House Won’t Rebuke Rep. Allen West for Nazi Propaganda Remark
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The House of Representatives defeated a resolution Tuesday to criticize Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) for his remarks comparing the Democrats’ political messaging to the work of top Nazi propaganda head Joseph Goebbels.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) introduced the resolution to disapprove of West’s remarks, but a Republican motion to kill the resolution was approved 231-188. Just three GOP members voted with all Democrats to keep the resolution alive.
West, a freshman congressman and Tea Party favorite, made his comments to reporters last week about the Democrats’ supposed skill in convincing the American people that the only people to blame for the problems in Washington are the Republicans.
“If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine,” West said.
The resolution said the House “disapproves of the behavior of the representative from Florida, Mr. West, for bringing discredit to the House by offending the memory of those who died during the Holocaust.”
When Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent West a note telling him he should “help raise the level of congressional discourse in a vigorous debate,” West responded to Conyers standing by his comments, according to the resolution.
“The Democratic Party does indeed have a vicious propaganda machine, it espouses lies and deceit and the master of deceptive information would be truly proud,” West wrote.
The resolution would have condemned “the repetition of this abhorrent and outrageous sentiment,“ and said it demonstrates ”not only the willful and malicious misapplication of history, but also his disdain for the decorum of the Congress.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Comments (154)
whatthecrazy
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:34pmHey dems shove it you bunch of two faced moraless heathens who i believe have pushed us all over the cliff,oh and we dont want to forget the rinos or snakes to the right that are helping them.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:21pmWest is right of course, the Democrats deserve the comparison to Goebbels, one of the Nazi leadership that killed millions of Jews during WWII. Like a real man he skipped the PC and went right to the point. But, of course he wasn’t saying the Democrats were like Nazis or anything like that.
Some of the libs are comparing his remarks to protest against the TV show All American Muslim. That is a show that presents muslims as normal, peaceful Americans (rather than the terrorists we all know they all are), just as some in Germany thought Jews were normal, peaceful Germans. The Germans took care of that view in a final way.
We all all know Muslims are a threat to America and the world, but this is SO different than the Nazi view that Jews were a threat to Germany and the world. The Nazis had their reasons for thinking all the Jews should be eliminated. History has shown those reasons might not hold up to scrutiny, while all the reasons to hate Muslims are obviously true, a lot truer and more factually based than the bigotry the Nazis acted on.
The libs claim they aren’t saying that the vitriol against Muslims today is like the Nazi hatred of the Jews. That’s what they claim. But, like West, they claim their words are misrepresented.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:54pmWest Supports the National Defense Act. Glenn interview him look it up here on the Blaze.
Report Post »bombshelterbob
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:22pmI dunno ’bout this, looks like West is gettin‘ soft ’n holdin back!! If he was tellin’ it like it is, he be tellin’ people that the dumbacrats is the genital warts of the political world!
Report Post »Kevin The Elder
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 5:51am“If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine,” West said. Of course the Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to pass the resolution to rebuke Mr. West. His statement, though one of complete fact, has to frighten those in the Party of the Left as it highlights what We The People already know. They already control all major media and major press outlets, with the sole exception of Fox News, which unfortunately seems to be slipping from the center to the left more and more of late. In truth, our only voices seem to be in talk radio and a few internet news presenters. Still, with most of the initial sources being the left leaning Associated Press and those newspapers and media sources above, we are lucky that Rush, Glenn, et al, are able to ferret out real news for us. In truth, Goebbels never had it so good. In fact, the Dems almost have it as good as the old USSR. How else can anyone explain that Obama is still popular and might even will this upcoming election?
Report Post »Jackers
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:53amOh… So it’s okay for Ms. Pelosi to slander millions of Tea Party Patriots as “Nazis” and for too many Democratic members of Congress to continually label us as “Terrorists” or “Racists” simply for standing up for the Constitution, fiscal sanity and the rule of law; but it’s NOT okay for a Republican member of Congress to speak out…
Truth speech is hate speech for those on the left; and as always, “tolerance” is a one-way street.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:04amFor those who missed Allen West interview with Glenn on the Blaze here it is. Find out what he really is.
Report Post »http://www.theblaze.com/stories/see-becks-passionate-interview-with-allen-west-over-indefinite-detention-bill-stance/
w00t
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 10:42amJackers, couldn’t have said it better!
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:08pmIf anyone thinks Allen West stands up for the Constitution you better watch the interview with Glenn posted above. The man is enemy of the Constitution and has to be defeated when he is up for election. Tea Party may @ss.
Report Post »marion
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 7:59pmCommonsense. The Muslim that built the car bomb that didn’t go off in New York City a couple years back was asked why he would do such a thing after wanting to becom a citizen of the United States, that in his swearing in was asked to support and defend the Constittution, to which he replied, I lied. As Ron Paul stated about Timothy McVeigh, Newt Gingrich brought up the point that Timothy did succeed. There are some things that don’t seem fair or right, but as times change and people lie about their intent, I would agree with Allen West.
Report Post »Ross
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:33pmI would like to know what three Republicans voted in favor of it.
Report Post »Glenn in Virginia
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:49pmYeah, I was wondering who those three numbskulls are, too.
Why should West be rebuked for telling the truth? He oughta be congratulated.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:57pmI bet it is the same Republicans that will want to keep insider trading…….
Report Post »drago
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:57pmI would too Ross, but cant find out who…..
Report Post »neverending
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:59pmYou and me both!
Report Post »Realman30
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:02pmI was going to say John McCain was in the group, but he’s in the senate.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:12pmI got it .. off the House website .. the three R’s are
Dold
Johnson (IL)
Jones
Also non-voting… R’s
Austria, Bachmann,Cobble, Diaz-Balart, King (IA), Paul, Smith (NE)
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll947.xml
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:51pmIt’s recorded on a public record somewhere, that is avaliable to those willing to look for it….. I don’t know where to look, CSPAN, The House, but there is a public record of all voting accomplished by the House and the Senate……..
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:05am@cat
Report Post »Bachmann doesnt have the money to leave Iowa to vote.
AmeriCat
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:26pmWho were the 3 Republicans who wanted to proceed with the vote to rebuke West?
GOP who voted with the Democrats….Names, please?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:13pmhttp://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll947.xml
Go to Nays … in Roman.
TEA!
Also note non – voting at bottom
Report Post »justangry
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:23pmHe lost me when I heard him defend the NDAA during the Beck interview. I admire his military service, but he has to go. I have hopes that he’ll realize how huge this mistake was, because I really liked him. Yet, if he’s unwilling to be persuaded to safeguard our rights he must find another line of work.
Report Post »semihardrock
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:34pmWhatever, “Just Angry” lol. You HAVE to be a paid George Soros contributor OR you are watching waaaaaay too much “mainstream aka Joseph Goebbels…media”
No SIR….YOU have to go!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:37pmLets be honest, he lost you when he said Ron Paul was a dangerous kook
Report Post »justangry
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:39pmNope. I’m just pissed our government (Allen West included) decided we no longer need the right to due process.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:57pmja is a progressive plant.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:58pmRepublicorp, If I knew he said Ron Paul was a kook; yeah that would have turned me off a tad bit, but I would have gotten over it. I, however, felt betrayed when I listened to that Beck interview with him. Kind of like a kid finding out Santa Clause isn’t real.
You other fellas are pathetic! “Soros plant”, “progressive”? You’re either trolling or have drain bamage.
Report Post »Rechercar
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:05amWow…so, if I understand this correctly, JustAngry is a Progressive plant because he believes in the right to due process? You may as well throw Ben Franklin in that camp as well.
Republicorp et. al., you guys really need to bone up on your knowledge of the Founding Fathers. Shame.
Report Post »marion
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:28amJustangry, how about a little bit of history to understand what Allen West was describing what tactics were being used. This will help.
http://www.psywarrior.com/Goebbels.html
And the really scary thing is, he got his ideas on propaganda from an American Glenn has talked about, and FDR used successfully.
IN doing a search for the guy’s name, I found a very scary article. Read the last paragraph in this write-up, it is just scary how this is supposed to be the way things are done in the Democratic party.
Report Post »http://www.thenation.com/article/fdrs-democratic-propaganda
justangry
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:51amMarion, I suggest you re-read my post and perhaps do a few comprehension exercises. I don‘t disagree with West’s assesment regarding propganda. Now if you want a history lesson, lets take a look at one of the events leading up to the original Tea Party. You know the founding fathers believed that the British soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre deserved a trial and representation? West comes riding in on the Tea Party ticket and within two years betrays our god-given rights by voting in favor the NDAA. Face it, the Tea Party has been hijacked by the establishment. Stay vigilant and send these clowns home!!
Report Post »VTDave
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:07amAre you people insane?!!!! West’s support of NDAA certainly is grounds to no longer support him. I too listened to him defend his support of it and my stomach turned. It is unbelievable just how many of you are willfully allowing our rights to be sledgehammered away. Every one of us on this site, regardless of the truth, can be labeled terrorists without just cause and targeted for detainment as a result of this bill. Which part of not supportint this kind of BS makes JUSTANGRY, or me for that matter, a progressive?
Report Post »Delman
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:21pmRep. West is spot on! May even the media would publicize this if every U.S. Representative and every U.S. Senator would also stand up and speak out against the deceitful Democratic Propaganda Machine. Go West Go!
Report Post »DontTreadOnTEA
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:44pmDelman – you speakth the truth. West is the MAN.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:21pmRep.West is absolutely correct!
…and anyone who contradicts West is, himself, spreading lies and propaganda.
Anyone who says that Democrat messaging
is not like Goebbels’ propaganda…..is either ignorant of Nazi history or lying.
Why do Democrats / Progressives try to hide, minimize, or rewrite history?
…because history has shown that their socialist, communist, Marxist,
Islamic, fascist ideologies are horrendous failures
…and are accompanied with the slaughter of millions of people!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:20pmOK, but NANCY can say the same thing about the TEA PARTY and no one gets upset? I am so sick of the “double standard” from liberals.. seriously. HE is more correct then she was.. sorry.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:17pmIs there a list of who voted and how? It would be good to have those names and votes for posterity….if anyone has that info please post it.
Report Post »sgtstubbs
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:59pmTry and search mega vote…You should be able to sign up for how your local officials voted.
Report Post »sgtstubbs
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:02pmhere is you info:megavote@mailmanager.net
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:16pmI wish he would fire a sidearm next to their head, to make them tell the truth.
Report Post »ladyda
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:15pmMan! Liberals/Progressives just can’t stand anyone slinging a little truth their way. Commies!
Report Post »daveposh
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:14pmIs it time to draft Allen West for President? He would make a better President than any of the others in the running.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:42pmPresident West
Has a great ring to it!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:44pmAgree, I want a George S. Patton / Reagan (a leader) and we have Curly, Larry and Paul. How can we draft West?
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:11pmbefore you get all worked up guys better watch the interview with Glenn on the blaze. West is an enemy of the Constitution. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/see-becks-passionate-interview-with-allen-west-over-indefinite-detention-bill-stance/
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:12pmThe good people of Florida are far wiser than The Republicans in The House they will rebuke Mr. West at the ballot box in November 2012.
Report Post »singleparent
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:19pmI could give a rat‘s A SS what canada think’s.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:52pmcanadian loonies …now we understand your dollar
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:37pmSorry dudes, but I grew watching 70s sitcoms and three is a great term to describe Mr. West and that’s “Jive Turkey”.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:10pmI like West but after he said he wouldn‘t run for POTUS because he wanted to complete the work his constituents elected him to do and then later said he’d consider being a VP candidate I said WTF he could get more done for his constitutents as POTUS than VPOTUS. I still admire the man though.
Report Post »iStorm
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:08pmGo Allen West. More like him and life is good.
Report Post »HopinForBetter
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:07pmWest is Best! West2012
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 3:05amIt’s not to late to throw in his hat. God help us we need somebody.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 11:02amStill wistfully longing for a black candidate to prove you’re not racist, I see.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:02pmWest is right and he has my vote !!!!! the democrouches are skilled Liars and at least he has the b—- to address it !!!!!!!!
Report Post »12thArticle
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:02pmOH. If only this man was running for POTUS!!!!
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:59pmThe DEMOCRATS are hypocrites!! They have no problems calling fellow Americans these names, or ANYONE who disagrees with their Communist/Socialist ways. BUT are the first to cry foul when someone applies these names to them!!! Hypocrites everyone of them!!!
Report Post »britlynz
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:58pmWest got it wrong. Goebbels was a good progressive.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:09pm“Whoever can conquer the street will one day conquer the state, for every form of power politics and any dictatorship-run state has its roots in the street.”
Report Post »Joseph Goebbels or Obama ?
woodyl1011fl
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 7:25amGoebbels would be Obama’s democrat party communication director. Which is our very own totalitarian socialist party of the tweny-first century. West is right on.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:58pmthe democrats are so sensitive, they need to get over themselves. What a bunch of cream puffs. I cannot believe this was even put to a vote. More proof that the democrats are just a bunch of cry babies. I would also find out who the few republicans were that wanted this wasteful bill alive. Shame on them and I hope they get voted out! Allen West speaks the truth and the truth does hurt.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:54pmOf course it was defeated, Repubes have no shame. Any party that worked to re-elect David Vitter is a party of no values, obviously. Do as they say, not as they do.
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:05pmReally!!! I think it was the Democrats who applied this label to the Tea Party movement first!!! But lack of a good memory is pretty systemic to the people on the left!!! So go ahead and throw your insults…….
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:06pmYeah all democratic protesters calling GWBush “Hitler”
OF COURSE thats perfectly FINE
Democrats are hypocrits and use the race or OH ME card every chance they get
LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!
Kudos to Allen WEST for speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:54pmWest is absolutely right. No need to apologize or walk back the remarks.
Report Post »Wakeup Maggie
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:53pmWhy would they? He’s right!
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:53pmI’d love to see this guy as Sec of State, or Defence!
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:25amNo, West would not be a good supporting cast member. I think that he is as close to Ronald Reagan as anybody in politics today. Assertive, military training, understands economy and has been taught to respect America for what she is: The Greatest Nation Ever!
Any officer who would do what he needs to do to protect US lives is my kind of guy.
Google-up his war time experience if you don’t already know about his military exploits.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:53pmThe truth always hurts!
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