Dick Armey blames Republican leaders for allowing candidates to say ‘dumb things’

[hazlnut]

Dick Armey blames Republican leaders for allowing candidates to say ‘dumb things’

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) says that some tea party candidates lost in 2012 because leaders of the Republican Party did not stop them from saying “dumb things.”

Armey, who recently agreed to step down as the head of FreedomWorks for an $8 million payout, on Monday suggested that former Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin and former Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock had lost because the Republican Party had not taught them to keep their controversial opinions about rape to themselves.

“We had a lot of candidates, quite frankly, that did dumb things out there,” he told CBS host Norah O’Donnell. “Once the candidate wins the primary, becomes the Republican nomination, the Republican Party has an obligation to that candidate. I don’t think the Republican Party schooled their candidates very well or supported their candidates very well.”

Dickie forgets it was the Teafucks that were saying most of the dumb things.

 

[Oldguy]

In other words, they weren't told to pretend, to lie, to obfuscate, to hide their true selves in order to win votes.

Typical Republican. Do, or say, ANYTHING IT TAKES to con people out of their votes.

 

[hazlnut]

Wrap your little heads around this one, Teatards.

Think about it and then reexamine your beliefs.

 

[Paulie]

Wrap your little heads around this one, Teatards.

Think about it and then reexamine your beliefs.

As soon as the constitution spells out the right to be cared for when you're sick, I'll be all about it.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

There’s little a political entity can do to control everything its candidates say; it does have control over how it responds to what is said, however, and in that the GOP failed.

 

[rdean]

Dumb people say dumb things.

 

[rdean]

Wrap your little heads around this one, Teatards.

Think about it and then reexamine your beliefs.

Republicans already have a cure for illness. It's called "death". We saw it during the debates.

 

[hazlnut]

Wrap your little heads around this one, Teatards.

Think about it and then reexamine your beliefs.

As soon as the constitution spells out the right to be cared for when you're sick, I'll be all about it.

GENERAL WELFARE CLAUSE

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence[note 1] and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

The constitution doesn't spell out the design of the Washington Monument or Congressional Procedure, C-Span, EPA, Air Force One, CIA, Security Clearances.... IRS collections, rates, medicare payments, Social Security administration....

See, the traditions of safety nets grew as our population grew, the SAFETY NETS have been tested by our highest court and remain intact.

The ACA was found to be constitutional.

That's how our system works. Congress makes the laws, the executive branch implements them through the various departments, and the Supreme Court protects against overreach.

Did you not take a civics class in school?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Democrats never say dumb things, especially Biden and Obama.

 

[edthecynic]

Dick Armey blames Republican leaders for allowing candidates to say ‘dumb things’

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) says that some tea party candidates lost in 2012 because leaders of the Republican Party did not stop them from saying “dumb things.”

Armey, who recently agreed to step down as the head of FreedomWorks for an $8 million payout, on Monday suggested that former Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin and former Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock had lost because the Republican Party had not taught them to keep their controversial opinions about rape to themselves.

“We had a lot of candidates, quite frankly, that did dumb things out there,” he told CBS host Norah O’Donnell. “Once the candidate wins the primary, becomes the Republican nomination, the Republican Party has an obligation to that candidate. I don’t think the Republican Party schooled their candidates very well or supported their candidates very well.”

Dickie forgets it was the Teafucks that were saying most of the dumb things.

Team Akin On NRSC’s Late Assist: Thanks For Nothing, Guys

Evan McMorris-SantoroDecember 7, 2012, 5:18 PM6820 - TPM
The top adviser to Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) Senate campaign is glad the NRSC finally came around and surreptitiously dropped more than $700,000 on Missouri to help Akin win. He just wishes they hadn’t repeatedly and publicly condemned his candidate first.
Rick Tyler, the former Newt Gingrich adviser who guided Akin’s campaign through the general election, suggests that rather than Akin and his comments about “legitimate rape” dragging down Republican candidates nationwide, it was bad decisions by national Republicans that sunk his candidate.

“The NRSC’s actions reflected its incompetent leadership,” Tyler told TPM Friday. “It’s hard to say if Akin could have won given how poorly the Republicans performed nationally. But there can be no question that their actions and comments kept the campaign from recovering after a misstep.”

Late Thursday night, reporters finally had proof that the NRSC spent heavily on Akin’s behalf, despite vowing to stay out of the race after Akin refused to withdraw following the rape blow up. Though the NRSC wouldn’t talk about it at the time — nor will it now — FEC filings show national Republicans gave $760,000 to the Missouri GOP to pay for TV ads in the race’s final week.

Despite the late spending, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) won in a landslide.

Democrats said the proof of the ad buys shows the NRSC was “underhanded and dishonest” in Missouri. Tyler says it would have been more helpful if GOP leaders hadn’t lined up to publicly dismiss Akin’s chances.

“By abandoning Akin and choosing to be actively destructive, the NRSC and [Karl] Rove hurt every Republican on the ballot in Missouri,” he said. “McCaskill’s final television ad using party leadership’s statements against Akin was devastating.”

More at: Team Akin On NRSC’s Late Assist: Thanks For Nothing, Guys | TPMDC

 

[hazlnut]

Dick, Dick, Dick....

You brought the Dumb to D.C.

 

[RoadVirus]

Dick Armey blames Republican leaders for allowing candidates to say ‘dumb things’

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) says that some tea party candidates lost in 2012 because leaders of the Republican Party did not stop them from saying “dumb things.”

Armey, who recently agreed to step down as the head of FreedomWorks for an $8 million payout, on Monday suggested that former Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin and former Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock had lost because the Republican Party had not taught them to keep their controversial opinions about rape to themselves.

“We had a lot of candidates, quite frankly, that did dumb things out there,” he told CBS host Norah O’Donnell. “Once the candidate wins the primary, becomes the Republican nomination, the Republican Party has an obligation to that candidate. I don’t think the Republican Party schooled their candidates very well or supported their candidates very well.”

Dickie forgets it was the Teafucks that were saying most of the dumb things.

I agree with Armey. The RNC leadership should've talked to some of these candidates and told them that this was a critical election and to not make any stupidass comments that would kill any chances to take the Senate or a to seize a vacant/vulnerable House seat.