US Rep Cole-R-OK Claims a Vote Against Bush Is a Vote For Hitler

[TacticalPeek]

Cole Claims a Vote Against Bush
Is a Vote For Hitler
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 9:04pm

Republican Congressman Tom Cole
claims a vote against the re-election
of President Bush is like supporting
Adolph Hitler during World War Two.
It's what he said recently before a
meeting of Canadian County
Republicans.

more
http://www.ktok.com/cc-common/feeds/view.php?feed_id=135&feed=/local.html&instance=1&article_id=1559


Putrid pissant. And he's a R congressman, not an activist org unaffiliated with any party.

Thanks to Atrios

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. If the 9-11 ads don't fly, maybe they can go with that for the next bunch

[Virginian]

2. He got that backwards, replace "against" with "for" to make it true.

n/t

[ithacan]

9. true: Nazism and fascism more generally are conservative ideologies

just look at the support the Republicans gave to the apartheid regime in South Africa, the fascist regime of Francisco Franco in Spain, etc. etc. etc.

The current leadership of the GOP is much closer to fascism than most americans and even republicans realize...

On edit: This guy's statement is a perfect piece of evidence for that assertion too. It's fascists who try to tar their leftist opponents as being "enemies" or in league with enemies, or evil...

[Ready4Change]

3. Fine. Lets compare candidates.

Let's examine Bush and Kerry's histories, philosophies and records and see which of them more closely resembles Hitlers.

If the Republicans want to open that can of worms this election season, no problem.

[pmbryant]

4. Desperation leads to ridiculous rhetoric

The GOP is clearly feeling desperate at the moment. Let's make sure this feeling lasts for them.

:evilgrin:

Peter

[Don Claybrook]

5. Beyond the incomprehensibility of most far-right spewing

Even if you're rabidly-right-wing and want to agree with this, what the hell does it mean? What's his justification? In the short article, the deluded idiot also makes a claim that Bush losing would be like Osama winning. Why? They used to be able to at least come up with a shallow rationale, but I can't see that in this particular piece. I get no impression beyond "raving lunatic".

[zbdent]

6. I love this one line in the article

"a vote against the re-election of President Bush is like supporting Adolph Hitler during World War Two."

So, voting against a man who invaded a country is voting for one???????

Pretzel logic invades more Repukes.

[ComerPerro]

13. Ironic

because a vote for Bush is a vote for a man whose family made money by supporting Adolph Hitler during World War Two

[Dudley_DUright]

7. Josh Marshall is also on the case

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_02_29.html#002630

[lovedems]

8. So when the democrats invoke Hilter's name, it is gutter politics

but somehow it is OK for the elected repukes to do it? OK, then. This is what I think of Congressman Cole's response. Put me in the "gutter politcs" camp.

[tom_paine]

15. Yes, in the Orwellian Double-Standard of Imperial Amerika

Yes, it's ok for a Bushevik Stooge to say things roundly condemned when bornmal human beings say it.

Watch. It won't take long for the echoing silence of Corporate TV Pravda and the Party-Loyal Bushevik Sub-Media to confirm this.

[legin]

10. Calling the Simon Weisental Centre

this is definatly one that needs to be condemned.

Won't happen though.

[Viking12]

11. Time to write letters...

Write to every media outlet you can think of demanding they cover and denounce Cole's remarks. Remind them how they treated MoveOn for merely accepting a contest entry that drew comparison's to Hitler.

[ComerPerro]

12. fascism

One entry found for fascism.


Main Entry: fas·cism
Pronunciation: 'fa-"shi-z&m also 'fa-"si-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces
1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality -- J. W. Aldridge>
- fas·cist /-shist also -sist/ noun or adjective, often capitalized
- fas·cis·tic /fa-'shis-tik also -'sis-/ adjective, often capitalized
- fas·cis·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb, often capitalized

[av8rdave]

18. See also the quote on the last page of Ivin's book...

"Facism should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the merger of state and corporate power."

- Benito Mussolini

Hmmmm....I wonder which of our candidates more closely fits with that quote...

av8rdave

[tom_paine]

14. Wow, you think Insannity and O'Reichley will condemn this?

Yeah, when Julius Streicher rises from the grave to condemn Hitler and not a moment before.

www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/Streicher.html

[kayell]

16. I wonder if he had anything to say about that MoveOn ad submission?

an ad submitted by a private citizen rather than an elected representative, and not endorsed by MoveOn I might note.

I wonder if any of his collegues who have not protested loudly had anything to say about that ad?

[bobbieinok]

17. I like his statement denouncing the repub candidate who ran vs FDR

In the Yukon Review article, Cole is quoted as asking what Hitler might have thought had Franklin Roosevelt not been re-elected in 1944. (JB)

(quote is from linked article in original message)

[TacticalPeek]

19. Josh Marshall has Cole's press release response up. The worm squirms.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. - "The Yukon Review
mischaracterized my remarks in the opening
lead of their story published yesterday.
However, they did accurately quote parts of my
speech during the Canadian County Republican
Convention held last Saturday."

"I do believe that if President Bush is not
re-elected, the United States' enemies around
the world will take comfort and strength in the
fact that such a strong war time leader would be
out of office. I never said and do not believe
that a vote against President Bush is equivalent
to a vote for Adolf Hitler. The patriotism of
candidates and voters who oppose the
President is not in question," Congressman Cole
said.

snip
more at TPM


So now he only says that voting against aWol gives "comfort and strength" to "the United States' enemies around the world", but that this is not questioning anyone's patriotism!?!

And I hope there's a tape. I trust the reporter more than this scumbag.

[tom_paine]

23. How typically Bushevik from him

Don;t try to spin. Just tell a few outright lies.

[pstokely]

20. that's a clear channel hate station

nt

[derby378]

21. CHURCHILL!!!

Sorry...reading that comment reminded me of the goofy Nazi playwright from The Producers.

[TankLV]

22. a Vote for Bush is a Vote FOR Hitler II.

But we can't say that. Everyone has jumped all over us when we say that.

So, I expect they'll be jumping all over this idiot this time?

(sound of crickets chirping)

I won't hold my breath.

[Sparkle]

24. Woodruff is interviewing this idiot at this moment.

Major bush buttlicker.

[pinto]

25. run up for RNC, note the same phrase re: "steadfast leadership"

shill.

[kskiska]

26. So, let's call the election off.

What's the point in having one if OBL will applaud a regime change?

So what if others will be pleased? Just how will this empower them?

[mgarretson]

27. Tom Cole's an ass...

Jesus, not only does my Congressman look like a lizard, he acts like a snake!

Urgh, we should all pester the hell out of his offices, but I doubt it will matter.

:mad:

Washington DC Office:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Norman Office:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Lawton Office:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Ada Office:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Which office is better to call, my local office or his D.C. office?

-Mike

[OKNancy]

28. So, who is his opposition in District 4?

anyone who is good?

Edit....lol I snooped around on some political boards and it looks like he has no opposition EXCEPT..it's rumored Barry Switzer is thinking about running.

[mgarretson]

29. I don't think this is his election year, Nancy.

Check out www.politics1.com.

They should be able to tell for sure.

-Mike

[OKNancy]

30. Darlin'

Congressmen are up for election every two years...
Switzer better get drafted....that's all can say.

[mgarretson]

31. that'd rock my world

Nancy,
That would rock my world if Switzer ran.

I'm getting ready to call the evil one himself (Cole) to lodge a constituent complaint.

-Mike

[alcuno]

32. Don't be outraged, STEAL THE MESSAGE!

My response to this bomb thrower? Throw bigger bombs! This administration has given Bin Laden all he ever wanted; increased hatred of America throughout the world and a real rise in his stature in the Middle East. Tell people why supporting * is hurting the "War on Terror."

[TacticalPeek]

33. Amen.

Mr. O. B. Laden has had it easy under aWol, who pulled the cruise missle-armed submarines off station, cancelled the Predator search for him, let him escape from Tora Bora/Khost, transferred our best special operators off the hunt for him to use them in his heinous war for oil, refused three times to approve military plans to attack his sympathizers in Iraq, and lied to start an unnecessary and costly war which enhances terrorist recruitment beyond Bin Laden's wildest dreams.

Bin Laden will be tickled pink if the stupidest President ever is reelected. But he would tremble at the prospect of a Kerry administration with Clark in it, who would track down and smoke his ass.

Cole must be a Bin Laden lap dog, and is probably raking in plenty of blood money off the war like so many of his fellow repukes.