ClydeR
04-22-2012, 05:00 PM
First, they came for the smokers......
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Raese compared anti-smoking signs in Monongalia County to a key part of the Holocaust, which killed millions of Jews.
More... (http://www.dailymail.com/News/election12/201204200015)
Raese, a Morgantown industrialist, spoke at the dinner about how he doesn't want government telling him what he can or can't do "because I'm an American."
"But in Monongalia County now, I have to put a huge sticker on my buildings to say this is a smoke-free environment," Raese said. "This is brought to you by the government of Monongalia County. OK?
"Remember Hitler used to put Star of David on everybody's lapel, remember that?" Raese said. "Same thing."
Raese sternly dismissed the firestorm and blamed it on U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, who Raese accused of playing "gotcha." Raese said a person with a camera was following him around, a tactic that campaigns in major races use to try to embarrass the other side. Raese's remarks were posted on YouTube by the user "Raese Flubs" and first reported by Politico. Raese is aiming to beat Manchin, D-W.Va., this fall. A story about the remarks was the top story Thursday morning at The Huffington Post, a left-leaning news site.
"I am not going to be intimidated by a bunch of bull---t," Raese said.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Raese compared anti-smoking signs in Monongalia County to a key part of the Holocaust, which killed millions of Jews.
More... (http://www.dailymail.com/News/election12/201204200015)
Raese, a Morgantown industrialist, spoke at the dinner about how he doesn't want government telling him what he can or can't do "because I'm an American."
"But in Monongalia County now, I have to put a huge sticker on my buildings to say this is a smoke-free environment," Raese said. "This is brought to you by the government of Monongalia County. OK?
"Remember Hitler used to put Star of David on everybody's lapel, remember that?" Raese said. "Same thing."
Raese sternly dismissed the firestorm and blamed it on U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, who Raese accused of playing "gotcha." Raese said a person with a camera was following him around, a tactic that campaigns in major races use to try to embarrass the other side. Raese's remarks were posted on YouTube by the user "Raese Flubs" and first reported by Politico. Raese is aiming to beat Manchin, D-W.Va., this fall. A story about the remarks was the top story Thursday morning at The Huffington Post, a left-leaning news site.
"I am not going to be intimidated by a bunch of bull---t," Raese said.