Cantor Says Tea Party's Dachau Photos 'Inappropriate,' Takes Issue With Limbaugh

Yeah, like Cantor didnt see the signs yesterday and didn't hear the "nazi" chants either - he's not a leader, he's a weasel.

And not to digress but -

President Obama met with several journalists for lunch today at the White House, according to source with knowledge of the event.

The attendees for Friday’s lunch were as follows: CNN's David Gergen, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Howard Fineman, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker, POLITICO's Mike Allen, NPR/ Fox's Mara Liasson, Talking Points Memo's Josh Marshall and New York Times trio David Brooks, Andy Rosenthal, and Gail Collins.

Also on hand were administration officials: David Axelrod, Anita Dunn, Bill Burton, and Robert Gibbs.

The off-the-record lunch lasted about two hours, and included a green salad, halibut and and pear tart for dessert.

Apology in 5...4...3...

Also, is it coincidence the "criticism" and the statement comes late Friday evening. Anyway, this moron wants to have it both ways and that never works.

Non-sequitur in part:

I won't say I don't understand women, but I do NOT understand at all which males are attractive to women and which not.

And I wish to say, that I personally find Cantor revolting to look at. His policies are revolting, sure, but I find him personally revolting in a big way.

But I am fully prepared to have one of our female commenters say, "Oh, he's not so bad. Kinda cute in a way." Cuz I really don't get it from that perspective.

Anybody?

Barfff!!

"Do I condone the mention of Hitler in any discussion about politics?" said Cantor, who is the only Jewish Republican in Congress. "No, I don't, because obviously that is something that conjures up images that frankly are not, I think, very helpful."

Shorter Cantor: I'm against mentions of Hitler and use of Holocaust imagery not because they are intrinsically offensive but because they don't help us make the point we're trying to make.

One could say that half an apology is better than none. But half a bubkes is still bubkes.

"Do I condone the mention of Hitler in any discussion about politics?" said Cantor, who is the only Jewish Republican in Congress.

Unless you count Joe Lieberman, which I do.

So I don't think I get it. Cantor did not mention the Drug-addled Gasbag specifically or even talk radio. He only mentioned media, hitler and obama. And all three months after the fat bastard hate machine produced the remark in question. I doubt any significant connection between the two. I think the only connection between dot-limbaugh and dot-hitler is a reporter's hope that such a standoff might ensue. Thoughts?

Shhhhh ... they are clearly coming apart at the seams and destroying their own party from within while they try to destroy America for money. Let's just sit back and watch the little hate machine implode. Reasonable people, moderates, independents and swing voters aren't going to buy this shit don't you worry. Or ... do I have too much faith in my fellow citizens?

Like as if we ever have had to listen to Limbaugh to know these policies are directly from the Nazi playbook?

Gimme a break!

We are not taking directions from the GOP...

You liberals who just want to 'get something done' better find out just what these Mao-lovers intend to DO, before you are so quick to hop on their managed society bandwagon.

"...the only Jewish Republican in Congress."

Find the oxymoron in that statement. I guess a self-loathing Republican Jew is better than no Jew at all.

Oh well, at least that's one more than the count of Republican African-Americans in Congress.

I think, but I could be wrong, if Rush says so...

The way the 'baggers are going, next to be purged from the new movement will be Cantor. They don't tolerate any disagreement and the nutjobs like Limbaugh, Beck, Bachmann, Palin, King and Gohmert and others have become the voice of the New Insurgents.
They're already gunning for Linsey Graham who still has moments of old-GOP moderation. Whattya bet Cantor gets targeted for primarying if he keeps this up. He'll fold like a cheap umbrella if he thinks they'll take away his power.

This statement from Cantor was, to steal a cliche, a day late and a dollar short. He STOOD IN FRONT OF THAT PHOTO THROUGHOUT THE RALLY AND NEVER ONCE SAID OR DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. He is a traitor to his faith and a traitor to his country, standing on a stage with a Congresswoman who advocates treason against the government.

When will someone call these windbags to account for their unlawful, treasonous actions?

You know what amazes me about this story? Not that the teabaggers used ethnically horrible messaging, but the Cantor is the ONLY Jewish Republican in Congress.

The only helpful thing Limbaugh ever did was...Well, damn. There MUST be something, but I sure as hell can't think of it.

The republicans learned from the Russians to purge the party. But the Russians only had one party. So it doesn't work. But don't tell them how stupid they are. They might wake up. Naw, I doubt it.

Yes he is.

I would like to express my disgust at the tone of this article. When some asshole vents his spleen by directly or indirectly referencing the holocaust, or any issue potentially insulting to the Jewish population, the venter is way over the top, unacceptable. But it's perfectly OK for these flaming assholes from the right wing to trash other public officials, as long as they're not Jewish. Well you know what, folks ? I'm insulted by these fuckers, and I take their rant just as seriously do as the protectors of greater Israel. I'm still waiting for the politicians in the democratic party to take these MF's to task for trashing what's left of my governmental institutions. Just in case some of you have forgotten, a lot of US service men and women died to preserve these same institutions. If it were up to me, I'd have these fucking assholes shipped to Afghanistan to fight the terrorists.

The Conservatives are speaking in some kind of fucked up subliminal code. They use pictures of Hitler and dead Jews because they enjoy those pictures and are expressing their desire about what they really want the future to look like. I wonder if Eric Cantor suspects this from time to time. And I wonder if his demure non-condoning of any mention of Hitler ever by anyone who is nameless even hits the obese Limbaugh's radar.

"There was no nazi crap, if Id have seen it , i would say so."

So you're a liar as well as an idiot. And we should listen to you why?

gee cantor, where have you been for the past 10 months??

Of course the picture is inappropriate as are the references to Hitler and Obama. However, this is the sort of shallow criticism of form that makes it appear that the rest of the irresponsible hysterics of the right wing extremists is okay when it is not. I find that the Dachau pictures, while offensive in the extreme, serve to instantly discredit these extremist lunatics more effectively than almost anything else. Personally I find the racist depictions of the President far more offensive and indicative of danger in the form of potential violence than the absurd attempts to equate the Nazi extermination of Jews to the healthcare bill yet if any such criticisms arise people like Cantor either say nothing or shamelessly defend the images.

Inapproprite and not helpful - boy, he really let them have it!

Nazis were simply the fascist wing of socialism. It's all a bit confusing to many. As for myself, I refer to "progressives" (socialists) as CommuNazis.

As for Cantor, he can kiss my a**. As far as I'm concerned, he can join Graham & Frank at the bath house.

It's interesting that Cantor waited until Friday to criticize the use of Holocaust images at the GOP demonstration. Rush couldn't slam him on the air right after his comments. By Monday, Rush will have other fish to fry such as the House passing their health care reform bill. Eric may slip under the radar with his little indiscretion.

Well, let's see:

Bush multiplied government spending and expanded the national debt; he took us into foreign wars where we didn't belong; he helped transfer billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street; he expanded "entitlement" spending; he passed laws that infringe on our civil liberties.

Obama on the other hand has multiplied government spending and expanded the national debt; he took us into foreign wars where we don't belong; he helped send trillions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street; he is expanding "entitlement" spending; he has passed laws that infringe on our civil liberties, and hasn't done a damn thing to undo the police state Bush erected.

OK, Shit Baggers, tell me truly: where's the change (asside from the party label)?

People with Republican-on-the-Brain made excuses for Bush.

The Shit Baggers, who denigrate average citizens for attempting to preserve personal liberty, generally have Democrat-on-the-Brain, and applaud Obama for doing the same damn things Bush did. Assholes.

Oh, yeah, actually there has been a change: Obama has multiplied the speed with which we are heading in the SAME direction Bush was taking us.

Incidentally, Fascism is government control where government has not seized the title of ownership. Socialism is the same thing, except key industries are nationlized. Communism is the same thing, except virtually everything is nationalized. However, in every case, the government controls everything.

Was Hitler a socialist? Yes. Is Obama a socialist? Yes. The comparisons are fair ones, at least in terms of political economy.

RE: "wearing white after labor day"

SHOULD HAVE BEEN: wearing white after Labor Day

I suspected as much, went to the trouble of checking on it and then neglected to make the change before I submitted the comment. Attention deficit is so annoying!