GOP lawmaker: Trump 'small potatoes compared to Nazi Germany'

[DonViejo]

By KYLE CHENEY 05/09/17 08:26 PM EDT

MONETA, Va. — Rep. Tom Garrett a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said Tuesday that Americans afraid of Donald Trump’s presidency should remember that the United States once defeated the Nazis in World War II.

“America has overcome amazing challenges that Donald Trump, as frightening as he is to some people, small potatoes compared to Nazi Germany,” Garrett (R-Va.) told constituents at a church here in southwest Virginia, after he was asked by a constituent what it would take for him to lose confidence in Trump. The comparison drew immediate jeers from a crowd packed with critics of the administration, prompting Garrett to respond, “So he’s worse?”

“This great nation will continue to move forward by virtue of the collective of American people,” he said, adding that some conservatives once also feared about the future of the country under the presidency of Barack Obama.

Garrett, who took the stage just moments after news broke that Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, also sidestepped questions about whether a special prosecutor should be named to investigate potential collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russia last year. Garrett said he hasn’t personally seen any evidence that Trump or his associates colluded with Russia.

“If I see a Trump who I think has betrayed his duty to the Constitution, he needs to go,” he added.

more
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/09/rump-garrett-nazi-germany-238186

[Orrex]

1. Yes, we must first fight the Hun before we fight the Cheeto

[dawg]

2. Is that the new measuring stick?

At least he's not Hitler?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Is Nazi Germany the benchmark? As long as Trump isn't as bad as Hitler he's OK?

"What are you people griping about?"

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Yeah but

pretty much anything is "not as bad" as Nazi Germany. Thanks for playing.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Hitler was small potatoes, too...

and look what happened.

This is a hostile takeover or our government for personal profit.

[superpatriotman]

6. Freedumb caucus - dangerous radicals

Instead of throwing bombs they wield legislative and ideological ammunition.

[moriah]

7. Because "Not as bad as Hitler" is good enough for him! Nt

[Skinner]

8. Talk about an incredibly low bar.

Trump: He's better than Hitler.

[BigMin28]

9. Given enough time

I think he could be worse than Hitler.

[Solly Mack]

10. So Trump is on the same linear line as Hitler, just not as bad?

That's the yardstick now?


America? America? America?

[Vogon_Glory]

11. Nazi Germany may be an inappropriate comparison, but I'd say that

Today's Republican Party and its current El Supremo bears a strong resemblance to an early twentieth century Latin American oligarchical party in its attitudes and behavior. IMO, that's not the sort of behavior I want for the USA, either.

I have a suspicion that one of the hidden reasons that Donnie and the Tea Party are so hostile to Latinos is because Latinos are better at seeing such similarities than the under-read, inattentive, self-blinded all-American idiots who went to the polls last fall and voted for Donnie and the Republicans. Latinos are better at seeing the resemblance; the MAGA cap-wearing Magoos are not.