Arizona GOP House Candidate Compares Saddam Hussein’s Invasion Of Kuwait To President Obama

[SunsetDreams]

TUCSON, Arizona — Arizona congressional candidate Frank Antenori compared Barack Obama’s presidency to Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, telling a Tea Party crowd this week to “imagine…having your country taken from you and then having to fight for it to get it back. We’re at that point here in this country.”

Antenori made the specious comparison in front of approximately 500 Arizonans on Wednesday at a Tucson Tea Party rally. He is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination to fill former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ (D-AZ) vacant eighth congressional district seat.

Discussing his background before entering politics, Antenori pointed to his service in Operation Desert Storm, noting that he helped train Kuwaitis “to liberate their own country after it had been taken from them by Saddam Hussein.” Antenori then continued on to compare Kuwait’s struggle against Hussein to the United States under President Obama: “Imagine that, having your country taken from you and then having to fight for it to get it back. We’re at that point here in this country.”

ANTENORI: Came back, turned around, by 18 went to Desert Storm. We helped train the Kuwaiti Liberation Brigade and lead the Kuwaitis into Kuwait City to liberate their own country after it had been taken from them by Saddam Hussein. Imagine that, having your country taken from you and then having to fight for it to get it back. We’re at that point here in this country.

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/02/25/431947/frank-antenori-saddam-hussein-barack-obama/

Fuck the GOP and their Divisive Cultural Character Assasination Politics

[davidthegnome]

1. Wowee!

Just when you think these idiots can't get any crazier...

"“imagine…having your country taken from you and then having to fight for it to get it back. We’re at that point here in this country.” "

Uh, yep. Them durned libruls dun tooked away all yer freedumbs. Saddle up Antenori, we gotsa round em up da posse... no, I said posse - an' hit em where it hurts.

Hey Antenori, here's an idea... do a little light reading. I mean, seriously... if you don't understand the difference between a democratically elected President and the invasion of Kuwait...

On second thought, don't bother. It would hurt your brain. Just do everything you can to get ready for the zombie apocalypse. Build yourself a bunker to hide in cause Godzilla is coming for you.

[athenasatanjesus]

2. Remember when the people of Kuwait voted for Saddam to invade them?

I can't seem to remember that.