Chris Matthews actually tried to get a coherent response out of now ex-chairman of the astroturf FreedomWorks about why Republicans claim to be the party of small government, but they can't seem to keep themselves from inserting government into women's reproductive health or from hating on gay people and insisting that they can't get married. Armey's response was to basically fling as much poo as he could find in the direction of the other party and say "but the Democrats...": Read more http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/chris-matthews-thumps-dick-armey-for-preten I have often wondered why the Republicans have gotten by with saying they are the party of limited Government. On certain things, yes...but they want to get into voting rights, women's rights, rights of adults, and so forth. They want to legislate peoples lives. That is not limited Government. They use "freedom" to apply to certain things except when it comes to running someone else personal life.
Re: Chris Matthews Thumps Dick Armey for saying GOP is the Party of Limited Governmen You have to acknowledge that there are at least two differing views on things. Armey is absolutely right that near half the people think those things in the Democrats' platform are unusual and strange. While I agree with the Democrats' position on these two things, is it limited government to have police and laws? Those are the things Matthews is complaining about.
