America The Ugly
by digby
Not only did we have a terrible, violent shooting rampage today in Texas, things in Washington DC took an ugly turn as well. You’ll recall recently that the wingnuts had a full blown hissy fit over Alan Grayson using the word “holocaust” in generic terms to describe the preventable deaths of those who don’t have healthcare. This was the response:
“Regardless of one’s position on the issue of healthcare reform, comparing the American healthcare system to the systematic murdering of over six million Jews is totally outrageous and unfit for someone holding public office,” said Hasner in a statement. “Congressman Grayson should apologize to the Jewish community and the families of those whose loved ones were brutally executed. I’d also encourage Mr. Grayson to take a walk tomorrow afternoon to the U.S. Holocaust Museum so he can witness for himself just how offensive and inappropriate his statement is.”
Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks also said the remarks were “outrageous.”
“To link health care to the Holocaust is beyond the pale,” he said,
What say they to this? (Click on image to see larger version)
The sign reads “National Socialist Health Care: Dachau, Germany – 1945”
The picture is a pile of emaciated corpses.
This protest was attended by the entire leadership of the House Republican caucus, all of whom spoke at the dais. As you can see, that sign was very big.
According to Media Matters:
Luke Russert also observed signs reading “Get the Red Out of the White House,” “Waterboard Congress,” “Ken-Ya Trust Obama?” and “Un-American McCarthyite” (with a picture of Nancy Pelosi)
Unlike other protests, this one was not only attended but also organized by Republican members of Congress. These people came to DC — signs and all — at the request of the GOP.
But shortly after addressing the crowd, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) actually blamed Democrats for the hateful images on display. In an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Cantor suggested that the signs were the mere result of “frustration” over the democratically elected majority’s “extreme policies.”
Things are starting to turn very dark.
Update II:
One sign in the crowd read: “Obama takes his orders from the Rothchilds,” a reference to theories of Jewish world dominance centered around the prominent Jewish family of Rothschilds.
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