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Dick Armey resigns from tea party group (FreedomWorks)
CBS ^ | 12/4/2012

Posted on 12/04/2012 10:11:25 AM PST by GVnana

One of the most influential - but behind-the-scenes - leaders of the tea party movement has left the organization he helped to build. Former Rep. Dick Armey, R-Tex., resigned from the tea party umbrella group FreedomWorks at the end of last week. A spokesperson for FreedomWorks confirmed to CBSNews.com that the organization "accepted his letter of resignation."Mother Jones Magazine first reported the story and obtained a copy of the letter Armey sent to Matt Kibbe, the president of FreedomWorks.

The separation appears to have been tenuous and Armey told Mother Jones that the organization was taking an "unproductive" direction.

When asked by Mother Jones if the election results played a role in Armey's dissatisfaction with the organization, Armey said, "Obviously I was not happy with the election results," adding, "We might've gotten better results if we had gone in a different direction."

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Hmmm. I'm a big fan of Mr. Armey.
(btw, what's up with CBS lately? Seems they've actually been producing a few pieces of real news -- like Benghazi.)
1 posted on 12/04/2012 10:11:31 AM PST by GVnana
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To: GVnana

$8MM severance check, according to sources.


2 posted on 12/04/2012 10:13:08 AM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: wac3rd

He is a senile rino.


3 posted on 12/04/2012 10:14:52 AM PST by boomop1 (term limits will only save this country.)
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To: GVnana

Dick Armey — Most masculine name in the history of man, IMHO.


4 posted on 12/04/2012 10:15:07 AM PST by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: GVnana

The President and the Liberals are going in a “PRODUCTIVE” direction?


5 posted on 12/04/2012 10:15:12 AM PST by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: GVnana

Don’t let the screen-door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

The only Tea Party victory will be found in the total failure of the “modern-day” ideal of the Constitution. America’s true survival will be found in the ideology of 1776 originalists. We ^must^ codify the Federalist Papers.


6 posted on 12/04/2012 10:17:32 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Bread and Circuses; Everyone to the Coliseum!)
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To: GVnana
The separation appears to have been tenuous and Armey told Mother Jones that the organization was taking an "unproductive" direction."

The Tea Party is NOT an organization. It is a Constitution based movement! There is no 'umbrella group' or leader. The Tea Party is a movement. Not GOP - Not Libertarian. Politicians only like 'organisations' they can either control or be elected president of. /Rant off

7 posted on 12/04/2012 10:18:01 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: GVnana

hmmm....so the GOP has a bus too, and this is what the underside looks like...


8 posted on 12/04/2012 10:19:41 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: GVnana
Agghh....

All of Newts old guard suck on ice, the only one worth a hill of beans and he stuck to his word and retired after 6 years was Bill Archer.

Now we are stuck with bleeping Boenher, who was one of the suck on ice team...

9 posted on 12/04/2012 10:22:36 AM PST by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
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To: Liberty Valance
The Tea Party is NOT an organization

Freedom Works, however, is.

10 posted on 12/04/2012 10:22:40 AM PST by kevkrom (If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs...)
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To: GVnana

I personally think localized leaderless tea party action is most effective anyway.

Larger national groups are fine for some things but local groups have been very effective here in Michigan where we get virtually no outside help.

Tea partiers are taking “Right To Work” action today in Michigan.

http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/18001


11 posted on 12/04/2012 10:23:10 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: GVnana

Dick is named correctly.


12 posted on 12/04/2012 10:24:54 AM PST by bmwcyle (Women reelected Obama)
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To: GVnana

Whenever I see the name Dick Armey, I visualize row after row of penises marching and all with their German helmets on.


13 posted on 12/04/2012 10:26:33 AM PST by crosshairs (Hurricane Barry is 1000 times more destructive than Hurricane Sandy.)
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To: cripplecreek

bttt


14 posted on 12/04/2012 10:28:29 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: areukiddingme1

Most masculine name in the history of man

He let his Lance Rentzel!


15 posted on 12/04/2012 10:31:20 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: GVnana

“...the organization was taking an “unproductive” direction.”

Don’t know much about Freedom Works” ....but I suspect a lot of the “old guard” have been sent out to keep the peons and peasants comprising the Tea Party from burning down the house.

Most of the Tea Party would deconstruct DC back into Constitutional Government...the bane of BOTH the Dems and Repubs...and especially of those who have bought the them ..and expect them to stay bought!!


16 posted on 12/04/2012 10:31:59 AM PST by mo (If you understand, no explanation is needed. If you don't understand, no explanation is possible.)
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To: areukiddingme1

Dick Armey — Most masculine name in the history of man, IMHO.”

...while Dick Butkis includes most of the human anatomy.


17 posted on 12/04/2012 10:32:57 AM PST by albie
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To: mo

Freedom Works spearheaded the 9/12 March on DC.


18 posted on 12/04/2012 10:35:03 AM PST by GVnana
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To: cripplecreek

Too much time in committees. Too much time squabbling over “leadership.” Too little time on the street.


19 posted on 12/04/2012 10:36:13 AM PST by GVnana
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To: cripplecreek
I personally like Dick Armey.

I was at his retirement party at the TX GOP Convention in 2000.

He did contribute a lot to the Conservative Movement during the Reagan era.

He gave a lot of effort to the advancement of the 2010 tea party exposure.

I am sure there are things to criticize, but he is head and shoulders above many GOP POLs.

20 posted on 12/04/2012 10:40:05 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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