America The Ugly

[babylonsister]

America The Ugly

by digby

Not only did we have a terrible, violent shooting rampage today in Texas, things in Washington DC took an ugly turn as well. You'll recall recently that the wingnuts had a full blown hissy fit over Alan Grayson using the word "holocaust" in generic terms to describe the preventable deaths of those who don't have healthcare. This was the response:

"Regardless of one’s position on the issue of healthcare reform, comparing the American healthcare system to the systematic murdering of over six million Jews is totally outrageous and unfit for someone holding public office," said Hasner in a statement. "Congressman Grayson should apologize to the Jewish community and the families of those whose loved ones were brutally executed. I’d also encourage Mr. Grayson to take a walk tomorrow afternoon to the U.S. Holocaust Museum so he can witness for himself just how offensive and inappropriate his statement is."

Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks also said the remarks were "outrageous."

"To link health care to the Holocaust is beyond the pale," he said.

What say they to this?




This protest was attended by the entire leadership of the House Republican caucus, all of whom spoke at the dais. As you can see, that sign was very big.

According to Media Matters:

Luke Russert also observed signs reading "Get the Red Out of the White House," "Waterboard Congress," "Ken-Ya Trust Obama?" and "Un-American McCarthyite" (with a picture of Nancy Pelosi)

Unlike other protests, this one was not only attended but also organized by Republican members of Congress. These people came to DC -- signs and all -- at the request of the GOP.

But shortly after addressing the crowd, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) actually blamed Democrats for the hateful images on display. In an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, Cantor suggested that the signs were the mere result of "frustration" over the democratically elected majority's "extreme policies."

Things are starting to turn very dark.

[Mari333]

1. oh they will ignore the right wing evangelical nutcases believe me

they get too much money from them. They dont mess with the evangelicals and teabaggers.
Grayson will stand up to them, just like he stands up to everyone. He has cajones.

[blondeatlast]

2. The House Republicans own thios right along with FOX, then. Every goddamned

last one of them--and in a socialist public park, no less.

[paulsby]

3. it's hypocrisy

and frankly, i get tired of ALL the hitler/nazi comparisons. i don't care if it comes from PETA, from the left (bush is a nazi, bushitler, etc.) or from the healthcare protestors.

they aren't TURNING very dark, if the hitler/holocaust/nazi analogies are your metric. they've been around for years, and they suck

[tjwash]

4. Stared at that pic for a good 5 minutes...not one brown or black face in the crowd.

Fuckin-a....this is what the world would look like if the Germans had won WWII.

[spanone]

5. the wingnuts own the republican party in cahoots with the republican congress

the sickos are in charge

[Kurovski]

6. K&R.

They think it's different when they do it. Even when their analogy is incorrect.

There was never going to be death panels for Michelle Bachmann, er, I mean grandma.

[Joe the Liberal]

7. Republican hypocrisy knows no bounds......

if they accuse you of something odds are they have done it tenfold.

[treestar]

8. The word "holocaust" has a meaning

It is not limited to be used for one thing.

[Sal Minella]

9. Apparently Republicans are not sufficiently educated to understand the difference

between "The Holocaust" and "a holocaust."

One sees whatever one wants to see when one is a Repuke.

[treestar]

10. True enough. To a Repuke, Obama is a nazi, and Cheney isn't.