Jon Stewart To Dick Armey: Your Role In The Tea Party ‘Seems Very Opportunistic’ (VIDEOS)

Jon Stewart had Freedomworks chairman Dick Armey on his show last night, who argued that the government is becoming a tyranny that is “taking power” onto itself. When Stewart asked why Americans don’t just vote our current leaders out of office, Armey said: “This whole thing is about, ‘Let’s take them out of office.’ They’re a bunch of juvenile delinquents acting irresponsibly. Let’s remove them.”

Stewart replied: “Let’s say America had voted, ‘You know what, I don’t like King George’s tax policy on tea. I’m going to vote him out.’ And then they vote him out.”

“They couldn’t,” Armey responded.

“Right,” said Stewart. “Do you see the difference now between tyranny and elections?”

Stewart also pointed out: “You were a Congressman for how many years? You were the House majority leader. And then you became a lobbyist.”

“How did you end up the messenger of ‘tea party-no government-freedom’?” he asked. This seems very opportunistic.”

Stewart ended the interview with a much friendlier tone: “Can I tell you this though? I do find you incredibly entertaining.”

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