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Say What? Democrat Compares Republicans to Nazis
Jonathan Karl / ABC News / January 19, 2011

The newfound civility didn't last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn't get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.

In an extraordinary outburst on the House floor, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.

"They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," Cohen said. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That's the same kind of thing. And Congressman Cohen didn't stop there.

"The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it--believed it and you have the Holocaust. We heard on this floor, government takeover of health care. Politifact said the biggest lie of 2010 was a government takeover of health care because there is no government takeover," Cohen said.

Cohen made his comments late last night, but they have attracted no attention because his speech was made to a virtually empty House chamber with no reporters around to watch.

This is your best post EVER, Cliffstein!

Cliffenstein wrote:Say What? Democrat Compares Republicans to Nazis
Jonathan Karl / ABC News / January 19, 2011

The newfound civility didn't last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn't get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.

In an extraordinary outburst on the House floor, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.

"They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," Cohen said. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That's the same kind of thing. And Congressman Cohen didn't stop there.

"The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it--believed it and you have the Holocaust. We heard on this floor, government takeover of health care. Politifact said the biggest lie of 2010 was a government takeover of health care because there is no government takeover," Cohen said.

Cohen made his comments late last night, but they have attracted no attention because his speech was made to a virtually empty House chamber with no reporters around to watch.

STEVE COHEN?!?!?!??!?!


Isn't that who Lisa Vie claimed was her dad???

YES.

Cliffenstein wrote:Say What? Democrat Compares Republicans to Nazis
Jonathan Karl / ABC News / January 19, 2011

The newfound civility didn't last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn't get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.

In an extraordinary outburst on the House floor, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.

"They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," Cohen said. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That's the same kind of thing. And Congressman Cohen didn't stop there.

"The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it--believed it and you have the Holocaust. We heard on this floor, government takeover of health care. Politifact said the biggest lie of 2010 was a government takeover of health care because there is no government takeover," Cohen said.

Cohen made his comments late last night, but they have attracted no attention because his speech was made to a virtually empty House chamber with no reporters around to watch.

Cohen owes the Nazis an apology.

CrouchingStonerHiddenBong wrote: YES.

Everything's becoming so much clearer now...

Did that one poster claim that she and Donnie were telling anti Semite jokes on the EnuffZNuff boards?

WHITE KNIGHTS OF VALOR AND HONOR!

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-j ... rty-people

Thoughts/opinions Cliffy?

That's Fox News, not the republican party.

Seriously though, I think that anybody who uses the Nazi comparison should have to spend a little time in an oven.

tin00can wrote:Seriously though, I think that anybody who uses the Nazi comparison should have to spend a little time in an oven.

and a shower?

nm......

tin00can wrote:That's Fox News, not the republican party.

I know that tin...Just wanted to hear Cliffy's opinion on a Republican mouthpiece using the same stupid analogy that Cohen used..

Luminiferous wrote:

tin00can wrote:That's Fox News, not the republican party.

I know that tin...Just wanted to hear Cliffy's opinion on a Republican mouthpiece using the same stupid analogy that Cohen used..

He'll cut and paste his opinion later.

No he won't. He won't re-visit this thread ever again.

tin00can wrote:That's Fox News, not the republican party.

You are aware that Faux news is the propaganda wing of the republican party, I'm sure.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-j ... -analogies

The follow-up to the first Jon Stewart clip.