Johnson needs an update.
Let's play pretend that you're a right-wing douchebag trying to beat up the whole fake "War on Christmas" crap as a fundraiser and general excuse to get your loathsome smug face on the TV alot. And let's say you're paired up against someone, say, like Air America's Sam Seder, who's both funnier and more informed than you are. As you'd expect, you get kicked around pretty viciously. What's a douchebag to do?
Do you break out the patriotism? Eh, not so much these days. It seems so last century. Normally, you'd break out the terrorism/911/islamist crap, but there's a way to take it to the next level. Witness:
That's right. In a discussion of the bogus "War on Christmas", the douchebag raised the FUCKING NAZIS. Against a Jewish debater. Nicely done. It wasn't an off-the-cuff comment, either, he continued on for some time. Wow.
Crooks and Liars has the video, and Atrios provides highlights (if that is the word) from the full transcript.
Let's play pretend that you're a right-wing douchebag trying to beat up the whole fake "War on Christmas" crap as a fundraiser and general excuse to get your loathsome smug face on the TV alot. And let's say you're paired up against someone, say, like Air America's Sam Seder, who's both funnier and more informed than you are. As you'd expect, you get kicked around pretty viciously. What's a douchebag to do?
Do you break out the patriotism? Eh, not so much these days. It seems so last century. Normally, you'd break out the terrorism/911/islamist crap, but there's a way to take it to the next level. Witness:
PHILLIPS: Bob, I'm going to let you have the final thought.
KNIGHT: OK. You know, when the Nazis moved into Austria in 1936...
That's right. In a discussion of the bogus "War on Christmas", the douchebag raised the FUCKING NAZIS. Against a Jewish debater. Nicely done. It wasn't an off-the-cuff comment, either, he continued on for some time. Wow.
Crooks and Liars has the video, and Atrios provides highlights (if that is the word) from the full transcript.