Wait just a minute. Beck wants us to believe that “armed guards” showed up on private property and forcibly removed a man from his office? Technically, that would be an armed invasion and a hostage taking situation.
We are further asked to believe that these “armed guards” were working for the Rove wing of the Republican party.
I say BS. Such a removal would be criminal activity. The Republican party would have no authority to remove anyone from a private office of any group. Simply removing a man from his office would not constitute his removal from his position as the head of a political action committee either, nor would Rove have the authority to impose a different leader on a group he did not personally belong to. I used to like Beck but this is too far fetched even for him. I’m not buying it.
How did we miss this story at FR?
From December 2012
Dick Armey Literally Mounted Armed Coup At Tea Party Group Prior To His Ouster, According To Report
FreedomWorks tea party group nearly falls apart in fight between old and new guard
The article is a year old. I guess maybe Beck is just giving his perspective on the clash. The story confirms the armed escort, but it is puzzling as to how Armey was allowed to do that.
If you’ve used a groups charter to hijack it and have official control, you can remove someone from the offices. Dick Armey was part of the group because Freedomworks believed he believed in the same goals. Armey’s goal was instead have a group meant to whip up support for the GOP elite.
It’s a good lesson in watching who you give power to.