Rob Reiner: You know what this tea party movement reminds me of? Nazism
posted at 2:15 pm on October 23, 2010 by Allahpundit
I’d call this the intellectual highlight of last night’s Bill Maher show except that later Maher ended up asking Levi Johnston if he uses condoms now, so, hey. This is what I meant the other day about Democrats wanting to lash out at voters for being racist and crazy and Hitlerian enough to elect Republicans, but that’s too much of a risk given how many centrists and independents are committed to voting for tea party candidates next month. You don’t want to alienate any constituencies you might otherwise be able to win back in 2012. Better for the White House to stick to a more gently condescending line about voters “not thinking clearly” or whatever and let B-list surrogates like Rachel Maddow and Meathead here do the heavy lifting.
Reiner and his fellow travelers are a lot more comfortable with Hitler analogies than I am, but if we’re going to play a game that lamentably stupid and offensive, I suppose I could chip in by noting that it ain’t the GOP making headlines lately for fearmongering speeches about shadowy foreigners threatening to destroy our democracy from within. And the hate! Like P.J. O’Rourke says, don’t forget the hate:
They don’t just hate our Republican, conservative, libertarian, strict constructionist, family values guts. They hate everybody’s guts. And they hate everybody who has any. Democrats hate men, women, blacks, whites, Hispanics, gays, straights, the rich, the poor, and the middle class.
Democrats hate Democrats most of all. Witness the policies that Democrats have inflicted on their core constituencies, resulting in vile schools, lawless slums, economic stagnation, and social immobility. Democrats will do anything to make sure that Democratic voters stay helpless and hopeless enough to vote for Democrats…
This is not an election on November 2. This is a restraining order. Power has been trapped, abused and exploited by Democrats. Go to the ballot box and put an end to this abusive relationship. And let’s not hear any nonsense about letting the Democrats off if they promise to get counseling.
As always, there’s no political argument so obnoxious that the Maher audience won’t applaud for it provided that it comes from the right side. Big cheers for Reiner near the end here, natch. Exit question: Hey, is that Jake Tapper?
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How odd. I was just the other day thinking how much Nazism reminds me of Rob Reiner.
FlameWarrior on October 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Meanderings from Meathead
Joe Mama on October 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM
MEATHEAD
HondaV65 on October 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Meathead reminds me of Mao.
Blake on October 23, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Yep.
amerpundit on October 23, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Bada-bing. That’s PJ at his best.
Y’know, over the past 200 years the vast majority of nations in the world at some time embraced some sort of dictatorship. Of the left or the right or some synthesis of the two.
All except the US. Why? Because we designed a limited government that was decentralized and had numerous checks and balance.
I dare say it’s not the Tea Partyers or the right that wish to remove all of those limits.
If a populist movement led by a demagogic dictator-in-chief really arises in America, I suggest it will come from the left more than from the right.
SteveMG on October 23, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Who is this Bill Maher cretin you speak of?
kingsjester on October 23, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Spewing insane nonsense is the meter to which you can measure a “celebritiy’s” obscurity and just how dead their career is. The more they try to get attention with sburd comments, the deader and won’t be resurected the career is.
Garofalo was the first to jump out with lunatic comments, soon others whose career was not quit non existant but stil ldead, followed. Reiner tried to keep his mouth shut but in the end realized his toilet bowl career was at the bottom of the barrel. In their minds, even negative attentinon is better than no one returning his calls.
It’s no coincidence his one and only actor role was named “meathead”. Daddy can’t get you roles anymore and you have no talent. What’s left for RR and his ilk but ranting absurdity that will get them thrown in the booby hatch?
Niteowl45 on October 23, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Nothing says National Socialism like a bunch of limited government, anti-central authoritarian activists who despise nationalization and the running of other people’s lives.
amerpundit on October 23, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Jake shouldn’t appear on a show like this.
Kaptain Amerika on October 23, 2010 at 2:23 PM
So, are you saying that Dana Milbank with his vulgar book title is now B-list? If not, why not?
Blake on October 23, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Liberals are clearly deranged. I am generally pretty good about putting myself in someone else’s shoes to figure out where they are coming from – even if I totally disagree. However, I cannot plumb the depths of this sheer inanity.
Exit question: Is there a way we can edit this guy out of Spinal Tap?
HawaiiLwyr on October 23, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Meathead, at about 1:30 “Hitler never got more that 33% off the vote ever,in Germany.
Actual:
On April 19, 1932, the runoff results were:
Hindenburg 53.0 percent
Hitler 36.8 percent
Thaelmann 10.2 percent
Meathead had trouble with math. 36>33 This explains some of his problem.
He can’t do math, why trust his word on anything else?
dentalque on October 23, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Limited national government, strong private sector, checks and balances, individual responsibility, stronger state and local governments….
vs.
Centralized government, more regulations, more powerful administrative agencies, higher spending…..
Which of those two views is more likely to lead to a dictatorial government?
SteveMG on October 23, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Ugh. Can we kick this fat fraud out of Judaism?
Good Solid B-Plus on October 23, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Jake Tapper didnt look too comfy there. Did he say anything during the show.
As for Riener and his gaggle, I can’t say hear what I think of them.
aikidoka on October 23, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Nazi analogies hey, lets try. Who is associated with central planning, economic autarchy, xenophobic fear of “foreign” influences, has a messianic leader, used a borderline teleology that assumed election of this messianic figure would unite and purify the nation, obsesses over race, uses the government and allies to demonize and harass foes, turned loyal opposition into treason and does this all while maintaining an awesome level of double think by pretending they are open minded and progressive.
rob verdi on October 23, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Who’d have thought that Archie Bunker was the most perceptive character on the show?
malclave on October 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Wow, I didn’t know “the Meathead” was around when Hitler was is power?? Well, this changes everything, someone put grandpa in the home before someone sees or hears him.
What an idiot!!!
mmcnamer1 on October 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Gues the word the left expect to save them, for laughs.
They are the extreme ones and they don’t even know it.
Schadenfreude on October 23, 2010 at 2:31 PM
One of the many reasons I associate Rob Reiner with Nazism is his name — Reiner.
As everyone with even a scintilla of knowledge recognizes, Reiner means a person of low inbreeding who lives along the east bank of the Rein River.
And where is the Rein River? In Germany. And what comes from Germany? Nazism.
Ergo, ipso facto, Reiner is a Nazi.
FlameWarrior on October 23, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Rob Reiner, still a meathead.
Hey Rob! Why not tell everyone about using tax money meant for the “First Five” program to promote other liberal causes?
GarandFan on October 23, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Another lefty who failed History class … gee, big shocker there.
Tony737 on October 23, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Hitler is just done.
If you mention him, it just means you are reaching.
Too many references, too many times and it was too long ago.
You want a modern day monster, look at Iran. Look at China.
And leftists cower and appease now, just like they did when Germany rose.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Keeping them on the plantation. Read “Eat the Rich”. J.P.O’Rourke is a treasure.
They are the most impertinent of all liars, malicious beasts, one and all.
Pelosi is running as a “job creator” and as a “beautiful woman”, inside and out. Believe at your peril, and that of your family, for generations to come.
Schadenfreude on October 23, 2010 at 2:35 PM
++++++++++++++++++++++++
INC on October 23, 2010 at 2:35 PM
I’m surprised it took Maher this long to have Ricky Hollywood on.
Speedwagon82 on October 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Well of course … they’re just as clueless as he is.
Well done, Public School … well done indeed.
Tony737 on October 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Sorry, s/b Boxer.
Schadenfreude on October 23, 2010 at 2:38 PM
It amazes me how these Hollywood types think that we, “average people” should not only listen to what they have to say on any given topic but we are so mindless that we should believe them and follow thier direction.
Suck my butt. I’m a conservative…not only can I think for myself, I can also take care of myself.
milwife88 on October 23, 2010 at 2:41 PM
What a great quote.
Rod on October 23, 2010 at 2:41 PM
I can`t find the outrage in me for this. Sun rises, sun sets. Tides come in, tides go out. Liberals think stupid, liberals say stupid.
ThePrez on October 23, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Look how Tapper distances himself physically from the fool.
Schadenfreude on October 23, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Your sticks and stones my hurt me MeatHead but your words will never hurt me.
hawkman on October 23, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Which ideology would do more to promote abortion, stifle free speech, award a woman with cancer the choice of suicide or nothing, strip Christianity from the public square, and create an economic catastophe and brag about it?
fourdeucer on October 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM
It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.
AaronGuzman on October 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM
The Race Card has been overplayed, so let’s throw out The Nazi Card.
Yeah, that’ll work.
Left Coast Right Mind on October 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
You know, a trip to LA on the 2nd might be worth the money.
Sit up in the hills and watch heads explode all over the place for a couple hours!
Jim708 on October 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Nice to see Nicole Wallace showing her true colors. She must know that her career in the political backroom is going away. Here she is sucking up to mental (and actual) midgets of the Left. Pathetic.
EMD on October 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
I see Rob Reiner has a projection problem.
Count to 10 on October 23, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Someone should inform this stinking sack of flesh that the Nazi party was the Liberal party at the time.
Viper1 on October 23, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Fat, stupid, and wrong – the trifecta of liberalism. Meathead = dead from the neck up. Need I say more about this has been hack?
College Prof on October 23, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Maher’s audience is truly sick. Someone could make an argument that pedophilia is innate and should be tolerated and they would applaud.
Kataklysmic on October 23, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Does he really think he is relevant? I don’t believe he ever has been.
ladyingray on October 23, 2010 at 2:51 PM
As I pointed on in the headlines, he played an idiot liberal Congressman on 30 Rock two weeks ago. Even after years away from acting, he was very convincing!
calbear on October 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM
I could be mistaken but isn’t Rob Jewish? If so I believe survivors of the holocaust that are still alive would strongly disagree with his comparison of the tea-party with Nazi’s.
While I am not suprised at his comment it still floors me that someone of Jewish heritage would even utter such BS as it is a slap in the face of all those that suffered and were slaughtered by the brutal Nazi regime…Rob is truly a MEATHEAD OD EPIC PROPORTIONS!
Liberty or Death on October 23, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Reiner says that he fears a charismatic leader that plays to the peoples fears?
So he was afraid of Obama in 2008?
Obama meets Reiners criteria for “Hitlerific”.
portlandon on October 23, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Calling Rob Reiner “Meathead” is an insult to meat.
Bruce MacMahon on October 23, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Yep, that is Jake Tapper. Can you stop giving him tongue baths, now?
Blake on October 23, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Hey Rob, Last time I checked, YOU had one personal Vote at the ballot Box. I here by nullify YOUR vote (with mine) and give you ZERO impact ….. now,all you’re left with is your opinion.
Don’t drown in Tea when you go to cast your ONE vote.
JayTee on October 23, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Godwin’s law meathead: You lose.
technopeasant on October 23, 2010 at 2:57 PM
He’s afraid of his shadow, er, Palin.
Schadenfreude on October 23, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Democrats are days away from losing historic majorities that they lost in just one election cycle and meathead says it’s because the voters are ignorant.
Gosh….if only we were smart enough to re-elect them.
NeoKong on October 23, 2010 at 2:58 PM
As an economic system, fascism is socialism with a capitalist veneer. The word derives from fasces, the Roman symbol of collectivism and power: a tied bundle of rods with a protruding ax (shown on the reverse of the American Mercury dime). While allowing some private ownership it seeks to control a country’s means of production through government control and regulation. Obama and Co. are the reincarnation of the fascists of the last century, minus nationalism.
drewas on October 23, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Reiner is doing exactly what the Nazi party did to it’s enemies. Viciously lie and demonize them. I wonder if Meathead realizes he’s imitating the Nazis by calling the Tea party Nazis?
The left is guilty of everything it accuses the right of doing or being.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Senility is no excuse…this asshole felt this way BEFORE he was senile.
So people wanting SMALLER government (Nazis were TOTAL government), and wanting MORE freedoms (Nazis allowed NO freedom) somehow reminds this dickwad of the Nazis??
Justrand on October 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM
As long as he doesn’t convert to Catholicism. We have more that our fair share of liberal a**holes. Unfortunately, most of ours are priests. The rest are politicians.
Extrafishy on October 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM
more that = more than
Extrafishy on October 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM
You watched a whole episode of that horror of a show? For us?
You need a raise. A big one. Wow.
Maybe a medal, too.
Professor Blather on October 23, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Meathead is a f%#@ing tool bag!
MCGIRV on October 23, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Two of the best arguements for evolution Bill Maher and Rob Reiner. I do hope they catch up someday.
fourdeucer on October 23, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Meathead lives.
Philly on October 23, 2010 at 3:03 PM
I can picture Reiner in an SS uniform, smoking a cigarette, watching conservatives being lined up for the firing squad.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Meathead is a embryonic Hitler. Just give him time and he’ll be herding conservatives off the gulags.
csdeven on October 23, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Would that make them Inatzis,Innatzis, or Intnatzis?
Count to 10 on October 23, 2010 at 3:07 PM
What’s German for “Internationalist”, and how would one abbreviate it?
Count to 10 on October 23, 2010 at 3:09 PM
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:04 PM
I don’t think that of him, neither do I think we’d be lined up.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Reiner said that during bad economic times, with people out of work, a charismatic guy came along and rallied the troops.
Who was he describing? Hitler or Obama?
MadisonConservative on October 23, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Naturo Boy is steaming right now because he can’t post..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:13 PM
OT BillLawrenceOnline has highlights of the latest debate between Toomey and Sestak. The takeaway? Sestak talks about his time in the Navy while Toomey talks about the deficits. Sestak was also trying to interject O’Donnell slurs, which don’t have any impact in the western part of PA.
http://blog.billlawrenceonline.com/
onlineanalyst on October 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM
These Hollywood hacks are so funny. They sit there and pontificate about the world and think their thoughts are important. Truth is 95% of them would be pumping gas or working at Taco Bell if it weren’t for a lucky break that got them discovered. For every Reiner that made is there are thousands that tried and failed and are now asking if you’d like extra hot sauce with your Taco Grande.
angryed on October 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Alex I will take the Nazism for $ 1,000.00..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Really? Sure, I can picture him doing that. For some reason I can’t picture Maher. I think he’s too weak.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:17 PM
csdeven on October 23, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Are you going to be herded?
I’m not.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:17 PM
The O’Rourke piece is a keeper. He is another former “liberal,” who was mugged into conservative-libertarianism by reality.
onlineanalyst on October 23, 2010 at 3:17 PM
No kidding!!! I bet he’ll worm his way back in with the next open registration.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Has-been “actor” who’s always traded on the family name with a
has-been “comedian” who no longer tells jokes, trying desperately to remain relevant while the audience moves on to something more entertaining.
Sooner or later, Maher won’t be able to afford to pay HBO to keep his trash-fest on the air. More “Making of Jackie Chan movies,” please!!
n0doz on October 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
I’m not either..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Meeting of the minds: meathead, pothead and airhead. What the hell is Jake Tapper doing there?
Michelle Dubois on October 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:17 PM
The difference between what the SS went through to become SS and what Reiner is, are worlds apart. They aren’t even in the same ballpark.
Secondly, I ain’t standing up to be shot, herded, or anything else.
You all can do what you want.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Maybe he will..He will get kicked to the curb again..:)
PS..Wonder when we are going to get a new Registration period?
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Let’s make a difference.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Taking Meggy Mac’s place?!?..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Did he forget the eight years that G.W. Bush was in office, because that’s all I heard the left say during those eight years.
DethMetalCookieMonst on October 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
Na Zi
N S
Nazi
Socialist.
Akzed on October 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Let’s ask Hitler what he thinks.
Rebar on October 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Who watches Maher anyway? If inane remarks from the show were not picked up by the media and repeated again and again, they will be like tree falling in an empty forest. The dwarf is trying to get attention and improve his rating and delay cancellation of his show. Just ignore.
bayview on October 23, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Rebar on October 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
I thought that was taken out due to copyright restrictions?
Guess not.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Vote November 3rd..Early and often..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:23 PM
PS..Sorry for typo..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Oh my gosh! Obama enlisted the twins evils of “Nationalism” and “Xenophobia!” Just like… you know whoooooo….
I know those are two evil evil things… especially Nationalism, because I took polysci in college. And my prof used to work at the UN.
petunia on October 23, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Is Texas really losing to Iowa State?
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Hey, we’re all with ya.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
My guess would be a day or two before Nov 2.
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
“Sticks and stone may break my bones, but you are one dumb meathead”
Archibald Bunker
704 Howzer St.
Queens, NY
darwin-t on October 23, 2010 at 3:30 PM
What makes you think he’d bother to come here if he couldn’t troll?
DarkCurrent on October 23, 2010 at 3:36 PM
darwin on October 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
I get upset when I see another troop down.
Don’t forget who we are.
Don’t forget who you are.
NoDonkey on October 23, 2010 at 3:36 PM
They lost to Iowa State 28..21!..Stunning..Mack Brown could be in trouble..:)
Dire Straits on October 23, 2010 at 3:36 PM
We only have room for one MeatHead in here.
And he just happens to be AnninCa’s brother.
Lanceman on October 23, 2010 at 3:38 PM
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