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Just when you think Newsbusters can't get any dumber...

August 10, 2009 10:47 am ET by Jamison Foser

... Brent Baker fires up his computer:

CBS and NBC targeted Rush Limbaugh -- NBC's Kelly O'Donnell charged "some anger...gets stoked by the provocative megaphone of Rush Limbaugh, who went so far as accusing Democrats of wanting the socialized medicine of Nazi Germany" -- without bothering to acknowledge Limbaugh was reacting to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who first put Nazi comparisons into play by accusing the opponents of "carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on health care." [Bold and ellipses in original]

Got that?  Rush Limbaugh accuses Democrats of wanting to duplicate the policies of Nazi Germany -- but according to Brent Baker, it was "Nancy Pelosi who first put Nazi comparisons into play." How did she do that?  She pointed out that health care opponents have brought swastikas and other similar symbols to health care meetings.

Seems to me that Nancy Pelosi cannot be said to have "first put Nazi comparisons into play" if she was talking about the fact that conservatives had already used Nazi imagery.  Newsbusters, apparently, uses an activist interpretation of the word "first."  

Not to mention the fact that Baker can't see the qualitative difference between comparing something to the Nazis and denouncing Nazi comparisons.

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    • Author by The_Cat (August 10, 2009 10:53 am ET)
         
      anything Anything ANYTHING other than talking about health coverage reform. Anything.

      They will stoop to any lie, they will indulge in any tactic, they will point fingers, fling mud, they will do ANYTHING to stop debate, whether on TV or at local town halls.

      Rush calls the proposed bill on health coverage reform something the Nazis did, thus comparing our government to Nazi Germany.

      Protesters show up with Nazi insignia, reflecting their belief that the health reform legislation is going to make us like Nazi Germany.

      Nancy Pelosi points out that protesters brought swastikas to the protests, and she's putting Nazi comparisons into play?

      Rush has been comparing Democrats (and anyone else he disagrees with) to Nazis since at least 1993. And now Newsbusters has gotten in on the act. Apparently they're not smart enough to stop digging when they get to the bottom of the hole...
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    • Author by NiceguyEddie (August 10, 2009 11:08 am ET)
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      Actually, I thought the whole "debate" couldn't get any dumber when I read THIS:

      http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_08/019423.php

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      • Author by Soapm (August 10, 2009 6:32 pm ET)
           
        Wow, the guy doesn't realize Obama trying to help him. He got laid off and lost his insurance. What if he was seriously hurt in a bar brawl? He would be part of the problem because he would end up in an emergency room with no insurance.

        We need a strong public option for Mr Gladney. I will beat the drum on his behalf...

        There is no reform without a strong public option!
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    • Author by shaggles (August 10, 2009 12:15 pm ET)
         
      Limpy and others have been calling President Obama a Nazi for months and I imagine the people carrying swastikas at the protests got the idea from him or Becky or Weiner. Newsbusters must be broken.
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    • Author by paul8616 (August 10, 2009 1:21 pm ET)
         
      The modern conservative movement is all about narcissism. Hide the truth, shout down the other guy, drive the debate into the ground, accuse others, play victim, be a drama queen.

      It's really pitiable.

      But of course Baker is doing his job. I'm sure he's paid well for it.
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