Rep. Steve Cohen on the Hot Seat over remarks about the Republicans.

[waynesan]

I don't care for Anderson Cooper on CNN but he sure puts Rep. Cohen through the wringer for his remarks comparing the Republicans to Nazis.

COHEN BACKTRACKING ON NAZI COMMENTS. « GILL REPORT – The official website of the Steve Gill Show

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Flipping thru cable last night, accidentally caught that interview. Later in the interview, Cohen also stood by his earlier comments that Tea Party people are basically KKK without hoods.

TN elects such classy guys!

[mav]

This just proves that a**holes still get elected to Congress.

[-boatman-]

It just goes to show you that toning down the rhetoric is only meant for the right but everyone knew that all along.

[leroy]

A quick look at the TN district 9 map wil show you why Cohen can say the things he does. Link here: Tennessee

He was preceeded by the great Harold Ford; and endorsed by Nobama, himself in 2010. Cohen won the 2010 race with 74% of the vote.

Data here:

U.S. House - District 9 - General Tennessee - 170 of 170 Precincts Reporting - 100% NamePartyVotesVote % Cohen , Steve (i) Dem 99,801 74% Bergmann , Charlotte GOP 33,872 25% Sullivan , Sandra Ind 673 0% Steele , Perry Ind 528

Link for data here: 2010 Tennessee 9 District House Elections Results - Politics Daily - Politics News, Elections Coverage, Political Analysis and Opinion.

In my opinion, Cohen can get by with saying anything he wants to; right up to and including that the Tea Party and the Republicans are responsible for Christ's crucifiction.

Cohen's problem is that he can't get anywhere saying this stuff in a majority republican state like Tennessee. He can get re-elected because of the politics of the inner city; and that's all he cares about anyway.

Until folks get tired of demigogues like Cohen, they will be consigned to be saddled with people like him. The people of the 9th Tennessee District deserve better than trash like Cohen; they evidently just dont know it. I say; let 'em keep on liking him; and let him keep talking. More and more folks are listening to this stuff; and getting mad over it.

Food for thought.

leroy

Appropriate art work here:

Translation: "....The people's dreams have come true...". Courtesy of Uncle Joe Stalin's boys.

Edited January 20, 2011 by leroy

[mikegideon]

This just proves that a**holes still get elected to Congress.

Not gonna change in our lifetime either.

[Guest Bronker]

...TN elects such classy guys!

No...Greater Memphis does.

[Guest db99wj]

His predominately black district elected him over a black female republican, Charlotte Bergman.

How do you know Cohn is saying something stupid? He opens his mouth. He is the poster child for this.

[LagerHead]

This just proves that a**holes still get elected to Congress.

This is the rule, not the exception.

[kb4ns]

How do you know Cohen is saying something stupid? He opens his mouth. He is the poster child for this.

You ain't kidding. Remember when he stood on the floor of congress and compared Obama to Jesus and Palin to Pontius Pilate? He's a ****ing 'tard. And our fellow Memphians idiots keep voting him back in. :roll:

[G27]

How do you think he got elected, beating King Willy?

He panders with the best of them.

[Guest 85rx-7gsl-se]

A good friend on mine from law school has actually been on of Steve Cohen's main campaign organizers the last two elections. While not a fan of all of Cohen's policies I never disliked him until those comments he made about the Nazis trying to play on the "I'm Jewish so I know what I am talking about" card.

[tnhawk]

A good friend on mine from law school has actually been on of Steve Cohen's main campaign organizers the last two elections. While not a fan of all of Cohen's policies I never disliked him until those comments he made about the Nazis trying to play on the "I'm Jewish so I know what I am talking about" card.

Maybe you should pick your friends more carefully!

[Guest Jamie]

Maybe you should pick your friends more carefully!

He can't, he's studying to become an attorney.

[Guest 85rx-7gsl-se]

Ideologically we tend to vary alot however he is open minded enough to be able to discuss many political topics with civility

[gregintenn]

This will step on several toes here, but given election results in my lifetime, I'd say that people in Memphis shouldn't be allowed to vote or be represented any longer. Perhaps we should rechannel the Mississippi River to the east of Memphis and force Arkansas to take it.

[eapking]

It just goes to show you that toning down the rhetoric is only meant for the right but everyone knew that all along.

THIS!!!!

[kb4ns]

...I'd say that people in Memphis shouldn't be allowed to vote or be represented any longer.

I'd give up my vote for that to happen! We people of common sense are greatly outnumbered!

[gregintenn]

I'd give up my vote for that to happen! We people of common sense are greatly outnumbered!

That was the point I was trying to make. There are fine people in Memphis. They just get lost in a sea of no good scum.

[deerslayer]

I still wish Willie had beaten him.

Edited January 21, 2011 by deerslayer

[G27]

Soooooooo happy he's not my elected official.

[Chucktshoes]

Soooooooo happy he's not my elected official.

This!