In the latest skirmish in the increasingly vicious war over healthcare, Democrats are complaining loudly about conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh comparing them to Nazis.
On his show today, he criticized Democrats' proposals on healthcare, the environment, and other issues. Limbaugh also complained that anyone who disagrees with President Obama and Democrats is demonized, when Obama's grassroots supporters are the real "brownshirts." And on Limbaugh's website, an Obama healthcare logo is put side-by-side with a Nazi symbol.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this afternoon called on House Republicans to condemn Limbaugh, who though he is not an elected official is seen as a leading Republican.“Rush Limbaugh’s comparison of the Democratic Party to the Nazi Party in World War II is as disgusting as it is shocking. Limbaugh’s use of the Nazi swastika in attempting to make a tasteless political comparison has no place in the public discourse," DCCC spokeswoman Jennifer Crider said in a statement.
“At a time when families need real solutions to rebuild the economy and make health care more affordable, Rush Limbaugh is attempting to sidetrack the important debate through his use of symbols that are synonymous with murder and intolerance. Americans deserve better."
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