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Dems call on Rep. West to apologize for Joseph Goebbels comparison
The Hill ^ | 12/16/11 10:09 AM ET | Alicia M. Cohn

Posted on 12/16/2011 9:58:09 AM PST by BradtotheBone

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) landed in hot water on Friday for his remarks the previous day comparing the Democrats’ proficiency in getting out their message to the notorious head of the Nazi Party’s propaganda department under Hitler.

“If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine,” West said Thursday.

Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) sent West a note expressing his disappointment in the remark. “I beg of you to help raise the level of congressional discourse in vigorous debate without resort to personal attacks,” Conyers wrote in a handwritten note first obtained by Politico.

West’s remarks came even as Democrats and Republicans scrambled to reach a bipartisan agreement on a spending bill necessary to continue funding the government into the new year.


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KEYWORDS: allenwest; goebbels; west
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
And the problem with that statement is....???

That it is true!

41 posted on 12/16/2011 11:55:47 AM PST by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: BradtotheBone

Dear Congressman Conyers:

Go to Hell!


42 posted on 12/16/2011 11:58:31 AM PST by onedoug (lf)
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To: formosa

Rep.West swats the demo-nats at will.All GOPers need to follow his lead.


43 posted on 12/16/2011 12:00:58 PM PST by shanover (These are the times that try men's souls....tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Paine)
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To: BradtotheBone; AngelesCrestHighway; blueunicorn6; Cicero; Cincinatus; Colonel_Flagg; freekitty; ...
 
  I see nothing to apologize for.

44 posted on 12/16/2011 12:03:09 PM PST by Future Useless Eater (Chicago politics = corrupted capitalism = takeover by COMMUNity-ISM)
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  I'm not the President.
I just play one on T.V.

45 posted on 12/16/2011 12:15:02 PM PST by Future Useless Eater (Chicago politics = corrupted capitalism = takeover by COMMUNity-ISM)
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To: loveliberty2

“Conyers wrote”

Conyers can actually write!!!!

Who knew?!?!


46 posted on 12/16/2011 12:18:23 PM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: All; BradtotheBone
“I beg of you to help raise the level of congressional discourse in vigorous debate without resort to personal attacks...”

Personal attacks? Conyers and his party have never been one to raise the level of discourse or vigorous debate. Did he repudiate statements made by his fellow Democrat earlier this year that there are congress members who would like to see blacks lynched? Did Politico obtain a handwritten note to that effect? Sure! /s

47 posted on 12/16/2011 12:25:50 PM PST by newzjunkey (Republicans will find a way to reelect Obama and Speaker Pelosi.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Truth to Democrats is the equivalent of garlic to vampires.


48 posted on 12/16/2011 12:53:29 PM PST by monocle
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To: Qbert
Cohen is probably now pi$$ed that HE didn't get a hand written note from Conyers.
49 posted on 12/16/2011 12:57:05 PM PST by stylin19a (obama - "FREDO" smart)
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To: BradtotheBone

Where was the personal attack in West’s comment? Just another example of a dishonest word/meaning twist by a democrat. It also makes me wonder why Repubs haven’t brought West onto the National scene. I know about his commitment to his voters but these voters should not hold back a man with West’s qualifications and demonstrated backbone from a lineup of POTUSA candidates. West certainly knows where military collusion with Obama has taken this Nation. West has shown he is rock solid for the Founders intention for this Nation.


50 posted on 12/16/2011 1:20:14 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: BradtotheBone

He should not only stick by his remark, but make them froth at the mouth even more by pointing out that Goebbels praised and imitated Woodrow Wilson’s propaganda efforts. (Maybe the ‘Rats are really offended that he’s giving credit to Goebbels instead of one of their own.)


51 posted on 12/16/2011 1:54:17 PM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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