Rep. who called Obama Marxist issues standard GOP "sorry if I offended" apology

[kay1864]

Rep. Broun regrets linking Obama, Hitler

Fellow lawmakers criticize remarks

By JULIA MALONE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

WASHINGTON — Georgia Congressman Paul Broun Tuesday backed away from comparing the policies of President-elect Obama to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator.

After stirring a controversy that was grabbing national attention, the Republican lawmaker from Athens apologized for making such references.

“I regret putting it that way,” Broun told WGAC radio in Augusta. “I apologize to anyone who has taken offense at that.”

Broun acknowledged that he called Obama a Marxist at a Rotary Club meeting in Augusta last week. In an Associated Press interview Monday night, he went further, charging that an Obama campaign proposal for a civilian national security reserve corps would be like the security forces of Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2008/11/11/broun_regrets_obama_hitler.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13

"Apology" right out of the GOP playbook...

:eyes:

(unfortunately he's in a R+23 district, so no chance of ousting him :()

[ingac70]

1. Never say no chance of ousting him...

Virginia got rid of that asshat Virgil Goode in an election surprise, so miracles do happen.

[kay1864]

6. It would indeed be great news...

OTOH Goode's district was R+6. Much more of an uphill battle for Broun's district.

[Aviation Pro]

2. And I apologize that.....

...the Almighty allowed that dribble from your daddy's nutsack to form a zygote in your momma's fetid womb, you racist bag of shit.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Dude, I just ate

:)

[bluestateguy]

3. Stupid fucking rural white Southerners

Of course they are not all stupid, racist and mean-spirited.

But most of them are.

[jobycom]

4. Bigot. nt