Mea Culpa: we did it too--dozens of references on All This Is That equating George Bush or the GOP to Brown Shirts, Stalin, The Ku Klux Klan, and Adolf Hitler

By Jack Brummet, Social Mores, Poetry, Painting, and Paranormal Editor

& Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor

A billboard created by an Iowa tea- bagger group compares President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin,  It is drawing heat from just about every political group and wing...even  from fellow tea party activists who find it offensive, a waste of money, or both.

The North Iowa Tea Party put up the billboard in downtown Mason City, IA last week. The sign shows photographs of (the actually fairly traditional) Democrat Obama,  the Nazi Hitler and Bolshevik/Communist Lenin labeled "Democratic Socialism," "National Socialism," and "Marxist Socialism."  Underneath the photos is the phrase, "Radical leaders prey on the fearful & naive."

The co-founder of the 200-person group said the billboard was intended to send an anti-socialist message. He later admitted yesterday that the message may have gotten lost...what with the references to Lenin and the Nazis.    Right.

Who are we to cast stones?  Neither of the authors of this article were particularly surprised to learn how many times their works on this site invoked Gulags, Nazis, the KGB, the Klan, Pol Pot, The National Front, and other hate and extremist groups. . .and almost every one of these references was directed to President George W. Bush, his minions, and policies.

We'll admit that we deplore the implications of the billboard.  Politically, however, we are utterly baffled why this has become a firestorm.  That's politics, pals. Neither of us find the billboard offensive.  This is just politics being played out.  McGovern took the same kinds of shots in his '72 Presidential run. 

Get over this Democrats...we have way bigger fights to fight.  Why we really can't throw stones in this case--a sample of our postings during the George Bush years:

• President Bush lights up the "c***suckers" in the press
• President George Bush 'channels' Adolph Hitler during Iowa speech (includes audio clip)
• Bush and Abramoff captured together in explicit photographs
• Revelation: President Now Suffers Enuresis--More Trouble Every Day
• George Bush sees ghosts
• Jimmy Carter Reams Bush: Bush Responds Like A Wounded Swamp Sow
• President Bush finally beats Nixon & becomes the most unpopular ...
• Former Press Secretary McClellan says Bush, Cheney, Rove, Libby Lied
• Laura Bush puts the mark on George Bush/President Bush rumored to ...
• Retired General George Washington Lashes Out At President Bush
• President Bush drunk at Camp David
• Alien Lore No. 65 - George Bush, Dick Cheney & The Greys
• President Bush: "Stop doing this shit!"
• President Bush, remembering images of her tush, makes a move on ...
• President Bush, reacting to yesterday's article on All This Is ...
• Presidents Bush and Chirac, and Queen Elizabeth II F*** For Peace!
• Priests to Purify Archaeological Site After President Bush Visit
• Former President George HW Bush excoriates his son's war
• President Hugo Chávez: Hang President Bush First
• George Bush sees ghosts
• Priests to Purify Archaeological Site After President Bush's Visit

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