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NEW YORK — What MoveOn.org wanted was for people to submit 30-second ads that were critical of President Bush, but what the liberal-leaning organization got was a controversy over one entry that compared Bush to Adolf Hitler (search ).

The ad in question used a tape recording of the Nazi leader speaking while it showed images of Hitler and German military prowess during World War II. At the end of the ad, a photo of Bush raising his hand to take the oath of office is seen.

"A nation warped by lies. Lies fuel fear. Fear fuels aggression. Invasion. Occupation. What were war crimes in 1945 is foreign policy in 2003," the ad said.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
It was a stupid analogy in the first place, and it was stupid to say it on national tv. ESPN was 100% correct in this situation to sever ties with him.

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... Williams learned an unwritten rule in public speaking: comparisons to Hitler and Nazi Germany never work.

Which isn't to say that such comments always draw outrage. From January 20, 2001 to January 19, 2009—those would be the Bush years—the left was awash with celebrities comparing President George W. Bush to Hitler.

Comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo was a constant critic of Bush, once referring to the Bush administration as the "43rd Reich."

Actor David Clennon, of the television series The Agency and Ghost Whisperer, said, "I'm not comparing Bush to Adolf Hitler—because George Bush, for one thing, is not as smart as Adolf Hitler. And secondly George Bush has much more power than Adolf Hitler ever had."

Following the 2004 elections, singer Linda Ronstadt attacked not only Bush, but all newly-elected Republicans, saying, "Now we've got a new bunch of Hitlers."

Even universally beloved crooner Tony Bennett (full disclosure: I have tickets to see Bennett perform next week) has gotten into the act, blaming the United States for the attack on 9/11, telling Howard Stern last week, "But who are the terrorists? Are we the terrorists or are they the terrorists? ... They flew the plane in, but we caused it."

Bennett is currently selling a lot more records than Williams—his Duets II album is the No. 1 selling album in the nation—but Bennett's comments barely caused a ripple compared to Williams's equally bone-headed words.

Celebrity comparisons of Republicans and Hitler, however, are not merely limited to the occasional offhand hateful comment. Often these comparisons have been pre-planned multi-media attacks.

During the 2008 elections, Madonna used the appropriately-titled song "Get Stupid" to display images of Sen. John McCain alongside Hitler and Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe, while showing Obama alongside Mahatma Gandhi and John Lennon. And, far from receiving the same fate as Hank Williams, Jr., Madonna appears to be a shoo-in to perform at this season's Super Bowl.

Words and actions have consequences, Hank Williams, Jr., rightfully learned this week. Well, sometimes they have consequences.

"Talk about bad taste!" a theatergoer proclaims, while storming out of the fictitious "Springtime for Hitler" in Mel Brooks's The Producers; which serves as a good reminder: If any celebrity is going to revel in their own bad taste involving Hitler—let it be Mel Brooks. He's the only one who can get away with it.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/doug-heye/2011/10/06/celebs-should
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
It was a stupid analogy in the first place, and it was stupid to say it on national tv. ESPN was 100% correct in this situation to sever ties with him.

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espn can do what ever the hell it pleases. That's not the issue. The double standard being presented by the MSM, is.

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