Arizona lawmaker refers to Obama as 'De Fuhrer' on Facebook

[sarisataka]

Like many Republican lawmakers, Brenda Barton is furious that the federal government shutdown has forced the closure of national parks.

Barton, an Arizona state representative, took to Facebook to express her fury in a series of status updates Monday. In one, she compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler.
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In an interview with the Arizona Capitol Times, Barton stood by the comparison.

“He’s dictating beyond his authority,” she said of Obama. “It’s not just the death camps. (Hitler) started in the communities, with national health care and gun control. You better read your history. Germany started with national health care and gun control before any of that other stuff happened. And Hitler was elected by a majority of people."

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-de-fuhrer-barton-obama-134942788.html
I am not sure if the Republican word of the day is hyperbole or hypocrisy... I do know that Rep. Barton (R-AZ) should read up on the history of the Third Reich before lecturing other people to do so...

[HERVEPA]

1. And the idiot doesn't even know it's "der", not "de"

[gejohnston]

4. instead of idiot, I was thinking

das Arschloch

[sakabatou]

2. Argumentum ad Hitlerum? HA!

[Bunnahabhain]

3. While this policitician is obviously an idiot

it's not like it's hard to find Hitler/Nazi comparisons made of anyone with (R) behind their name here. Glass houses and all that I say.

That said I would be embarrassed if this person represented me and/or I voted for them. God, there should be an IQ test to run for government.

[kcr]

6. Right, because Republicans and Democrats are both exactly the same

Except wait. They're not.

[Bunnahabhain]

7. Strawman

I never said Dems and Repubs were the same. Now, are you going to disagree with what I actually did say? I dare ya.

[kcr]

8. Well, if they're not the same

Then the glass houses comment makes no sense. So no. Not a strawman.

[Bunnahabhain]

10. *sigh* Really?

It's a fucking straw man. The "glass house" axiom does not say "X is exactly the same as Y" is says, "X should not criticize Y for Z action if X does Z action too."

Now blather on as I'm not going to engage in a Monty Pythonesque "argument" of contradiction.

[kcr]

11. But it isn't the same.

Therefore they aren't doing it "too". If Republicans are different, then the comparison is different. They aren't doing the same thing.

[gejohnston]

5. Rich coming from Il Duce

They call liberals commies but use slurs referring to fascists. Why is that? Did they sleep through school and never learned who was who?
If they are going to go for the despot slur, at least be consistent and use Bak Ho or something.
Speaking of commie, my wife got a great deal on a Makarov last week.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. What else do you expect from the stupid?

He's probably a Lyndon LaRouche douche.

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. Gun control in Germany was put in place by the Treaty of Versailles after World War One.

That was 14 years before Hitler took power.