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Santorum uses Hitler analogy to describe Obama

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By David Edwards
Monday, February 20, 2012 10:23

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday likened the upcoming U.S. election to World War II.

While the candidate’s comments to a packed First Redeemer Church in Cumming, Georgia were somewhat vague, NBC news noted that he “seemed to compare President [Barack] Obama to [Adolph] Hitler.”

The former Pennsylvania senator told his supporters that this election was like World War II, “where our closest ally, Britain, was being bombed and leveled.”

“And America sat from 1940 when France fell to December of ’41 and did almost nothing,” he explained. “Why? Because we’re a hopeful people. We think, ‘You know it will get better. Yeah, I mean, he’s a nice guy. It won’t be near as bad as what we think. You know, this will be OK. You know, maybe he’s not the best guy.’ After a while, you found out some things about this guy over in Europe and maybe he’s not so good of a guy after all. But you know what? ‘Why do we need to be involved? We’ll just take care of our own problems, just get our families off to work and our kids off to school and we’ll be OK.’”

The candidate added: “Sometimes, sometimes it’s not OK.”

As BuzzFeed pointed out earlier this year, it’s not the first time Santorum has compared his opponents to Adolph Hitler.

During a 2005 speech on the Senate floor, the then-senator blasted Senate Democrats for complaining that Republicans were trying to stop them from filibustering President George W. Bush’s judicial appointees.

“It’s the equivalent of Adolf Hitler in 1942: ‘I’m in Paris. How dare you invade me? How dare you bomb my city? It’s mine,’” he said.

Over the weekend, Santorum also said that Obama’s theology was not “based on the Bible.” He later clarified that he wasn’t questioning if the president was a Christian.

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Watch this video from CBS’s This Morning, broadcast Feb. 20, 2012.

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  • rick2740
    • +1
      rick2740  
    • Santorum Quotations:
      "Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up for marriage, defending the right of children to have moms and dads, to be raised in a loving environment? That is what this debate is all about." -Rick Santorum
      “My colleague Senator John Ensign of Nevada told me a story that epitomizes the selfishness of our culture: ‘When I was a teenager, I had a sticker in my car with a picture of a bear scratching himself on the tree, and under it was the saying, “If it feels good, do it!”’
      That was the motto of the '60s and the '70s, and certainly it is the motto today. The image of the bear scratching himself highlights a view of human beings as animals, and that people should do what pleases them at the moment without a thought to the broader long-term consequences of their actions.” –Rick Santorum, Heritage Foundation Lecture #804
      “Marriage is not about affirming somebody’s love for somebody else. It’s about uniting together to be open to children, to further civilization in our society.” –Rick Santorum on Fox News Sunday.
      “This is an issue just like 9-11, we didn't decide we wanted to fight the war on terrorism because we wanted to. It was brought to us. And if not now, when? When the supreme courts in all the other states have succumbed to the Massachusetts version of the law?" -Senator Rick Santorum on gay marriage, as quoted in Pennsylvania’s Morning Call

      “We have made the decision that the best way to raise a family is with a man and a woman.” -Rick Santorum on CBS’s Face the Nation

      "[The] right to privacy…doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution." –Rick Santorum on the right to privacy

      "To the Founders, these God-given truths -- that 'all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights' -- are no more open to discuss or debate than the laws of gravity. They are simply there, part of the created order. And because they are divinely sanctioned, it followed that even if a wicked and depraved majority tried to subvert them in the name of 'democracy,' the moral minority would be obliged to resist the majority's wishes in the name of moral truth." -Rick Santorum at "The Necessity of Truth", Heritage Lecture No. 643, August 6, 1999, given at The Heritage Foundation's Conference on Religion and Political Leadership.
      “[I have] a problem with homosexual acts, as I would with what I would consider to be acts outside of traditional heterosexual relationships . . . if the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual [gay] sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery.” –Rick Santorum on gay sex, AP interview
      “In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing. And when you destroy that you have a dramatic impact on the quality.” –Rick Santorum, AP interview

      My response:
      “Well Rick Santorum, - as for 911 and the entire war spun from 911- many far to young gay and lesbian and bi and transgender American’s died- fighting for American’s who’s families died in the 911 tragedy! And these ‘LGBT American’s’ died with honor with the exception ‘Rick Santorum’ of the far right wing oversized mouth of hate that has been so sickly spoken by the ignorance of you ‘Rick Santorum!’ Not to forget ‘Rick Santorum’ The gay couple and people who died leading the fight on one of the 911 planes that was distend to crash into the Washington White House and these two men with their adopted son also died with courage that prevented a further tragedy in America, ‘Rick Santorum!’

      In Memoriam LGBT 911 hero’s:
      Lepore,
      O'Neal,
      Dudek, and
      Mercer (WTC),
      Smith,
      McAneney,
      Barrett,
      Boyce, and
      Karnes (1WTC [North Tower])
      Ognibene
      Firefighter Eddie (2WTC [South Tower])
      Flyzik (AA11 Boston-California into North Tower first, passenger) and
      Collman (flight attendant)
      David,
      Dan, and
      Ronald Gamboa-Brandhorst (UA175 Boston-Los Angeles; into second Tower) and
      Berkeley and
      Clark
      Ferguson (AA77 Pentagon, passenger) and
      Charlebois (co-pilot)
      Hein (Pentagon)
      Martinez
      Bingham (UA93 Pennsylvania)
      Keohane (Ground Zero South Tower), and
      Judge (Ground Zero FDNY chaplain)

      And the list goes on!!!

      Furthermore ‘Rick Santorum as for your misguided ignorant ill rational problem with homosexual acts; that you ‘Rick Santorum’ compare so bigotedly to homosexuality in your words, bigamy and polygamy!
      I personally challenge you, ‘Rick Santorum’ to name a known group of gay or lesbian bi or transgender people whom are living together in polygamy, as opposed to living as a single set of two people, whom are human beings- whom are of the appropriate age- whom in fact only have the desire to marry and live a moral life tighter in love and to celebrate their love!

      Now ‘Rick Santorum’ let ‘us’ look to ‘Donald Trump and Hue Heffner’;Hef, 84 at the time of the engagement, and Crystal, 24! These two men who’s wives are young enough to be their granddaughter’s let alone their daughter’s, ‘Rick Santorum!’

      Moreover ‘Rick Santorum,’ Pilgrims came to America because in England, the king made a law that if you live in England you had to believe his beliefs. The pilgrims didn't like the law, so they left England in search of religious freedom and other things. A person today still immigrates to America.
      That was just one reason why pilgrims left England. Some pilgrims left England for other reasons. Some pilgrims came to America for a better life. For example if you don't have any money or lost everything would you want to go to America to start your life over. Pilgrims were also mistreated in England. Those were the reasons why pilgrims came to America, ‘Rick Santorum!’
      Just so you are rein formed ‘Rick Santorum’ America is the land of the free and that includes freedom of religion when it comes to GOD which is whom I pray to on my knees in the privacy of my home. Unlike you ‘Rick Santorum’ I, do not worship ‘King James’ version of the bible or the ‘Catholic’s,’ or any other, although those religious groups are free to worship what they want and believe, just as long as they do not start forcing it down everyone else’s and my throat and lives!

      I personally do not support any kind of ‘religious belief’ that enforces hate and takes away someone’s right to work or love whom they chose ‘appropriately, ‘Rick Santorum!’

      I, Richard R. Blackston am here to say to you now for the sake of civil rights of good and decent law abiding citizens’ of America do not need a self-righteous over baring ignorant, hate spewing bigot like you, ‘Rick Santorum’ who is in my opinion born from a farting hole of hell and only uses ‘GOD’ to control and bash those you so wrongfully oppose!”

    • 3 months ago
  • BrushwithDeathToothpaste
  • The_Wanderer_Kansas
  • grammabet
  • DEM46
    • +2
      DEM46  
    • This guy is dangerous. I really hope he wins the nomination because they will have one type of dittohead in their camp and all the moderates that might see Romney as a possibility will run away from this guy.

    • 3 months ago
  • Truthitswhatsfordinner
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      Truthitswhatsfordinner  
    • I am not a Santorum supporter but he used a WW2 analogy, not a Hitler analogy. Even the NBC guy couldn't say anything other than "seemed to be making the comparison." I think Hitler analogies have lost any relevance, but the headline is not entirely accurate.

    • 3 months ago
  • maasanova
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      maasanova  
    • If you read past the headline, one could say that he's using WW2 references to compare Adolf Hitler to Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, not Hitler to President Obama.

      The way I read it is that Santorum is really comparing America's early non-invertionalist nuetral stance in participating in the war with Obama's (and by extension America) reluctance to engage in the mass murder campagin against Iran.

      Santorum just ran his sentences together when referring to Hitler then referring to Obama so that people debate over whether or not Obama is Hitler, while ignoring the fact that he's not so subliminally selling his audience on war with Iran.

    • 3 months ago
  • franabar
  • maasanova
  • jubal
    • +3
      jubal  
    • If that aint a case of the pot calling the kettle black, in this case Santorum is the pot and Hitler is the kettle.

    • 3 months ago
  • Incredulous
    • +6
      Incredulous  
    • I am growing so weary of this man's stupidity....it's almost as if the GOP is in a contest with itself to find the biggest buffoon they can to run for president....it has been such a never ending parade of clowns.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • Incredulous
  • KB723
  • faye59
    • +4
      faye59  
    • KB723:

      All we need right now is another Bush in the White House. You'll not find too much difference. I did hear that he's smarter, but does that mean that we want those Koch's influence in the Oval office as well? Look what they've done to Wisconsin , Michigan, Virginia and Indiana.

    • 3 months ago
  • Paratus
  • DEM46
    • +1
      DEM46  
    • Incredulous:

      Hopefully they will pick the biggest clown. Republicans can't seem to come to the conclusion that the only person who wins is actually a centrist. Romney's trying to be that and they don't like him. Hey, give Santorium the gig and see how he fouls it up.

      He's doing great so far!

    • 3 months ago
  • faye59
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      faye59  
    • Since he seems to be running for Theologian in Chief instead of the Presidency, I suggest Tricky Ricky join the priesthood. His ideas would be better suited for that avocation.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • faye59
  • cmc101
  • KB723
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  • Timebandit
  • KB723
  • freecrack
    • +6
      freecrack  
    • Timebandit:

      he is the multitasker of all multitaskers.a tue example of the melting pot if ever their was one.

      the kenyan, muslim,radical christian,leftist,terrorist,socialist,communist,nazi.
      everything except black.the one thing they are just to terrified to say out loud

    • 3 months ago
  • northernexpat
  • cmc101
  • northernexpat
    • +7
      northernexpat  
    • I wish the GOP would stand up and disavow Santorum's outrageous comments about the President. This is just another one of the so over-the-top comments that Santorum has said recently that must be raising eye brows in moderate GOP circles. But they love it because they think he is energizing their base. Unfortunately for them the GOP is shrinking because of these radicals views.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • SFirman
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  • northernexpat
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  • faye59
    • +4
      faye59  
    • northernexpat:

      So am I. While listening to the funeral on Saturday, one Pastor remarked about CBB, or Christians Behaving Badly. How appropriate that santorum showed how asinine he is directly after that.The lower case is intentional. He really doesn't deserve the capital letter.

    • 3 months ago
  • northernexpat
    • +3
      northernexpat  
    • faye59:

      I agree. When I was growing up I would see people running to Church on Sunday that I knew sinned on Saturday, and then tout how honorable and religious they were. The hypocrisy of some of these so-called religious nuts is amazing and they expect us to swallow their crap.

      The first thing I like to say to santorum is: "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Nobody is without some sin were are human after all. Beside he running for elected office not for a Church leader.

    • 3 months ago
  • cmc101
  • cmc101
  • cmc101
  • northernexpat
  • cmc101
  • faye59
  • OlBlue
  • Abbynrml
  • Abbynrml
  • Abbynrml
  • Abbynrml
  • KB723
  • warman1138
  • KB723
  • Ambill94
    • +6
      Ambill94  
    • Agreed Leen61...he will say anything (or is that stating the way too obvious) to get attention...I think it's called the Palin-did-it-most syndrome...go away...no more commenting on this idiot...he does not deserve my time or effort...

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • Leen61
  • VFORVENDETTA
  • KB723
  • Ambill94
  • Ambill94
  • Leen61
  • KB723
  • Leen61
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  • Leen61
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      Leen61  
    • I'm really tired of this Hitler lunacy. Hell, I'm really tired of Santorum and the whole clown car that is the GOP field.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • Leen61
  • Abbynrml
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      Abbynrml  
    • Leen61:

      I couldn't of said it better. I think that would be a hell of an ad for President Obama now is to have an animated clown car roll up and all of them pile out in a three stooges fashion. How can any mainstream american seriouly give them a look even if they are not fully happy with President Obama's first term? It's got scare the bejesus out of the right knowing this is what they have and it is lending creedence to the brokered convention. At least Sister Sarah has offered her services if they'll ask her.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • Leen61
  • VFORVENDETTA
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      VFORVENDETTA  
    • Leen61:

      Excuse me C, but I'm a little bit surprised here, why are you suddenly being so nice, by referring to them as "idiots"? Don't you think that's being a little bit patronizing to idiots? Ha,ha,ha,ha

    • 3 months ago
  • Leen61
  • VFORVENDETTA
  • franabar
  • Joeydee44
  • KB723
  • faye59
  • franabar
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  • Imzadi
  • KB723
  • franabar
  • circlesquared
  • KB723
  • bike10
  • Abbynrml
  • KB723
  • Imzadi
  • Abbynrml
    • +5
      Abbynrml  
    • Really Rick.....You went to the Hitler reference already and you're not even the nominee? Do the republicans really feel this way? We have seen pictures of President Obama with a hitler mustache and swastikas on their rally posters of the tea party and the republicans hailed them as real americans voicing their dissent. They even tried to sell it was a grassroots movement. Isn't Santorum supported by the tea party? When the Ocuppy Wall Street movement came out, they attacked them as dirty hippies out raping everyone and doing drugs. They love to demonize everything they fear. In the case of the LGBT community, I believe he secretly wants to be in a threesome with another man and a dog(german shepard). Can anyone picture Rick in the middle of that train? Discuss amongst yourselves....

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • Abbynrml
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  • GRC54
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      GRC54  
    • Before that turd compares that Murdering Nazi to any American including our president, he should ask anyone from that era whether it be an allied soldier a concentration camp survivor or any German soldier (non Nazi) who did not know what was going on about it as to how they feel. He has no feelings just like the other Republicans who hate change in this country.

    • 3 months ago
  • KB723
  • chew_chew
  • KB723
  • jimstoner
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      jimstoner  
    • What a load of revisionist crap that was. Americans didn't just sit on the sidelines and not get involved. They were highly involved by selling material to both sides and profiting immensely off of the worlds pain. You don't often hear an American politician admit that the States didn't get involved militarily in World War 2 (a war they often like to claim they won single-handedly) until half time. "We thought this was just a nice guy until we found out later he wasn't so nice". This would be something a Republican might say about a leader who was invading other countries with no provocation. The Republicans can relate to it. The Republicans can relate to 1930s Germany. Santorum couldn't have been comparing Obama to Hitler. Fox News says Conservatives don't do that.

    • 3 months ago
  • cmc101
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