Thank You Thursdays: Joan Walsh and Bob Herbert

I guess Dick is, well, a dick. Check out Dick Armey, Texas Republican and former Majority Leader, stoop to the most unoriginal sexism ever on Hardball with Salon’s Joan Walsh:

Congrats to Joan Walsh for maintaining such composure and even going on after Armey’s “prattle” to make a really solid point about the Earned Income Tax Credit. And thanks to feminist ally and New York Times columnist Bob Herbert for calling Armey out in the next segment.

It’s amazing that pundits like Armey are still falling back on such blatant sexism in an effort to intimidate women who speak out, especially after the last election season–where the issue of women’s treatment in the media was such a hot topic. I mean even Chris Matthews pseudo-defends Walsh.
But I suppose it should be expected from ol’ Dick. He also said President Barack Obama’s name could “give people concerns that he could be or have been too much influenced by Muslims, which is a great threat now.” Classy. Now he’s alienated all Muslim Americans, all women, and anyone who cares about the fair treatment of either.
Walsh, on the other hand, is even more justified in her reputation as a fierce, savvy debater and Bob Herbert even more worthy of feminist celebration. If you don’t read Bob’s consistently feminist columns, start today.