GOP candidate defends speech at Nazi gathering

[SemiCharmedQuark]

SOUTH BEND -- Tony Zirkle, Republican candidate for 2nd District U.S. representative, said he is willing to talk to any group that invites him, and that's why he addressed a weekend gathering in Chicago of the American National Socialist Workers Party.

The occasion was a celebration of the 119th anniversary of the birth of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Photos an ANSWP Web site show Zirkle at the podium in front of the larger-than-life portrait of Hitler, flanked by an American flag on one side and a Nazi flag on the other. Swastika banners hang on the wall, and other head-table guests are wearing swastika arm bands.

The ANSWP did not return two telephone calls Monday seeking comment. An answering machine message at the group's headquarters in Roanoke, Va., describes ANSWP as "the largest and most active pro-white organization in America.''

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/News01/804220396/0/SPORTS

[mcctatas]

1. Assholes...

the whole damn lot of them!

[angstlessk]

2. has he accepted any NAACP offers?? I wonder??? I think they should invite him

and be sure to tell him to 'come alone'!!!

[VP505]

3. Wonder if there are

any gay groups willing to invite him to be in their pride parade and speak to them after the parade? Put that sorry ass excuse he gave to the test.

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Figures.

[Richard Steele]

5. He claimed he "didn't know much about them", so I made him a campaign poster:

If anyone needs this in full 18x24 JPEG, just PM me.

[ColbertWatcher]

7. Good for you.

I'd like to use that picture on his "wiki" page (Tony Zirkle)

The picture below is the only one I have.

[Richard Steele]

8. Hang on a minute & I'll PM you a link to more pics. nm

[ColbertWatcher]

10. Thank you, but...

...you can post them directly to the wiki, too.

[ColbertWatcher]

11. Got it!

Thank you.

Please visit his "wiki" page (Tony Zirkle) to help keep telling the truthiness about him!

[AlphaCentauri]

9. for the hair cut .... I concluded he knew about it

[grytpype]

6. hahaha!

[krispos42]

12. I'm reading "In the Presence of Mine Enemies" right now...

And there are parallels to the GOP and BushCo in the book.

This makes me think of that.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Presence_of_Mine_Enemies

[Snarkturian Clone]

13. He'll talk to ANY group that invites him? Well there's the mistake right there. NT

[Ganja Ninja]

14. You can say one thing about the Nazis you can't about the GOP.

At least they don't hide behind a pretense of being something they aren't. The Nazis are openly fascist.

[Ian David]

17. The Nazis were good at running an efficient government. The GOP is good at destroying one.

Does that make Republicans actually WORSE than Nazis?

Maybe.

[LeftishBrit]

15. 'Doesn't know much about them?"

Well, considering the huge picture of Hitler and all the swastikas, either he's a COMPLETE idiot or he's a lying Nazi.

Tell me that he doesn't have a chance of winning!

[Richard Steele]

18. No worries- he has ZERO chance of winning. He's a minor fringe candidate.

Seriously though, wasn't that the most INANE comment?
Anyone with EYES would know a whole lot about them
2 seconds after entering that hall!

And from some of his "policy ideas", it seems that he's
a regular reader of Nazi/White Supremacist opinions.

[Ian David]

16. "he is willing to talk to any group that invites him..."

SOUTH BEND -- Tony Zirkle, Republican candidate for 2nd District U.S. representative, said he is willing to talk to any group that invites him, and that's why he addressed a weekend gathering in Chicago of the American National Socialist Workers Party.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/News01/804220396/0/SPORTS

Anyone have an email address for NAMBLA?



(No, don't actually post the email address, please. Just supply it to Tony Zirkle's office.)