The first segment [actually this was not the first segment, but it was the first segment which really got my attention] of Hardball just wrapped and holy freaking moly... did Dick Armey just make a total freaking ass of himself.
I'm certain this segment will get heavy play from the usual sources (Crooks and Liars, Huff post etc...) so the footage will most likely be available in short order. My recollection of the Armey disaster is following the break.
Joan Walsh debated Dick Armey on the stimulus package [actually, Rush Limbaugh, and then the stimulus package]. At one point Armey had the temerity to exclaim that he was glad that he wasn't married to Walsh because he could not stand to listen to her prattle.
Bob Herbert came on after the commercial and made the point that Armey owes Walsh and the viewers an apology for his sexist and uncalled for commentary. Good for Mr. Herbert!
Armey also explained how Congressman Gingrey groveling before Limbaugh was okey dokey because the Congressman needed to get right with his constituents in Georgia.
When I find the footage, I'll post it here...
[updates: Chris Matthews came on after the following segment (2 segments later that is) and said that Armey had gone to far
In the comments, Abrauer points out that Armey's Wiki page is already updated... (about 2 hours later the wiki page contains no mention of this incident... and yet later again the incident is back on the Wiki page)
I can't get the MSNBC embed to work just now but here is a link to the video thanks to paddykraska.
Firedoglake has posted this on Youtube, but I'm having a hard time getting it to play. But I'll still post the embed and cross my fingers!
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