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Armey distances from McCain
Politico ^ | 2/16/10 | Ben Smith

Posted on 02/16/2010 11:34:48 AM PST by pissant

A spokesman for FreedomWorks' chief Dick Armey posts a clarification:

The New York Times reported recently that FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey has endorsed Sen. John McCain in the GOP primary in Arizona. This is not the case, though this story has been picked up and repeated by countless media personalities and reporters around the country.

This seems to be a good case study in how false information can make its way around the Internet and the airwaves before it can be corrected. But we wanted to post a quick statement for all of you who have asked us about this.

Thanks!

UPDATE: Why somebody might have gotten the wrong idea: "J.D. had a fairly short, undistinguished congressional career with virtually no initiative on his part. I just don't see any reason why we should be concerned about that race."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: armey; jdhayworth; mccain
Surprised Amnesty Armey isn't out there campaigning for Mccain.
1 posted on 02/16/2010 11:34:48 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant

McLame is the one tooting his own horn

I would bet good money that Palin is miffed at his constant reminders that she supports him.

The SUPPORTER is supposed to be the one saying it... Low class RINO loser...


2 posted on 02/16/2010 11:37:08 AM PST by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: pissant

On top of that, think of the lack of character it displays for Armey not to endorse MeCain.


3 posted on 02/16/2010 11:37:14 AM PST by DoughtyOne (God, Family, Friends, Home, Town, State, the U.S., Conservatism, Free Republic & a dollar a day...)
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To: pissant

Does anyone have the date of the report in the NYTimes concerning this endorsement? This statement says it was “recent,” but I seem to recall it having been some time ago.

If so, how come it took them so long to deny it? RINO Rats leaving a sinking ship? This doesn’t pass the smell test.


4 posted on 02/16/2010 11:40:13 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: pissant

check this out: http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/azdc/73175

Armey can’t see any reason to get involved. He laments Hayworth’s lack of action, but hasn’t anything to say about MeCain’s endless leftist activity.

Go figure.

Hayworth was a good guy, and that’s a lot more than we can say about MeCain.


5 posted on 02/16/2010 11:41:31 AM PST by DoughtyOne (God, Family, Friends, Home, Town, State, the U.S., Conservatism, Free Republic & a dollar a day...)
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To: pissant

What happened to Dick Armey? 20 years ago he was a strong Conservative. Then he [ostensibly] converted to Christianity, and seemed even more dedicated to Conservative principles...But in the latter Clinton years he just started to get weird, to go off on his own tangents...Since he’s left Congress, he’s been more like McCain than the Conservative he once was. He even [cynically] tried to join himself to the tea parties and town halls last year, while appearing to undermine that movement or at least capitalize on it economically...?
Dick has lost his way, gone astray — sorta like Newt. Anyone know the truth behind the story?


6 posted on 02/16/2010 11:42:16 AM PST by patriot preacher (To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
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To: pissant
"John! ...Stop Calling Me! ...And Tell Steve Schmidt to ESAD !"
7 posted on 02/16/2010 11:42:44 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: pissant
mccain picked up 30 Mayors.

Wonder what he promised them?

8 posted on 02/16/2010 11:44:23 AM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free (http://teapartypatriots.org)
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To: mdittmar

Mexican mayors? Dare I ask.

Wait, was that dirty or thirty?


9 posted on 02/16/2010 11:45:56 AM PST by DoughtyOne (God, Family, Friends, Home, Town, State, the U.S., Conservatism, Free Republic & a dollar a day...)
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To: mdittmar
mccain picked up 30 Mayors.

With what? A bus?

10 posted on 02/16/2010 11:53:12 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: pissant

I dont think JD is perfect either

but McLAME has GOT TO GO!

A RINO is worse than a democrap, and he had 18 years already AND LOOK AT THE MESS WE HAVE!!! WHY SHOULD HE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE?


11 posted on 02/16/2010 11:56:02 AM PST by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: pissant
Hey,anyone who can coin a nickname like “Barney Fag” is OK in my book.
12 posted on 02/16/2010 11:57:54 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

LOL. YEs, that was classic


13 posted on 02/16/2010 11:58:24 AM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: pissant

The media will have anybody and everybody endorsing its favorite RINO sell out.


14 posted on 02/16/2010 12:20:14 PM PST by Oldpuppymax
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To: pissant
What was even more classic was when one whiny liberal tried to complain about it on the drive-by media national news shows she said (and this is in quotes because even though I can't remember who it was I remember EXACTLY what she said): "Dick Armey can call Barney Fife 'Barney Fag' and then claim it was a slip of the tongue, but ..."

Here's a hint, liberal idiot: If you are going to call somebody out for name-calling with a claim that it could not be a slip of the tongue rather than a deliberate epithet, it would be best that you not commit your own little slip of the tongue on the same name.

15 posted on 02/16/2010 12:20:25 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: DoughtyOne

“On top of that, think of the lack of character it displays for Armey not to endorse MeCain.”

You can’t throw away your country for a personal friendship.


16 posted on 02/16/2010 12:22:31 PM PST by ari-freedom
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To: ari-freedom

Isn’t that the truth.

You sure wouldn’t know that around here these days. A lot of folks are blinded to that fact right now.


17 posted on 02/16/2010 12:29:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne (God, Family, Friends, Home, Town, State, the U.S., Conservatism, Free Republic & a dollar a day...)
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