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Rep. Broun on comparing Obama to Hitler: ‘I regret putting it that way.’
Think Progress —
... , Rep. Paul Broun told WGAC radio today: “I regret putting it that way.” He added, “The point I tried to make is that he is extremely liberal, he has promoted a lot of socialistic ideas, and it just makes me concerned.” Both of Georgia’s Republican Senators — Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson — distanced themselves from Broun’s earlier remarks. ...
Georgia Congressman Backs Away From Obama Hitler Comparison
The Moderate Voice —
The update is almost better than the original story. The AJC headlines, Rep. Broun regrets linking Obama, Hitler. Well, duh!
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun Tuesday backed away from comparing the policies of President-elect Obama to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator. …
“I regret putting it that way,” Broun told WGAC radio in Augusta. “I apologize to anyone who has taken offense at that.”
Broun acknowledged that he called Obama a Marxist at a Rotary Club meeting in Augusta last week. In an Associated Press ...
GOP Rep. Broun: Sorry I Compared Obama To Hitler -- But He Is A Socialist
TPM Election Central —
... Rep. Paul Broun, the Georgia Republican who made waves in the blogosphere when he compared Barack Obama's policies to both Marxism the rise of Adolf Hitler, has now apologized for his incendiary remarks, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports -- but he's still concerned about Obama's socialist policies. ...
GOP Rep: Obama May Not Be Hitler, But He Is A Socialist
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Rep. Paul Broun, the Georgia Republican who warned of a coming Obama dictatorship, is now (sort of) sorry. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports:
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun Tuesday backed away from comparing the policies of President-elect Obama to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator.
After stirring a controversy that was grabbing national attention, the Republican lawmaker from Athens apologized for making such references.
"I regret putting it that way," Broun told WGAC radio in Augusta. "I apologize to anyone who ...
GOP Rep: Obama May Not Be Hitler, But He Is A Socialist
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
Rep. Paul Broun, the Georgia Republican who warned of a coming Obama dictatorship, is now (sort of) sorry. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports:
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun Tuesday backed away from comparing the policies of President-elect Obama to those of Hitler or a Marxist dictator.
After stirring a controversy that was grabbing national attention, the Republican lawmaker from Athens apologized for making such references.
"I regret putting it that way," Broun told WGAC radio in Augusta. "I apologize to anyone who ...
Craziest Republican of the Day: Paul Broun
The Reaction —
... And, for the record, sincere or not, Broun has backed down: "I regret putting it that way. I apologize to anyone who has taken offense at that." ...
