Republican Candidate Calls Bush Administration “Nazis”

[sabra]

This is a cross post from LBN, but thought GD'ers would be interested in this too...

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http://www.lincolntribune.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1452

Politics : Republican Candidate Calls Bush Administration “Nazis”
Posted by Editor on 2005/6/23 10:37:44

Cary, NC - A candidate for North Carolina Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court has announced on her campaign's blog that she is leaving the Republican Party and denounced the Bush administration's policy on troop withdrawal from Iraq. Rachel Lea Hunter, a Republican and a candidate for Chief Justice, likens Bush’s administration to the “Nazis” and says that all who disagree with the administration are being branded as “traitors”.

Hunter is an attorney in Durham, NC with the firm of Browne, Flebotte, Wilson, Horn & Webb. Hunter’s web page says she offers pre-paid legal services. Hunter ran unsuccessfully in 2004 for the North Carolina Appeals Court. She recently announced her intent to run for the Supreme Court.


In her statement, Hunter expresses anger at former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot for unsubscribing to her campaign’s email list. Hunter, who is a former volunteer for Vinroot’s gubernatorial campaign, was angry that Vinroot asked to unsubscribe to her campaign’s email list after an announcement that she was recovering from a recent surgery.

Hunter continues her assault on other elected Republicans as well as party leaders. The letter launches criticisms at NCGOP Chairman, Ferrell Blount, for a lawsuit that was brought against the NC Republican party for an illegal contribution it received from a national group. The NC party agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and return the money. The GOP however never spent the money donated because of questions as to whether it was legal.

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Here is Hunter's website:
http://www.rachelforcourt.com/latestnews/latestnews10.html

[BlueEyedSon]

1. kick, recommended

[AllyCat]

2. Do you think she'll be asked to apologize?

What a brave woman! Telling it like it is!

[tk2kewl]

3. I am having problems with the link.

[sabra]

4. Looks like the website is down... coincidence?

[kliljedahl]

5. I just got right in, no problem

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[redqueen]

6. Fantastic!

Can't read the article, but her website link is GREAT!

"I thought the previous administration was bad because of the amorality. This is far worse.

There is a famous poem about the Nazis of Germany - first they came for one group, then another, but the writer did not speak up. And then they came for the writer and there was no one left to speak up. The administration is acting like the Nazis. I will not be quiet. I agree with Congressman Jones that we should ask the administration the tough questions and that we should begin to withdraw."

[sunnystarr]

8. I like her full quote that you hit partially have here:

"What I find disturbing is that we are criticized for nothing more than the exercise of our Constitutional rights. Those who disagree with any aspect of the administration are branded as traitors and must be silenced. I thought the previous administration was bad because of the amorality. This is far worse.

She says it all...

[redqueen]

9. It's wonderful...

I hope her words are echoed for many to hear. If more of us don't heed this warning soon...

[johnaries]

7. the GOP is splitting apart slowly.

Another DUer likes to characterize the slow, methodical erosion of the Bush Admin like this:
drip, drip, drip...

I'd like to add a similar characterization of the wedge issues that are splitting it apart:
chip, chip, chip...