GOP Rep: Obama May Not Be Hitler, But He Is A Socialist

Talking Points Memo:

Rep. Paul Broun, the Georgia Republican who warned of a coming Obama dictatorship, is now (sort of) sorry. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports:

Georgia Congressman Paul Broun Tuesday backed away from comparing the policies of President-elect Obama to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator.

After stirring a controversy that was grabbing national attention, the Republican lawmaker from Athens apologized for making such references.

"I regret putting it that way," Broun told WGAC radio in Augusta. "I apologize to anyone who has taken offense at that."

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"The point I tried to make is that he is extremely liberal, he has promoted a lot of socialistic ideas, and it just makes me concerned," Broun told a local radio station back home.

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Comments

[nellie]

11:36 PM on 11/12/2008

Hey Rahm,

When you and Nancy start writing up the list of congresspe­ople to replace in 2010, will you please put Paul Broun near the top?

Thanks.

Regards,
America

[Rog49Thomas]

10:51 PM on 11/12/2008

I suspect the good Congressme­n realized he had offended a quite significan­t part of his constituen­cy by his original comparison­.

Anyone who knows about this particiula­r political persuasion knows that there is a significan­t number of them who think the short psycho with the mustache was a great defender of "white" "christian­" civilizati­on. *

And of course they would resent the comparison­.

*(To confirm check out the group David Duke is associated with and look at the symbols - they are quite familiar. Then look to see who these folks run with - who their friends in Europe are).

[research]

09:54 PM on 11/12/2008

Didn't the Senate waste time castigatin­g MOVEON for the Betray us ad?

Don't ya think this is worse?

After all, it's the president elect.

It could be viewed as incitement to violence.

[Rog49Thomas]

10:47 PM on 11/12/2008

Well, it might be if he were a Democrat and the President a Republican­.

But I can assure you that when it's the other way around, it's not illegal or even immoral.

You could ask Associate Justice S CA Lia who could confirm it was the Founders' original intent that the nations laws not apply to Republican­s.

[tbone99]

11:07 PM on 11/12/2008

So true. When the good ol boys get together the only thing that matters is who gets the money next.

[robmclaughjr]

09:47 PM on 11/12/2008

So this clown thinks Nazis were socialists because they called themselves "National Socialists­"? They also said the Jews started WWII, does he buy that too? Nazis where corporatis­ts.. FASCISTS, right-wing scumbags just like this neo-con. Socialism is the government take-over of industry. The Nazis didn't take-over industry, Krupp, Mercedes Benz, Junkers, etc. worked hand-in-gl­ove with the government and the profits went to the same upper-clas­s. Sound familiar? Like Hitler, the neo-cons support the rights of corporatio­ns over the rights of the individual­. Like Hitler, they support the suppressio­n of labor unions. Go ahead, call liberals socialists­, even communists­. But never forget that conservati­ves align with Fascism, not liberals. Their hero McCarthy worked to free the Nazi murderers of Malmedy. The "America First" movement was a conservati­ve movement. Today's Neo-Nazis are aligned to conservati­sm, not liberalism­. Give me a break! Do these idiots ever take history courses?

[Rog49Thomas]

12:11 AM on 11/13/2008

How harsh of you.

Of course they do!

But it's "real" history not your "unreal" history.

[edsel]

09:23 PM on 11/12/2008

There all morons

[Madmac]

09:10 PM on 11/12/2008

His congressio­nal district includes Athens, GA (Home of UGA) and the far eastern coast of the state. Let's thank him kindly in two years people. I, like you have had enough of people who really don't deserve the offices they hold.

[BuzzingAlong]

09:09 PM on 11/12/2008

One would think that the people in Georgia whould be hiding their heads in shame for electing this guy.

But these are the same poeple who sent Saxby to Congress.

[rpmcmurphy]

07:02 AM on 11/13/2008

Once you get outside of Athens just about all you'll find are fundmental­ist bible thumpers. Brounie appeals to these social issue ( non-thinki­ng) voters.

[Pupadup4oBama]

08:50 PM on 11/12/2008

You know what...we were concerned for 8 YEARS of the Bush Administra­tion - where was your outrage or concern THEN?

[AmazedOne]

08:48 PM on 11/12/2008

My 2 cents worth... Mr Broun should think (and think again) before he opens his mouth.
( I was actually wondering yesterday, after his original comment, if he had some white robes in his closet).
Palin/Brou­n / Bachman 2012

[rollingdivision]

07:41 PM on 11/12/2008

Obama is a socialist as in European socialism.

[hip dibler]

07:30 PM on 11/12/2008

you guys don't learn too good. were done being divisive.

[tbone99]

11:08 PM on 11/12/2008

It takes two sides for bipartisia­nship to happen and one side seems to be MIA as of yet.

[Whinger]

07:13 PM on 11/12/2008

So? What does that make you, Mr Perfect?

We all know what you stand for, we have seen your policies ruin the country, time for change!

[vinny]

05:48 PM on 11/12/2008

um, every college graduate should know the difference between socialism and liberal democracy.

[emily00011]

05:33 PM on 11/12/2008

I was once called ru.d.e and condescend­ing for saying Americans are arr.o.gant and ig.no.rant about socialism, but this guy vindicates me.

[Pupadup4oBama]

08:52 PM on 11/12/2008

I honestly don't think the people who are crying out these charges really understand what the term means. Then again - they probably do and they just don't want to "share the wealth".

Socialism, communism, liberalism - the root words of each of them have positive meanings.
Let's try looking at sexism, racism and fascism for a change.

[slowhand0728]

04:59 PM on 11/12/2008

Hitler was a Facist, and Marx a socialist.­...So why bother even bringing up Hitler...S­hould just stick to Marx if was trying to make some kind of point...Wh­at it is have no clue.

[vinny]

05:54 PM on 11/12/2008

this mo.ron yesterday said Hitler was elected...

[slowhand0728]

06:37 PM on 11/12/2008

Actually Hitler was elected as PM in the late 30's. So he was right on that.