Arizona lawmaker refers to Obama as 'De Fuhrer'

[Ronnie Lott]

Like many Republican lawmakers, Brenda Barton is furious that the federal government shutdown has forced the closure of national parks.

Barton, an Arizona state representative, took to Facebook to express her fury in a series of status updates Monday. In one, she compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler.

"Someone is paying the National Park Service thugs overtime for their efforts to carry out the order of De Fuhrer," Barton wrote. "[W]here are our Constitutional Sheriffs who can revoke the Park Service Rangers authority to arrest??? Do we have any Sheriffs with a pair?"

Fuhrer, the German term for leader, is most often associated with Hitler.

"While the POTUS continues to punish the American people," Barton continued, "he keeps open his golf course, he keeps open Camp David, and he retains his and his wife's excessive staff and stable of Czars! I'll bet he has kept in service his 3 food tasters!!!"

The federal government has been in partial shutdown since Oct. 1 after the Republican-controlled House refused to pass legislation to fund government services unless the president's health care law is delayed or defunded. Obama has refused to negotiate over his signature domestic legislation, otherwise known as Obamacare.

"The Chief Executive is acting as an Imperial President," she added, "without regard to his citizens, only caring about his agenda. With all the exemptions he has unilaterally bestowed on many interest groups, could he not delay the ACA Individual Mandate for a single year? Without regard for the elected House of Representatives. What do you call that?"

But it was the comparison to Hitler that drew criticism from many, including Arizona House Democrats.

"You owe an apology to the President, and Arizona for embarrassing us," Rep. Ruben Gallego wrote on Twitter. "You [are] potentially creating problems for many government employees. [W]hat you are saying is completely incorrect and illegal."



In an interview with the Arizona Capitol Times, Barton stood by the comparison.

“He’s dictating beyond his authority,” she said of Obama. “It’s not just the death camps. (Hitler) started in the communities, with national health care and gun control. You better read your history. Germany started with national health care and gun control before any of that other stuff happened. And Hitler was elected by a majority of people."

“It got your attention,” she added. “[President Obama is] doing something controversial. It’s not controversial that I’m criticizing him. I don’t think that’s controversial at all.”

Barton wasn't the only politician to connect the United States to the Third Reich.

In an interview with RT Spanish’ Entrevista, Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa compared American exceptionalism under Obama to Nazi Germany.

“Does not this remind you of the Nazis’ rhetoric before and during World War II?" Correa said. "They considered themselves the chosen race, the superior race, etc. Such words and ideas pose extreme danger."

http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-de-fuhrer-barton-obama-134942788.html



why do people (whites) continue to have this obsession with comparing Obama to Hitler?

 

[Blackking]

why do people (whites) continue to have this obsession with comparing Obama to Hitler?

They've brainwashed themselves into believing they have a higher moral ground than Hitler when the really don't.

 

[Kritic]

smh...

 

[the cac mamba]

why do people (whites) continue to have this obsession with comparing Obama to Hitler?

its one of the most disgusting things ive ever seen people do. that shyt is so outta line it's not even funny

edit: just sent her this email

Mrs Barton,

I would like to express my gratitude for doing everything in your power to make the Republican party look as ridiculous as possible. People such as yourself are the reason why the Republican party will likely fizzle out in the next couple of decades. I would like you to know that this:

"“He’s dictating beyond his authority,” she said of Obama. “It’s not just the death camps. (Hitler) started in the communities, with national health care and gun control. You better read your history. Germany started with national health care and gun control before any of that other stuff happened. And Hitler was elected by a majority of people"

is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard in my life. The fact that people like you are in control of this country, is playing a major role in the situation we currently find ourselves in.

I wish you the worst of luck in any future campaigns.

 

[porque]

why do people (whites) continue to have this obsession with comparing Obama to Hitler?

Hitler = most evil to most people so its an easy slur

 

[acri1]

Not that this is remotely surprising, but on the real I find it pretty depressing that people this dumb are in positions of power.

 

[karim]

it's "Der Führer" not "De Fuhrer". If you must make idiotic political claims, at least try not to butcher the german language while doing so.

 

[No_bammer_weed]

cant spell CRAZY without R-AZ

 

[porque]

cant spell CRAZY without R-AZ

I though that was really clever

so I googled it

 

[88m3]

@NZA
@Brown_Pride

You guys are back in the news!


Such a battle among those southern states... tell your politicians to keep fighting the good fight!



@the next guy


I thought this was attributed to her for a minute as well when I was reading bottom up.
What a joke South American politicians are.

In an interview with RT Spanish’ Entrevista, Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa compared American exceptionalism under Obama to Nazi Germany.

“Does not this remind you of the Nazis’ rhetoric before and during World War II?" Correa said. "They considered themselves the chosen race, the superior race, etc. Such words and ideas pose extreme danger."

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Hitler was a greater leader than Slowbama.

 

[TheReal_Broke_88m3_13]

@NZA

 

[karim]

Hitler was a greater leader than Slowbama.

somebody should explain to these republicans that if obama was like hitler, they would all have been rounded up and shot a long time ago.

 

[FaTaL]

Hitler = most evil to most people so its an easy slur

behind closed doors they idolize the man

 

[the next guy]

@NZA
@Brown_Pride

You guys are back in the news!


Such a battle among those southern states... tell your politicians to keep fighting the good fight!



@the next guy


I thought this was attributed to her for a minute as well when I was reading bottom up.
What a joke South American politicians are.

I have never seen people root so hard for one man to fail.