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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:03 AM Jul 2012

The 'new Hindenburg' of Spin

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) had an Obamacare Derangement Syndrome moment where he said that under Obamacare, the IRS is the the new Gestapo.

This upset some people.

His communications director, seeking to clean up the mess, offered this clarification:

“He was going for the effect. He did say the ‘new Gestapo.’ He was not referring to the ’old Gestapo’. I think that’s important to note.”

http://www.wmtw.com/news/politics/Gov-LePage-responds-to-Gestapo-comment/-/8791900/15454762/-/12pgxw4z/-/index.html

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/07/whered_they_get_this_guy.php?ref=fpblg