Medved interspersed clips from Kucinich's DNC speech with clips of Adolf Hitler
On his radio show, Michael Medved interspersed clips of Rep. Dennis Kucinich's speech at the Democratic National Convention with clips of Adolf Hitler saying, "Sieg Heil." Afterward, Medved stated of Kucinich's speech that "[e]verything was there except for 'Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer,' " a reference to the Nazi slogan meaning "one people, one empire, one leader."
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On the August 27 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Medved interspersed clips of Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich's speech at the Democratic National Convention with clips of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler saying, "Sieg Heil," as Daily Kos diarist "mediaprof" noted.
Medved played the end of Kucinich's August 26 speech, in which he said:
This is not a call for you to take a new direction from right to left. This is call for you to go from down to up. Up with the rights of workers. Up with wages. Up with fair trade. Up with creating millions of good paying jobs, rebuilding our bridges, ports and water systems. Up with creating millions of sustainable energy jobs to lower the cost of energy, lower carbon emissions and protect the environment.
Up with health care for all. Up with education for all. Up with home ownership. Up with guaranteed retirement benefits. Up with peace. Up with prosperity. Up with the Democratic Party. Up with Obama-Biden.
Wake up, America. Wake up, America. Wake up, America.
After airing Kucinich's remarks, Medved stated: "Well, what's interesting about this is in the version that you saw on TV, they didn't have microphones in the audience, and when you actually hear what was going on in the audience, you understand why Congressman Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio, was getting so excited at the end of his speech. Here's what the speech sounded like when you actually hear the audience response." Medved then played clips from Kucinich's speech interspersed with clips of Hitler leading an audience in chants of "Sieg Heil":
KUCINICH: Up with health care for all.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with education for all.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with home ownership. Up with guaranteed retirement benefits.
HITLER: Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with peace.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with prosperity. Up with the Democratic Party.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with Obama-Biden. Wake up, America.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Wake up, America. Wake up, America.
After airing the clips of Kucinich and Hitler, Medved stated that "[e]verything was there except for 'Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer,' " a reference to the Nazi slogan meaning "one people, one empire, one leader." Medved continued: "I mean, this is pretty, pretty amazing. He [Kucinich] has the same stature as a former orator." Indeed, as the Daily Kos diary noted, Medved's website summarized the first hour of his August 27 show as: "Hour 1: Dennis Kucinich sounds like another short guy."
As Media Matters for America noted, on the February 11 broadcast of his Fox News Radio show, Tom Sullivan similarly aired what he called a "side-by-side comparison" of a Hitler speech and a speech by Sen. Barack Obama.
From the August 27 broadcast of Salem Radio Network's The Michael Medved Show:
MEDVED: All right. Wake up, America. Now, and in case you think he forgot his main theme of "Wake Up, America," he concluded his speech on this inspiring basis.
[begin audio clip]
KUCINICH: This is not a call for you to take a new direction from right to left, this is a call for you to go from down to up: Up with the rights of workers. Up with wages. Up with fair trade. Up with creating millions of good paying jobs, rebuilding our bridges, our water system, our sewer system, our ports. Up with creating millions of sustainable energy jobs to lower the cost of energy, lower carbon emissions, and protect the environment. Up with health care for all.
MEDVED: Try some decaf.
KUCINICH: Up with education for all. Up with home ownership. Up with guaranteed retirement benefits. Up with peace. Up with prosperity. Up with the Democratic Party. Up with Obama-Biden.
MEDVED: Up yours.
KUCINICH: Wake up, America. Wake up, America. Wake up, America.
[end audio clip]
MEDVED: OK, now he was getting pretty excited. And when you actually see this on tape -- and very few people saw it live. If by the way you agree with Dennis Kucinich, and you think this was a fine speech, please give us a call: 1-800-955-1776. You kind of wonder, how did he get so excited? Well, what's interesting about this is in the version that you saw on TV, they didn't have microphones in the audience, and when you actually hear what was going on in the audience, you understand why Congressman Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio, was getting so excited at the end of his speech. Here's what the speech sounded like when you actually hear the audience response.
[begin audio clip]
KUCINICH: Up with health care for all.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with education for all.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with home ownership. Up with guaranteed retirement benefits.
HITLER: Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with peace.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with prosperity. Up with the Democratic Party.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Up with Obama-Biden. Wake up, America.
HITLER: Sieg Heil!
KUCINICH: Wake up, America. Wake up, America.
[end audio clip]
MEDVED: OK. Everything was there except for "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer." I mean, this is pretty, pretty amazing. He has the same stature as a former orator. Surely, this is -- it's pretty amazing. You talk about Big Tent Democrats. You feel comfortable in the same party, do you, with Dennis Kucinich? If you do, you can give us a call: 1-800-955-1776.
Is there anyone more directly opposite of Adolf Hitler- in every conceivable way-- than Dennis Kucinich?
So what possible comparison is there? The imagery doesn't match at all. It's just a braindead analogy.
Is there something in these guys' brain chemistry that just isn't firing right? You can just see them giggling all the way to the mixing board with this daft joke.
CARL,
You couldn't have said it any better......
About the only thing I can think is.......
projection?
fear of a liberal having a say in government matters?
stupidity?
ignorance?
hate?
Any of these would work I suppose..... Medved needs a new job!
Rabbitluvr, you're being far too kind. "Jerk?" That's too mild. One or two Yiddishisms are more appropriate for Medved: I suggest schmock or potz. (Sometimes I'm embarrassed by members of my tribe--and unfortunately there are far too many such embarrassments in the Bush administration. There's even the Senator from Connecticut. But that's an entirely different topic, and an opportunity for learning another Yiddishism: tuchiss-lecker.)
Has campaign season has already passed the Godwin threshold?
Michael Medved stars in this latest screwball comedy by Michael Medved. Produced on a shoe-string budget by Medved Media, it's preposterous plot provides few laughs and even fewer moments of entertainment.
When Dennis Kucinich (himself) gives a speech, the words of Adolph Hitler (stock footage) anachronistically become audible, providing the backdrop to a non-stop snooze, even with Medved interjecting what were intended to be clever Woody Allen-like asides.
Few will find anything worthwhile in this tasteless, witless, clumsy clunker. There’s no chemistry, no humor, and no surprises except for the astonishing level of ineptitude.
ONE AND A HALF STARS for the entertainment value of Medved embarrassing himself – he should have stayed in a theater with the rest of the raincoat crowd.
Another 10, Argon. I just wish I'd thought of it.
The only reason I ever tune into Medved's radio show is to hear his movie reviews. Once a semi-pro "player" on the Hollywood scene, he outgrew his appeal to middle-aged movie biz guys, went into the closet , started a family, and became a Republican.
In order to not offend his wingnut audience, he only reviews children's movies now. It's so sad, I almost stop laughing sometimes as he applies his vast knowledge of the Cinema to the latest Spy Kids sequel.
Thanks, Col. Pretty weak execution by my own judgement - just threw it together too quick.
I've never really had much use for movie reviewers. And Medved, above all the others, comes across as someone who's bitter at all of Hollywood because he never had the talent to be a part of the creative clique. Any chance his right-wing perspective comes from that feeling of inadequacy?
And this is why conservative talk radio dominates the market? Somebody want to recite that Market Forces bullsh*t for us again?
How dare you point out that the Republicans are by and large a dirty nasty group of over-acheiving thugs that will all see an indictment soon enough.... and jail time if there really is justice in the world!
seems to me stevens is under indictment.(Hissy)
I hope he doesn't take down the entire McMahon-Tate advertising firm! Wait, am I as confused as you are?
Hey, wait a minute... You look different. I don't think you're the same Col we saw yesterday.
Are you? You kind of look the same, but...
Now I'm confused.
He's just another Religious Right Republican Talk Radio Toady.
This is how pathetic and panicked the authoritarian right-wing are becoming - they are comparing every fiery liberal Democrat with the Nazis. Michael, who helped build up the Bush family fortune?
Yeah, that's right. Go back to reviewing movies.
Well quite frankly I thought Kucinich looked a tad nutty waving his arms about while he delivered his speech, but inserting this "Sieg Heil." stuff by Medved was totally over the top.
Anyway, everyone knows Cons are Nazis, & Libs are Commies. Geez, how many times do I have to remind folks of this ;-)
Actually, Kucinich IS a kook! But then again, that's what I love about the guy. I was totally on board with Kucinich for President even though I knew that he wouldn't get even close to the nomination.
Anyway, all of those things that he said in his speech, Medved acts like those are BAD things.
Larson, I agree. The RW is terrified and on the run. So is the MSM, who settled easily into Bushworld and now is acting pretty rattled.
Yeah Kucinich's wife is absolutely beautiful. I'd vote for her too :)
But she refused to show the press her tongue stud when asked.
Lefties get all the hotties.
Michelle Obama? Totally hot.
Elizabeth Kucinich? Smokin' hot.
Susan Sarandon? I'd do her.
What to the righties have?
Laura Bush? Her eyes are freakishly far apart. I get dizzy just looking at her.
Cindy McCain? Puh-leez. Scary stepford wife who's had too much "work" done.
Ann Coulter? Don't get me started.
i think cindy is totally hot. we had the opportunity to go to their house and meet them, but it was ten thousand bucks.
i think laura is quite beautiful.
but kucinich's wife takes the cake. although i think she has a tongue stud. that's a turnoff, but apparently it's good for oral sex.
Has nayone ever told you that you were "totally hot"?
If not, let me be the first. For now, I'd take a couple of Tylenols, and go to your doctor.
McCain and Cindy:
Shrimp on a Barbie.
Actually we should be grateful to Mikey for this bit because it reveals where he stands on the issues. We can now safely conclude that he is against:
workers rights, higher wages, fair trade, good paying jobs, rebuilding our infrastructure, sustainable energy, lower energy costs, lower carbon emissions, the environment, health care, education, home ownership, retirement benefits, peace, and prosperity.
Sounds like a pretty run of the mill wingnut to me.
Medved is a moron! So Kucinich calling for fair trade, peace, health care and education for all is just like Hitler huh? What planet is Medved from?
I have heard more Nazi references from right-wing demogogues these past couple months that I have heard in ages. Apparently everyone who is a Democrat is a closet Nazi. When Obama drew huge crowds in Germany he was compared to Hitler by the conservative blowhards of talk radio. When Obama called for more equity for the poor he was called Hitler. Now when Kucinich makes a passionate speech for social justice he too is called Hitler. Are all wingnuts this brain dead? If ANYONE is like the Nazi's it is right-wing Republicans. They love war, hate minorities, endose torture and live to serve the corporate State. If anyone should be playing a recording of Hitler's followers saying "Seig Heil" it should be at the Republican National Convention!
Don't laugh,Rsw58. There's been more than one wingnut poster at this site, convinced by their radio puppeteers that because the Nazis had the word "Socialist" in their name, they were liberal.
I'm not kidding.
Isn't it ironic how Democrats get smeared with these Nazi/Hitler comparisons, but its the conservatives and Republican party that is in fact closer on the political spectrum to fascism than liberals are? Fascism and and Nazism are considered far right-wing in political science, and Democrats fall on the left. How come they just don't try to compare liberals to Leninist communism or something? It would make more political sense.
Can we poll registered Republicans and ask them if they know which totalitarian regimes fall where on the political spectrum?
I've heard of this argument and I recognize that it conveniently keeps the political spectrum on two-dimensional grounds of left vs. right. The problem is that political science recognizes an intersecting dual-axis system as more representative of real politics. Goldberg only looks at the social power scale and not the legal power scale of individual vs. the state. Fascists are full-scale authoritarians with conservative power holders, while communists are full-scale authoritarians with liberal power holders.
Its really amazing at how propagandists will leave out key information in established sciences in an attempt to misinform. By making fascists leftists, they've clear the far-right of the spectrum of any taboo groups that no one would want to be associated with. So what's to keep people from moving further to the right into the hands of conservative power holders?
I see on the internets that the Risskies have a new leader with sam last name as this feller, is he a red spy?