Dick Armey Vs. James Dobson-Lets get ready to Ruuuuuummmmmble!

[AlCzervik]

On the Religious Right, an Alliance Torn Asunder
By Alan Cooperman and Juliet Eilperin
Friday, November 3, 2006; A04

Both are Christian conservatives, and they were once stalwart allies, but Dick Armey and James Dobson are going after each other tooth and claw.

Armey, the former Texas congressman and House majority leader, argued in the Outlook section of this past Sunday's Washington Post that Republicans face an "electoral rout" because they stopped being the party of limited government, allowed spending to spin "out of control," and concentrated on such issues as flag burning, Terry Schiavo and same-sex marriage.

On the Web site of FreedomWorks, the organization he now heads, Armey pins much of the blame on Dobson, the founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, and other "self-appointed Christian leaders."

Calling them "thugs" and "bullies" in recent interviews, Armey says that "Dobson and his gang" have split the conservative Christian movement into two camps: those who want to "practice their faith independent of heavy-handed government" and "big government sympathizers who want to impose their version of 'righteousness' on others."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/02/AR2006110201801_pf.html

[fudge stripe cookays]

1. Wow.

Me agreeing with Dick Armey on something. The earth has DEFINITELY shifted on its axis!

[AlCzervik]

5. scary isn't it, i feel that way when i agree with Pat Buchanan even though it's only

on one issue--the war.

[Ishoutandscream2]

10. No kidding. For once, Dick gets something right

These days leading up to the midterms have been dizzying, to say the least. Expect the unexpected.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. I'm lovin' it. Rip him a new one, Dick.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Evangelicals destroyed the Republican Party

It's their fight.

But we can watch .... heeheehee

[seabeyond]

4. yup dick.... that is how i see it..... yawl have quite a mess

you put this nation in all under the name of republican

[tanyev]

6. Mee-ow!

I don't know who to root for.

[LostInAnomie]

7. A little methed-up man-on-man sex is all that's needed to heal this rift

It's the Republican way.

[opihimoimoi]

8. Whaaaaa, the Pubs eat their own??? Who would thought? Damnnn

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. "... the Outlook section of this past Sunday's Washington Post...."

Here's the article.

Where We Went Wrong

When we act like us we win. When we act like them we lose. Let's win.

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Dick Armey, the House majority leader from 1995 to 2003, is currently chairman of the think tank FreedomWorks.