Bush compares Democrats to those who ignored Hitler

[Pale Blue Dot]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-01-bushdemocrats_N.htm?csp=34

Congressional Democrats have not learned the lessons of history in dealing with the threat of terrorism, President Bush said Thursday in pressing for action on several fronts.

"(Osama) bin Laden and his terrorist allies have made their intentions as clear as Lenin and Hitler before them," Bush said during a speech at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. "And the question is, will we listen?"

Bush made the speech as he continues to press Congress to act on what he says are essential parts of the war against terrorism: the confirmation of Michael Mukasey as attorney general; the extension of a measure that allows warrant-free eavesdropping; and several spending bills, including one for the Iraq war.

He said the speech was not "political rhetoric" or "an attempt to scare people into votes."

"Politicians who believe we are not at war are either being disingenuous or naive," Bush said. "Either way, it is dangerous for our country."

[Flarney]

1. What's that I smell brewing...a Special Comment, perhaps? n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

2. We haven't been ignoring Bush we've just been avoiding him...

to keep from puking.

[11 Bravo]

3. In a roundabout fashion, he's right.

The jug-eared little prick has embarked on an un-democratic, un-American, and hitherto unprecedented power grab, while Congressional Dems have stood idly by and watched.

[VP505]

47. Yep, the

Dem's HAVE ignored his impeachable offenses and illegal grab for power.

[Fresh_Start]

4. Thus the GOP that ignored and enabled Hitler

can you believe that Bush has a degree in history>?

[deminks]

20. Hey, Smirky, what was that business your grandpappy was in? nt.

[Richard Steele]

5. That's pretty stupid, considering his Grandpa did business with Hitler. nm

[lyonn]

18. You can be sure the media won't go near this one -

Bush's geneology and famiy job descriptions, in particular prior to WW2 banks and all. Keith should be all over this one.

[marions ghost]

6. he should be careful...

invoking Hitler since there's such an uncanny resemblance.

[Divine Discontent]

11. and family connection

in fact, I'm begging that someday Keith will do a "special report" discussing something shrubya says or does (this story would be a GREAT lead in for it) and showing his family's connection to Hitler...

[vireo]

7. Norm Podhoretz probably wrote it for him. nt

[endarkenment]

8. Oddly enough I compare Democrats to those who ignored Hitler too.

Kind of like the opposition parties in Germany between the time of Hitler's appointment as chancellor and the abolition and arrest of those same opposition parties.

What a coincidence.

[DLnyc]

49. The phrase "Vichy Democrats"

pops into my head, from time to time.

What good is it to "hold on to power", when you are in fact enabling torture, agressive preemtive war, destruction of civil liberties and the Bill of Rights, falsified elections, the scapegoating and dehumanization of an entire section of the human species and a spiraling escalation of the glorifiaction of violence, lies, brutality and a culture of absolute power which considers itself its own justification?

Would be nice to see more actual opposition from the Dems.

[robinlynne]

52. exactly.

[Ganja Ninja]

57. Still it was better to ignore Hitler than send him money like Bush's

old granddad.

[H2O Man]

9. I would agree

that those democrats who are not pushing for his impeachment are ignoring a serious threat to our nation.

[Solly Mack]

40. Was thinking along those exact same lines

[TahitiNut]

46. Exactly.

Faint hearts often pretend such threats are less than they appear - when they're almost always greater.

After all, what's easier? Doing something or believing something?
Our ability to rationalize our own cowardice is almost boundless.

[Hekate]

10. In a strange, sick fashion Baby Caligula may actually be right.The Dems haven't yet impeached Cheney

[Xenotime]

35. Dem in congress haven't done shit.

[EFerrari]

41. "Baby Caligula"

:rofl:

[Double T]

12. The greatest danger to this country is sitting in the oval office..........

and be certain we have not been ignoring YOU, mein fuhrer.

[Marr]

13. They are. But *he's* Hitler.

I don't think he'd like it if our Congress suddenly developed the ability to detect (or the will to fight) creeping fascism.

[Lisa]

61. yes -- he should be careful where he points that analogy!

It might go off unexpectedly.

[LSK]

14. HITLER GOT HIS POWERS BY FAKING TERROR

REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE REICHSTAG FIRE

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[DemGa]

15. But Bush said he's not concerned about Bin Laden

and now he's Hitler?

Just amazing really.

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. No One is suppose to remember that comment by pResident Projection.

He's counting on it or maybe the moran doesn't remember he said that. :shrug:

[Der Blaue Engel]

16. Well if that ain't the pig calling the kettle bacon!

:puke: :mad:

[SeattleGirl]

17. After just listening to Naomi Wolf on Randi Rhodes, Bush is, in a way,

right. Of course, he's not letting on that HE is the Lenin/Hitler of our day, but some of us DO get it. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't, including many Democratic members of Congress.

I'm sorely tempted to send the audio of Wolf's interview to all of them, and demand they listen. There is something very, very wrong going on in this country, and they need to know it.

[mmonk]

19. They aren't ignoring you , they've help give you more power

than anyone in American history.

[chelsea0011]

22. He should know. What is he up to by now? 100,000 men, women, and

children all slaughtered? And now he wants to march into Iran.

[LynneSin]

23. "I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important.....

It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

[Disturbed]

24. The Silver Spoon Sociopath has a memory problem.

He is the one that ignored the Osama bin Laden warning BEFORE 911.

[WinkyDink]

33. True. But he's also correct about Americans' historical knowledge/memories.

[hootinholler]

25. I hate to agree with *

But in this case, the failure to do serious investigations, to enforce subpoenas, etc., the democrats are ignoring the nazis.

-Hoot

[GoddessOfGuinness]

36. He's banking on the fact that we hate to agree with him.

The failure to set the impeachment wheels in motion is an act of betrayal, as I see it.

[Jim__]

26. Hitler led one of the most powerful industrial countries of his time.

And, he was allied with other powerful industrial countries. Osama bin Laden is sitting in a cave with a cell phone. The real difference is that we had Franklin Delano Roosevelt to lead the country against hitler. All we have is junior running his mouth.

[Beelzebud]

27. You mean he compared them to Prescott Bush, his grandfather?

The man who helped finance the Nazi war machine?

Fuck George W Bush.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. yeah WW2 was probably Bush's grandfather's doing

[Richard Steele]

30. Quite a few million dollars worth of it was. It's a FACT. nm

[WinkyDink]

34. Well, Hitler DID appreciate Prescott's banking skills.

[Supersedeas]

29. Dimson calls Dems nazi sympathizers -- when do they throw the pity party -- It is time to take off

the gloves, damn-it

[Hieronymus]

31. Interesting, since it was Bush's grandfather and other right wingers who

wanted to emulate Hitler and Mussolini back in the 30s.

[WinkyDink]

32. So he's still trying to "become" Winston Churchill, eh? First, he'll need about 100 I.Q. points.

[pat_k]

37. Tragically spot on given their record of appeasing bushncheney

Democrats in Congress, redeem yourselves! Impeach Bush and Cheney! Thank him for giving you the kick in the butt you needed to do it!

[rAVES]

38. The point is we did learn out lessons from hitler.

[Cha]

39. bush is full of shit and a fucking nazi...

no way anyone can't refute that.

[opihimoimoi]

42. Where are those GOOPers?? Why are they not dumping Bush as they should??

Why are they not istening to the PEOPLE?

[Hippo_Tron]

43. Wait, I'm confused, now we're worried about Bin Laden again?

[Labors of Hercules]

44. So, Hitler reincarnated compares democrats to those who ignored Himself?

then logically, Bush comparing Terrorists to Hitler is really only comparing terrorists to... well, himself. How interesting.

[mzmolly]

45. Sorry, was it "Democrats" who said "I'm not that concerned about Osama?"

No.

[mark414]

48. Lenin...the man who led a revolution in the country that was our WW2 ally?

that Lenin?

[NastyRiffraff]

50. And I say that people who ignore the danger of Bush

are being either "disingenuous or naive." And yes, "Either way, it is dangerous for our country."

Wonder how he pronounced disingenuous.

[robinlynne]

51. He couldn't be more right. Just got the name wrong. starts with a G.

[mzmolly]

53. Yep. And didn't Prescott Bushy have an in with the big "H?"

I do believe he did.

[robinlynne]

54. He helped fund him.

[Blue_Tires]

55. i thought we were not 'allowed' to bring hitler into political discourse?

for those that remember the monthlong RW outrage over a famous internet ad

[shanti]

56. up is down, black is white

what's new? :shrug:

[beltanefauve]

58. He said

He said the speech was not "political rhetoric" or "an attempt to scare people into votes."

Bullshit. It's a direct attempt to fear-monger the so-called, "Greatest Generation", who also happen to be the most consistent voters in this country. The folks living in the white, gated golf communities fall for this shit, too.

[Ganja Ninja]

59. OK Mr President.

Democrat's = Hitler's ignorer's
Bush = Hitler
GOP = Nazi Party

Got it!
Thanks.

[Time for change]

60. If they fail to impeach him, he may have a point