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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Rep. Donna Edwards Slams GOP Rep. Allen West for Comparing Democrats to Goebbels // Congress Tables Resolution

The Hill yesterday reported that the U.S. House has tabled a resolution by Rep. Donna Edwards condemning GOP Rep. Allen West:
The House on Tuesday killed a Democratic resolution aimed at disapproving comments from Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) that Joseph Goebbels would be "proud of the Democrat Party because they have an incredible propaganda machine."

West's quote from this week prompted Democrats to put forward a resolution that outlines Goebbels's role as Reich minister of propaganda in Hitler's Germany for more than a decade, and says comparisons using Goebbels are inappropriate.
A press release on Rep. Edwards' website provided some information on the effort: