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Comment by Art Hughes on August 14, 2009 at 6:26pm

All I have to say is it didnt take the NS very long to find that image so more than one person thinks this!!

Comment by Art Hughes on August 14, 2009 at 6:25pm

FROM THE NASHVILLE SCENE

Republicans Demand Apology from Lots of Democrats for 'Brownshirts' Remark

By Jeff Woods in Politics, Woods

Thursday, Aug. 13 2009 @ 2:40PM

​Republicans are

again demanding an apology from Madison County Democratic Party chair T.
Robert Hill, or from just about anybody else in the Democratic Party for
that matter. John Tanner, Jim Kyle, Roy Herron, and Mike McWherter are all
"noticeably silent," says an outraged state GOP chair Chris Devaney. 

Of course, Devaney doesn't really care whether anybody apologizes for Hill, who called Young Republicans "brownshirts" for organizing town brawls on health care reform. Devaney thinks that, by publicizing Hill's remarks,
he's making Democrats look bad, showing "the disconnect Democrats have with
everyday Tennesseans on issues such as health care."

I don't know about that. Devaney's comments might only show people the disconnect between Republicans and reality. I think most people probably would agree with Hill. These mobs do remind you of Nazi Germany in the way
the brownshirts disrupted political meetings and stifled opposition.

Senate Democratic caucus chair Lowe Finney did say he thinks Hill ought to consider apologizing,
but Hill's standing by his comment:

 

"I'm sorry. I just find their tactics of intimidation and name calling totally unacceptable, especially when they're aimed at congresspeople
and others," Hill said. "It's unfortunate they've taken the debate of a
very serious matter to this level."