Sunday, August 16, 2009

Daschle, Armey, Coburn and Maddow on Meet the Press Aug. 16

Town halls don't hurt the health care debate. Misinformation does, says Tom Daschle.
David Gregory asks the panel about the escalation of violence at town halls. He points out that Timothy McVeigh had the same thing written on his shirt the day he bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 as the man with the gun strapped to his leg at Obama's town hall in New Hampshire.
Tom Coburn says this debate isn't about healthcare. It's about fear of government. That makes sense. My question is why now? Why is everyone suddenly fearing government? I'd say it's driven by hatred and fear of Obama from our fringes. Dick Armey, of course, who is on the fringes, believes that Obama has earned the violent reaction in the the 7 or so months Obama's been in office, which is irrational and proves there is something deeper here.
Rachel Maddow doesn't let Armey get away with his lies.

David Gregory sits down with Rachel after the show:
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