Dick Durbin's nazi comparison? Just say Rick Santorum.

[shance]

It's very predictable that corporate propagandist Hannity is calling for Dick Durbin's impeachment. (yawn....)

This quote was from the LA Times not too long ago regarding Rick Santorum's olympic stretch of a comparison of Democratic Senators to Nazis. I kid you not.

Why? These Democratic were exercising their duty in trying to protect the vitally necessary judicial filibuster.

Quote:

<<Last week Republican Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania violated a major taboo. He was trying to argue that the Democrats had no grounds to complain that the Republicans were breaking Senate rules in their effort to ban judicial filibusters. His argument was that the Democrats themselves had broken the rules by filibustering judges in the first place.

Here's how Santorum put it: "The audacity of some members to stand up and say, 'How dare you break this rule.' It's the equivalent of Adolf Hitler in 1942 saying, 'I'm in Paris. How dare you invade me. How dare you bomb my city? It's mine.' This is no more the rule of the Senate than it was the rule of the Senate before not to filibuster.">>

Whenever someone is shouting about Dick Durbin's "audacity" regarding making a comparison of the unecessary cruelty and trauma inflicted on hundreds of innocent individuals, the answer is simple:

It's called Rick Santorum.

Santorum's accusation of those speaking the truth and the protection of a much needed legislative procedure is nothing short of insanity.

Consider the source.

Consider the pattern of Santorum's statements and his lack of ethical actions in his own life and business dealings. Consider Santorum's accusations of those taking Republicans to task (like himself) for abusing their privilege and power in numerous ways, namely trying to overturn the filibuster.

Let's talk about what is reprehensible. THAT is what is beyond reprehension.

Not Durbin's comparison, which holds ocean's of credibility more than Santorum's pathetic straw grabbing.

[48pan]

1. 1st Rule of Debate

The first person who mentions Nazis or Hitler loses by default.

Durbin blew it. He should pay attention.

[Melodybe]

2. Hello, Santorum mentioned it first, so he loses

Durbin mentioning it in the correct context means, point, match, score!

Call his office and thank him, I did!

202 224 3121, just ask for Dick Durbin and they'll connect you.

[shance]

3. Golden Rule of debate: Truth and facts always win if you keep telling it.

And you don't back down.

Truth and facts always trump spin. It may take a while, but it eventually takes the trophy.

[ElectroPrincess]

6. Oh Bull Crap!

Nazis just hate it when you call them NAZIS!

You go Durbin - speak truth to power. :-)

[48pan]

22. OK, but Durbin is the news

Nothing else is gaining traction.

Personally, I don't think shouting Nazi is going to get us any votes in the next election. We successfully used the phrase "mean spirited" against Bob Dole and won. The Republicans are now using it against us.

The swing voters listen to the rhetoric and they don't like unpleasantness. Pure bluntness is the wrong way to approach moderates, and we need the moderates to win.

[Carla in Ca]

4. I just read an article that says

Theresa Heinz Kerry is going to try to help unseat him. She has been close to his family for years. I hadn't realized he took Heinz's seat after his death. She doesn't appreciate his conservative self-serving ways. WooHoo!

[Melodybe]

5. Santorum's seat, fuck yeah

Go get him Momma T!

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Do you have a link for that quote? I want to send it to Durbin!

Thanks! I always like to include the source link when I email him about this stuff. :)

[shance]

8. You bet. Apologies for not posting sooner*

Here.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-chait27may27,0,3949760.column?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Thanks so much, shance!

Durbin thanks you too! :hi:

[shance]

16. Anytime. And we THANK DURBIN**********

don't we?

:)

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. We DO! I just sent it to him and encouraged him

to go to the floor and throw their HYPOCRISY back in their faces. I'll have to see if he speaks to it tomorrow or not.

[shance]

18. You rock Nito :)

Way to make things happen!!

[LightningFlash]

9. Santorum projects what he is....

Santorum is a nazi fascist enabler, just read the history. Call him out on it, reject his fears and show the world what he is. He is the one who has consistently all this time violated the rules....

[shance]

10. Yes, those that violate the rules project their violations onto those

telling the truth.

Great point.

[LightningFlash]

20. On blood covered Diebold machines no less....

http://www.votersunite.org/

AAR is mentioning Democratic Underground right now.

[shance]

21. Can't forget ES&S and Sequoia companies in all the voting chaos.

ES&S is apparently a bigger ballot tabulator and company than Diebold.

Diebold has just been the one achieving celebrity status.

:)

[dogday]

12. Don't Look Now But I Smell Deflection Off Of The DSM

Republicans making big deal out of this, take the subject of DSM, don't let them do it.....And guess who is covering it? yup MSM

[shance]

14. Eww....I love to dance a little side step, now you see me, now you don't

I've come and gone.....ewww....I love to sweep around the wide step, talk a lot of trash and lead the people on.

- Best Lil Whorehouse in Texas

[KittyWampus]

13. Thanks, This Has Me Seeing Red. Attacking Durbin Rather Than Bush

who ordered the torture.

[shance]

15. You bet. It's good to see red. It means your eyes are working :)

n/t

[shance]

19. kick*

n/t