Here’s the press release from the N.C. Republican Party, condemning UNC-TV Host and syndicated writer D.G. Martin. Some of Martin’s commentary’s have previously been published on the Xpress.
Taxpayer Funded UNC-TV Host Compares North Carolina Republicans to Nazi’s
North Carolina Republicans Condemn Statement and Call for Apology and SuspensionLess than one week after the North Carolina General Assembly adjourned its 2013 long session, a taxpayer funded television station host has made an inexcusable, disgusting and shameful comparison that will damage the reputation of an otherwise upstanding organization.
D.G. Martin hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch” which airs twice a week on UNC-TV. On July 29th Martin released an article entitled “Egypt, Nazi Germany, and North Carolina” which included multiple references to Nazi Germany in relation to the recent reforms supported by North Carolina Republicans. Martin frames those that don’t see the newly enacted Republican reforms through his lens, as mere Republican apologists. In relation to the excuse making Republican “apologists” Martin writes, “Similar explanations were made to explain away Nazi excesses when they took power in Germany in 1933.” Martin continues the comparison with a quote from Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, “Now our party is in charge and they are free again.”
“It’s a shame that UNC-TV televises such a divisive, toxic, personality with our taxpayer funds,” said Republican Party Chairman Claude Pope. “After Martin’s latest article, North Carolinians should expect this left wing zealot who is parading as a television host in front of dozens of viewers to take his next job alongside Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. We call on UNC-TV to suspend this program while they evaluate their relationship with their host who made such an outrageous and damaging comparison. Such divisive hyperbole only serves to confuse and trivialize issues that are important to North Carolinians, who all deserve a formal apology.”
While the GOP are probably happy to have this to whine about, they’re going to have to squeal a whole lot more to derail the ‘rogue’ Twitter messages representing WNCGOP (in spite of their claims of ignorance). This only shows 600 or so views, whereas Twittergate shows 2.5 thousand.
Come on now, you’re going to have to throw a much more vigorous hissy fit than this!
Yeah, when you cynically condone s*** slinging political operatives within your own ranks, complaints about others saying far less bad things in the same week fall a little flat.