Posted on 01/20/2011 8:38:10 AM PST by Lexluthor69
Democratic Representative Steve Cohen Seems to think so. Wasn’t there supposed to be a “toning down” of the rhetoric? Maybe not. Watch the video and decide for yourself.
The newfound civility didn’t last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn’t get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.
In an extraordinary outburst on the House floor, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.
“They say it’s a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels,” Cohen said. “You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That’s the same kind of thing. And Congressman Cohen didn’t stop there.
“The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it–believed it and you have the Holocaust. We heard on this floor, government takeover of health care. Politifact said the biggest lie of 2010 was a government takeover of health care because there is no government takeover,” Cohen said.
(Excerpt) Read more at silentmajority09.com ...
If a Republican had made such an outburst, tomorrow’s editorials across the country would be calling for a censure of the congressman. Instead, it’s simply a Democrat trying to get through the thick heads of Republicans the enormity of their stupidity, and thus, not worthy of comment except for praise, and a quiet jab at Republicans to get a thicker skin.
Double Standards: It’s the only standards liberals have.
On behalf of the state of Tennessee, I apologize for inflicting Steve Cohen on the House.
Though, Memphis is farther from me thatn NYC and I wish we could cede it to Arkansas.
No, but Democrats and liberals are still stupid.
The Nazis were in essence emotionalists,statists, socialists, collectivists, and altruists. That is the opposite of the Founding Fathers and perfectly describes the essence of libtards.
The left has, by their own doing, immunized the definitions of the words “racists” and “nazis”. These words have been used to describe those involved in two of the most tragic times in our World’s history. Any time these words are abused it lessens their meaning and dismisses the pain inflicted on those who were the victims. The students of recent years are not exposed to knowledge of these horrible events in their true form. When they hear the lefty loon media or their representatives use these words in an almost “casual way”, the students may mimic. This is truly immoral behavior by those involved.
in the last dimoCRACKtic run-off in Memphis, it was a choice between King Willie Herenton and Steve Cohen. It was a choice between the lesser of the two evils. Cohen won out by a wide margin. However, the margin wan’t enough to erase the fact that Cohen was, marginally, the lesser of the two evils. Cohen is a pure waste and a worthless oxygen user.
House Dem compares GOP health care case to Nazi propaganda
Say What? Democrat Compares Republicans to Nazis
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/01/abc-news-jonathan-karl-reports-the-newfound-civility-didnt-last-long-political-rhetoric-in-congress-doesnt-get-much.html
ABC News Jonathan Karl reports: The newfound civility didn’t last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn’t get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.
In an extraordinary outburst on the House floor, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.
“They say it’s a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels,” Cohen said. “You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That’s the same kind of thing. And Congressman Cohen didn’t stop there.
“The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it—believed it and you have the Holocaust. We heard on this floor, government takeover of health care. Politifact said the biggest lie of 2010 was a government takeover of health care because there is no government takeover,” Cohen said.
Cohen made his comments late last night, but they have attracted no attention because his speech was made to a virtually empty House chamber with no reporters around to watch.
Democratic lawmaker compares GOP health law claims to Nazi ‘lies’
VIDEO ON THIS ONE
House Democrat Compares GOP To Nazis In Health Repeal Debate (video)
http://realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/01
(D-TN) Rep. Steve Cohen stands by ‘Nazi’ comments
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2659984/posts
The guy is a certifiable wack-a-doodle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiOpEpGAhHM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxkdWQG5ETU&NR=1
News 3 Video (has a hospital back drop)
http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-cohen-controversy,0,7471216.story
It’s not his first open mouth and insert foot moment.
Dem. Rep. Steve Cohen (TN) – I submit to you, Mr. Speaker, that the parties have differences. But if you want change, you want the Democratic Party. Barack Obama was a community organizer like Jesus, who our minister prayed about. Pontius Pilate was a governor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=2662
I submit to you, Mr. Speaker, um, that the parties have differences, but if you want Change, but if you want change, you want the Democratic party, uh, Barack Obama was a community organizer like Jesus who our, uh, minister prayed about, uh, Pontius Pilate was a governor.
http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/in-the-know/36-news/5227-lawmaker-thanks-god-is-gone
Lawmaker: ‘Thank God’ Bush is gone
July 22, 2010,
There are many Democrats and at least a few Republicans on Capitol Hill who say they’re glad former President George W. Bush is no longer in office, but Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) this week went one step further: He thanked the Almighty for it.
Cohen took to the House floor on Tuesday, where he delivered remarks titled “Thank God Bush is Gone.”
Cohen blamed the 43rd president for the financial crisis, calling him “Hoover George Bush,” after former president Herbert Hoover.
“Now all [people] can say is Bush is gone,” Cohen said, “Nobody can defend him.”
The lawmaker took a few more swipes at the former president over tax cuts and the Iraq war before concluding, “Now all they can say is that he’s gone. Thank God he’s gone.
Career Politician, never held a real job.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen
Stephen Ira “Stevo” Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 9th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as a Tennessee State Senator for 24 years.
Tennessee’s 9th district includes almost three-fourths of Memphis. Cohen is Tennessee’s first Jewish congressman. Cohen is the only non-black representing a black majority district in Congress.[1]
While serving for three years as Legal Advisor for the Memphis Police Department, Cohen rose to political prominence when he was elected to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1977 at the age of 27. The Convention elected him its vice president.[6] Cohen was then elected to serve as a commissioner on the Shelby County Commission, an office he held from 1978 to 1980.[2] During his time at the Commission, Cohen was instrumental in the creation of The Med, a community-funded regional hospital.[6] In 1980, Cohen served as an interim Shelby County General Sessions Court judge.[2] He has also served as a delegate to the 1980, 1992, and 2004 Democratic National Conventions.[2]
‘I did not compare Republicans to Nazis,’ House Dem says of floor remark
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/139007-democratic-lawmaker-i-did-not-compare-republicans-to-nazis
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2660369/posts
And the idiots in his district re-elected him over a CONSERVATIVE black businesswoam.
The Democrat KKK is reborn.
Yeah. That’s Memphis for ya.
I worked my butt off to get Ms. Bergmann elected. We are getting SNOW as I type this.
Cohen Controvery
http://www.wreg.com/videobeta/?watchId=1c5e818d-f5a0-42b2-9b8e-e710c74acf5d
TNGOP Chairman’s Statement Regarding Democrat Congressman Steve Cohen’s ‘Reckless Rhetoric’
http://www.tngop.org/wordpress/?p=4460
Cohen Controvery
(what is CONTROVERY it is NOT even a proper word, my Franklin Spelling Ace cannot find it? Not my typo either I copied & pasted)
http://www.wreg.com/videobeta/?watchId=1c5e818d-f5a0-42b2-9b8e-e710c74acf5d
TNGOP Chairman’s Statement Regarding Democrat Congressman Steve Cohen’s ‘Reckless Rhetoric’
http://www.tngop.org/wordpress/?p=4460
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