Dick Armey ADMITS the "death panels" are a LIE

[DeadElephant_ORG]

I did not think it was possible for me to feel this pissed about politics anymore.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/magazine/08Armey-t.html?pagewanted=3&_r=1">from the New York Times:

Armey prides himself on his intellect and rationality, but his years in Washington have taught him the political uses of irrationality and even outright fantasy. He told me he does not believe some of the most extreme charges that emerged in the debate over health care reform — for example, that “death panels” will tell elderly people when it’s time to die — but he welcomes the energy and passion that such beliefs bring to his side. “You know that expression: The enemy of my enemy is my friend?” he asked. “Are their fears exaggerated? Yeah, probably. But are Obama’s promises exaggerated? I may think it’s silly, but if people want to believe that,” he said, referring to death panels, “it’s O.K. with me.”

This is the main guy behind FreedomWorks - instigators of the Town Hall Hooligans of August. He's just launched a new website called DontKillGrandma.com!

So, Mr. Armey, how exactly does "their fears (are) exaggerated" square with "DontKillGrandma.com"?


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[UTUSN]

1. K&R #4 n/t

[Cass]

2. What a jerk. nt

[FSogol]

3. Dick Armey is scum. n/t

[Blue_Roses]

4. this man is a baffoon...

comments like this from him are to be expected...however, it still makes my blood boil

[DeadElephant_ORG]

6. he has too much pride in his own intellect to keep his trap shut about his lies

What disturbs is not that he's lying, but that he KNOWS that he's lying, and can't stop himself from taking distance from those who are stupid enough to believe his lies.

[Arkana]

5. So he's using them.

Well, I'm sure they're used to it by now.

[spanone]

7. democracy based on lies really is not democracy imho

mr armey is a proud liar

[Th1onein]

8. That about sums up the Republican philosophy....

"if people want to believe that,” he said, referring to death panels, “it’s O.K. with me.”"

That's right, Dick, spread the lies. Catapult the propaganda.