“We saw the video this morning and thought, like other parodies, that it was funny. In 20-20 hindsight, we realized it was in poor taste and pulled it down… I don’t want anyone to think we’re comparing Democrats to Nazis and to Hitler.” – via Glenn Thrush
On the same day Republicans launch a petition to “fire Nancy Pelosi,” they also use Twitter to circulate a video link that utilizes Hitler to attack Obama’s health care reform plans, as well as Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
And we thought the Steele’s Pelosi “Pussy Galore” stunt was bad.
Oh, but not to worry, they have apologized.
Via CNN, the DCCC was livid: “House Republicans have gone way too far. The NRCC’s despicable promotion of a video comparing Speaker Pelosi’s effort to reform health insurance in America to Adolf Hitler’s extermination of millions is a shocking new low that must be condemned,” said DCCC spokeswoman Jennifer Crider. “Republican Leader John Boehner should order NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions to immediately remove this vile Tweet and apologize.”
I seem to recall the Republican fury when some yahoo entered a MoveOn.org commercial contest by submitting a Hitler parody video that utilized Pres. George W. Bush. It was a despicable entry that was pulled, but that didn’t stop the RNC from ranting for days about it, with the help of Fox News Channel and right-wing radio. Selective outrage has always been one of their specialties, now just add 20-20 hilarious Hitler hindsight.
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