Dick Armey: I don't believe in death panels

[Fairlady]

Originally Posted by MercedesV

In the interview, Armey reveals that he doesn't personally believe the "death panels" myth but he isn't too bothered by such hysteria, on display at town-hall rallies promoted by FreedomWorks. Despite the fact that the group launched a website called DontKillGrandma.com, Armey dismisses concerns about such lies. "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," Armey says, referring to death panels, "it's OK with me."


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One of the main movers behind the tea party protests. He doesn't mind promoting falsehoods and exaggerations. So why should he or any of his groups be taken seriously? It seems to be all about promoting fear, even when based on lies.

WOW .... He may think it's silly ((talking about the "death panels")), but if people want to believe it, it's OK with him. He has no problem whatsoever, apparently, promoting falsehoods, and misinformation. I think what bothers me the most about all of this is, how some of our senior citizens BELIEVE this. Those of our citizens who might be at their most vulnerable .... he doesn't hesitate promoting fear.

There's just something evil about that.

jmo

[theal3]

Originally Posted by Fairlady

WOW .... He may think it's silly ((talking about the "death panels")), but if people want to believe it, it's OK with him. He has no problem whatsoever, apparently, promoting falsehoods, and misinformation. I think what bothers me the most about all of this is, how some of our senior citizens BELIEVE this. Those of our citizens who might be at their most vulnerable .... he doesn't hesitate promoting fear.

There's just something evil about that.

jmo

Evil is right, it shows he has no conscience. It brings to mind discussions in college classes over ethics, morality etc and how powerful knowledge could be for the use of good or evil, and how easy it could be to manipulate the weak, or hungry, or vulnerable young and old; about what makes humans ticks etc; and if in a position of power how to use it for good of all or good for self... and so on....and how and why democracies work or don't or have failed and so on....

Well, this is an example of evil.

[LisaM22]

I say kudos's to the interviewer on getting this admission from him

[LisaM22]

basically what this guy is saying is he helped to water down the health care bill, and if Americans are stupid enough to believe their lies, they don't deserve a public health care plan, is what it sounds like to me

[crocdog1]

Personally, I don't see what all the fuss about Dick Army is about.

He admitted what the GOP has been doling out to the American People for years--falsehoods, distortations, downright lies and fear mongering. In a nutshell, this is what the GOP is today.

One specific example is to say the Health Care Plan is worse than any TERRORIST. This is fear mongering at it's worst.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11...han-any-terro/

[LisaM22]

Originally Posted by crocdog1

Personally, I don't see what all the fuss about Dick Army is about.

He admitted what the GOP has been doling out to the American People for years--falsehoods, distortations, downright lies and fear mongering. In a nutshell, this is what the GOP is today.

One specific example is to say the Health Care Plan is worse than any TERRORIST. This is fear mongering at it's worst.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11...han-any-terro/

looks like she bought the lies in some of those 40,000 emails this group sent out, she needs to be voted out, she did not even do any of her own research or she did, but did not care, she obviously doesn't know how to read a bill herself, will save this video for 2010

[Fairlady]

Originally Posted by crocdog1

Personally, I don't see what all the fuss about Dick Army is about.

He admitted what the GOP has been doling out to the American People for years--falsehoods, distortations, downright lies and fear mongering. In a nutshell, this is what the GOP is today.

One specific example is to say the Health Care Plan is worse than any TERRORIST. This is fear mongering at it's worst.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11...han-any-terro/

You know, you could be right in one sense crocdog.

I think his rhetoric is insidious though. To actually spend a lot of money promoting his misinformation, like I said, to those who are vulnerable. Speaking specifically of "death panels" .... "using" seniors in that way, is just wrong.

jmo