Tea Party billboard compares Obama to Hitler and Lenin [TPM]

Rule No. 37 of comparing Obama to Hitler: It's hard to walk back a billboard. The North Iowa Tea Partyhas put up a billboard in Mason City, Iowa, comparing Hitler, Lenin and President Obama,reports the Associated Press.

The bottom of the sign reads: "RADICAL LEADERS PREY ON THE FEARFUL & NAIVE," while the words "National Socialism" appear above Hitler, "Marxist Socialism" above Lenin and "Democrat Socialism" above Obama. The word "change" is stamped on each picture.

A spokesperson for the Tea Party Patriots told the AP the sign isn't appropriate. Meanwhile, North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson says the sign's pictures may be getting in the way of its intended message — presumably a level-headed and civil comparison of Obama to Hitler and Lenin.

Last month, the North Iowa Tea Party put up a billboard that blared: "WAKE UP AMERICA! Congress is the problem!!! WE ARE COMING FOR YOU. VOTE OUT INCUMBENTS." One can only imagine what they'll put up next month.

[Republished from Talking Points Memo]

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Hitler memorabilia surging in popularity within Indian culture, BBC reports

Former dictator of the WWII era-Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, is experiencing a surge in popularity with - among other things - an upcoming movie, biographical book and spikes in overall sales of obscure hitleresque memorabilia. 

The BBC reported that India's newest craze, Hitler, is getting his own movie, based around his love affair with Eva Braun, as well as Hitler themed take-home shopping items of every variety, with the same treatment you would expect for a Broadway musical. As the broadcaster reports, Hitler keyrings, mugs, t-shirts and bags are all in high demand. Not to mention the fact that the dictator's infamous autobiographical Mein Kampf, is flying off the shelves. 

It was reported that his greatest fans were young, affluent members of Indian society who had a "balanced view" of the man. Scary huh?

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