Maddow Battles Dick Armey In Meet The Press Debut

Rachel Maddow appeared on “Meet the Press” for the first time on Sunday, August 16th. On a panel with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), the MSNBC host more than held her own.

When Armey said he took no responsibility “whatsoever” for the virulent protests against President Obama and compared it to MoveOn.org running an ad comparing President Bush to Hitler, Maddow pointed out that that never actually happened. Later she elaborated, pointing out that major conservative groups had speakers going around the country comparing Obama to Hitler, Pol Pot and Stalin and asking supporters to put the fear of God in their congresspeople. When Armey said that he denounced violence, Maddow pointed out that his organization, FreedomWorks, was in a coalition whose website was promoting the violent fight at a Tampa town hall as a good thing.

Maddow also questioned President Obama for not getting more personally involved in the legislation while Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is letting Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have an equal say even though a huge Democratic majority was voted in in November.

Dick Armey, Dick Armey On Rachel Maddow, Dick Armey Rachel Maddow, Maddow Armey, Maddow Meet The Press, Rachel Maddow, Rachel Maddow Meet The Press, Video, Media News.

17 August 2009 Similar Posts

• Meet the Press Rachel Maddow Armey Coburn and Daschle
• Barney Frank’s Town Hall Youtube Video 2009
• Barack Obama Satisfied! Health Care Bill Reform On Christmas Eve
• President Obama Recounts Daughter’s Illness
• President Obama to deliver eulogy and Daley Family at Ted funeral