Durbin blames media for 'Nazi' flap

UPI ^ | June 17, 2005 | UPI

[Commander Salamander]

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says right-wing media misrepresented comments he made about abuse of terror suspects, which he compared to Nazi abuses.

Durbin late Tuesday read what he said was an e-mail message from an FBI agent regarding alleged prisoner abuse. Durbin said if it didn't identify the source of the information "you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime."

Several high-ranking Republicans responded Thursday. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., said, "The danger the loose comments such as that, comparison which have no basis in fact or history, could do harm to the men and women" in the U.S. military. Warner called for an apology.

Durbin did not, however, back down. Saying he wasn't criticizing service personnel, he blamed the right-wing media for taking his words out of context. He said abusive treatment of prisoners was something most likely in "repressive regimes" than the United States.

[marty60]

They're working up to that.

[reagan_fanatic]

Durbin blames media for 'Nazi' flap



"Don't blame me ... I didn't do it!"

[daviscupper]

I know this is not going to happen but it would be nice if someone on his staff said: "Enough is enough. I cannot work for this traitorous POS any longer," and promptly resigns.

That is what any self-respecting American patriot would do, but I guess no self-respecting American would be working for a DemoRat in the first place.

[Semper Paratus]

Durbin forgot that if your digging yourself into a hole you must first stop digging.

[TASMANIANRED]

In a proper world, we could drag him out and beat the snot out of him.

[Boston Blackie]

Its a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

[kellynla]

DURBIN MUST RESIGN! PERIOD

[rod1]

Someone should tell Senator Dustbin that this is precisely the reason we have a Congressional Record.

No misrepresentation of anything he said on the floor of the Senate was needed to bring down the digust of the constiuents. It is in the record not to mention probably recorded off of CSPAN-2's broadcast.

If he doesn't like the government's accurate representation of his words, maybe he needs to actually think once in a while before he spouts his idiocy.

[kempo]

DURBIN & DEAN IN 2008!

[TigersEye]

I heard what he said from his own mouth. No one needs to interpret it for me. He's a seditious treasonous slime who has increased the danger of terrorist attack on our troops overseas and here by a significant degree by these remarks. He has a lot of company in Kennedy, Kerry, Pelosi, Murray and many others but his remarks have well exceeded the rest in encouraging our enemies by their direct analogy with the worst tyrants in recent history and by his position as a Senator speaking on the floor of the Senate.

There is no excuse or explanation for this beyond flabbergastive stupidity or intentional treason. Take your pick he doesn't belong in any public office.

[Sacajaweau]

An FBI agent....Ah, another Deep Throat!! Why the hell would Durbin even attempt to repeat this as "real"? Such an a**.

[el_texicano]

Indeed, WHAT A LOSER, A DICK, and A TURD-BIN.

Spitting on this scum would be dishonor spitting.

[TXnMA]

"...this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime. "

The "right-wing media" didn't say that, Dumb@$$ Dick DUrbin did!!!

Send the traitor back home!"

[Billthedrill]

The real joke is that this moron is set for life on the taxpayer's teat. Ugh.

[RoseofTexas]

Typical dirty lying weasel RAT!! I guess sKERRY disease runs deep in the RAT party!!

[IamConservative]

Sure thing Dick. How 'bout you kiss my Durbin.

The tradition of politics ending at the shoreline seems to have taken a bit of hit recently. To think the Democrats crave power to the extent they cast asperions on their own country tells me these congress critters have too much power to being with. Public service was intended to be and should be a sacrifice, not a plush career to feather your own nest with..

[rollo tomasi]

I blame Durbin.

[dblshot]

I didn’t say what I said, cried Durban
I was trying to sound erudite and urbane
Nazis, and Gulags and Pol Pot
Are images that I just thought
Might clarify what’s going on under my Turban

[HamiltonJay]

Out of Context?? Senator Durbin is OUT OF ORDER!

Rational members of the Senate should move to Censor this idiot immediately

[RoseofTexas]

"Durbin needs to resign. AlJazeera has been touting his words against the United States."

What part of "LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS" doesn't he understand?!! Durbin is a POS!!