Obama calls the Nazis 'senseless' so of course the NRO has to defend the Nazis

[mercury14]

... Because no matter what they will take the opposite point of view on everything.

President Obama Commemorates the ‘Senseless’ Holocaust
By Eliana Johnson
January 28, 2013 1:18 P.M.


President Obama issued a statement yesterday to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He noted that survivors who bore witness to “the horrors of the cattle cars, ghettos, and concentration camps have witnessed humanity at its very worst and know too well the pain of losing loved ones to senseless violence.” (We noted below how some in Europe chose to mark the day, which takes place each year on January 27, the day Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz.)

The idea that all violence is “senseless” violence is one that has taken deep root on the left; it’s also, unfortunately, one that poses a major impediment to understanding the world.

Nazism may have been an ideology to which the United States was — and to which the president is — implacably opposed, but it is hardly “senseless.” By the early 1930s, the Nazi party had hundreds of thousands of devoted members and repeatedly attracted a third of the votes in German elections; its political leaders campaigned on a platform comprising 25 non-senseless points, including the “unification of all Germans,” a demand for “land and territory for the sustenance of our people,” and an assertion that “no Jew can be a member of the race.” Suffice it to say, many sensible Germans were persuaded.

On September 12, 2012, President Obama also lamented the “the kind of senseless violence that took the lives” of four Americans in Benghazi. That, you may recall, is the day the president supposedly said the murders occurred as a result of a non-senseless terrorist attack carried out by jihadists.

This sanitized version of events, both past and present, is surely more comforting. It’s also truly senseless.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corne...mmemorates-senseless-holocaust-eliana-johnson

 

[Wok]

Um, I do not see any defense of Nazism in the part you quoted, but I do see silliness in the attempt in false equivalency.

 

[doctor_insanus]

They've gone past unhinged. This is "masturbating in your own feces" territory.

 

[Sean]

That's utterly bizarre.

 

[killallhippies]

"no jews can be a member of the race" is a sensible part of the nazi platform? what the hell?

 

[Wok]

Holy shit, I misread the “no Jew can be a member of the race.”

I take that back.

 

[mercury14]

Holy shit, I misread the “no Jew can be a member of the race.”

I take that back.

Yeah.... The NR says that the idea that Jews are essentially sub-human is sensible. And that sensible people believe in such a thing. I think most sensible people would disagree with this lovely conservative media outlet.

 

[Sean]

I guess now we know why the NRO gets c+p'd so often by the RWCJ.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Yeah.... The NR says that the idea that Jews are essentially sub-human is sensible. And that sensible people believe in such a thing. I think most sensible people would disagree with this lovely conservative media outlet.

Making fun of Jews is one of the last bastions of hatred allowed in the world! If you take that away from us the Zionists win!

 

[Sean]

They're taking an absolute kicking in the comments section. Anyone want to lay odds on this being neuralized by tomorrow?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Of course, back when Saint Gipper said killing Jews was "senseless", the NRO didn't say a word.

Why?

Because...that...That...(say it with me, class, LOUD & PROUD)...THAT'S DIFFERENT!

 

[Squibbs]

Killing all those Jews WAS senseless.

The busybody gene survived.

 

[sigh]

Wow. Just wow. America was implacably opposed to Nazis? Is the author suggesting that we no longer are? Obama must be really out of touch since he still is.

Obama should say that shit tastes bad. I'd love to see the crazies come out with all of their award-winning shit recipes.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Wow. Just wow. America was implacably opposed to Nazis? Is the author suggesting that we no longer are? Obama must be really out of touch since he still is.

Obama should say that shit tastes bad. I'd love to see the crazies come out with all of their award-winning shit recipes.

I live in a world where American Idol is on it's billionth season, Twilight is a successful franchise and adults watch My Little Pony. Can we please stop tempting fate? We all know that this world exists because somewhere out there someone just like you Sigh said "I wonder what it would be like if . . ." and the Powers That Be (henceforth refered to as the PTBs decided to let us experience it.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Wow. Just wow. America was implacably opposed to Nazis? Is the author suggesting that we no longer are? Obama must be really out of touch since he still is.

Obama should say that shit tastes bad. I'd love to see the crazies come out with all of their award-winning shit recipes.

If President Obama came out in favor of oxygen, there'd be scores of asphyxiation deaths the following day.

 

[mercury14]

If President Obama came out in favor of oxygen, there'd be scores of asphyxiation deaths the following day.

The GB would be just a few liberals walking around anyway.

 

[Sean]

I keep checking back in to see if any of the RWCJ have been on to defend one of their flagship mouthpieces.

 

[sigh]

I keep checking back in to see if any of the RWCJ have been on to defend one of their flagship mouthpieces.

Came back for the same reason. Should we place bets on who will be the first?

 

[Sean Renaud]

If President Obama came out in favor of oxygen, there'd be scores of asphyxiation deaths the following day.

What makes you think Republicans need oxygen to survive? It's quite probable that there is a reason they aren't at all concerned about the increase in CO2 and it might coincide with their IQ's being similar to many vegetables.

I could be true, I'm just saying. IF this turns out to be false I will not stand by this statement I'll just rephrase it as a question so that I can claim innocence.

 

[KyleW]

I keep checking back in to see if any of the RWCJ have been on to defend one of their flagship mouthpieces.

This one is on mental ignore for them

 

[Sean]

Came back for the same reason. Should we place bets on who will be the first?

I think the smarter ones will keep their heads down. Out of the second string, who knows, they all sound the same anyway.

 

[Wok]

Came back for the same reason. Should we place bets on who will be the first?

Bizzy

 

[Sean]

Bizzy

Not on a Friday evening, he won't.

 

[Sean]

LOL, from the comments on the NRO site:

But hey, obviously the Nazis made perfect sense to you. I wish I could say I'm surprised by this. Please don't invade Poland.

 

[mercury14]

Came back for the same reason. Should we place bets on who will be the first?

None of them will show up and defend the National Review. They'll be up bright an' early tomorrow quoting it though.