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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam
Comparison of tactics and actions does not imply equivalence.
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What if I said "Bill Clinton reminds me of Hitler when he speaks."? Would that be inflamatory? They both spoke were generally considered great speech makers. Do you think that would be OK? I'm not meaning to say he is like Hitler in every way. The thing is, in polite society, references to certain things have a certain conotation. I believe Durbin knew exactly that and was trying to draw that image up in relationship to Gitmo, though they are no where near equal. I could draw up any sort of comparison I want under your rules and say that of course I didn't mean what. Of course Clinton isn't like Hitler - he just reminds me of him when he speaks. Of course that would be crap. And if I didn't know how my words would be construed, then I am pretty damn stupid.