Ray asks his audience's forgiveness for his "darkness" on Monday's show over the prospect of an Obama administration. But the conviction of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has cheered Ray up with its small proof that the system sometimes works.
In the studio, political analyst Roy Lenardson and Raymond selectman Joe Bruno (both regular morning show contributors) were in the studio to talk about the presidential campaign, local races, and other issues of the day.
Also, U.S. House candidate Charlie Summers, Maine State Senate candidate Phil Csoros, and Maine House candidate Jeff Martin all stopped by over the course of the show to talk about their respective campaigns.
Rich Johnson of FOX News called in from Pennsylvania to talk about the presidential campaign one week out from Election Day.
Members of the Westbrook High School Blue Blazes boys soccer team (including Ray's son, Tripp) came into the studio today to show off their mowhawks and to talk about their upcoming playoff game against Portland.
Ray discusses all the guests in the audio post below. Give a listen, and sound off in the comments section.
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Ray, I don't know if it was today or yesterday, but you made some comments on the show about Barack Obama that I felt were in poor taste.
You said (and I'm paraphrasing): "There was another figure who rose to power in the middle of an economic crisis. A chararasmatic figure, a good speaker, promising change. This was in the 1930s in Germany. Look how that turned out."
Oy. Where to begin?
You (deliberately?) never uttered the word Hitler, but you're obviously comparing the Democratic presidential candidate to the murderous WWII dictator. Do you really feel that way? Do you really think an Obama presidency will lead to concentration camps and genocide?
I suspect you don't actually think that (but knowing your views on Vince Foster's death, I can't say for sure). Maybe it was just a joke. If so, yikes!
This comment degrades the political discourse, and it trivializes the Holocaust. I know you often say "lighten up" to people who take themselves and what you say a little too seriously. But some things are worth staying serious about.
Rigby,
I posted this on another thread yesterday. No, I do not believe he is a murderer or will lead to WWIII, but I do believe he is selling hope and he offers a false promise of a bright future.
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Barack Obama does remind me of Hitler in the following manner.
Germany was under a very difficult economic situation.
America is in a very difficult economic situation.
Hitler was a great speaker.
Obama is a great speaker.
Hitler promised a return to national greatness.
Obama is promising a return to a strong economic time where all Americans are prospering.
Great masses of German people attended Hitler's rallies, swooned over his words and saw him as the savior.
Great masses of American people attend Obama's rallies, swoon over his words and treat him like he is the chosen one.
Once in power, Hitler took the guns and restricted free speech.
If he gets power, Obama will restrict our guns and institute the fairness doctrine.
No, I do not think he will start World War III.
No, I do not think he will kill six million Jews although I do think he will abandon Israel.
Hitler deceived the German people because they were desparate.
Obama, much to my amazement, is telling the American people exactly what he will do and because they fear desparation, they are ignoring the warnings he is giving.
Yes, if you put America and 1930's Germany in context, there are many similarities between the great orator Obama and the great orator Hitler.
I am sure you will scoff at this and attempt to create a conclusion I did not offer, but the truth is, their styles and what they are selling .... HOPE .... are just the same.
My comparison was only about style.
Even I, who really struggle with this guy, do not believe he is evil like Hitler.
I simply believe he is a socialist and that type of thinking saps men's souls and traps people into being dependent and average.
I believe in an America where people dream big dreams and take big risks.
Socialism strips people of those urges.
Let's try this:
Germany was under a very difficult economic situation.
America was in a very difficult economic situation in the '70s.
Hitler was a great speaker.
Reagan was a great speaker.
Hitler promised a return to national greatness.
Reagan promised us a "morning in America."
Great masses of German people attended Hitler's rallies, swooned over his words and saw him as the savior.
Great masses of American people attended Reagan's rallies, swooned over his words, and saw him as the savior of the Republican party.
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You see how that works? All of the above statements are true, but juxtaposed the way they are is insulting to Reagan and deeply disrespectful to the horrors of the Holocaust.
There will always be surface similarities between any political figures. (Hitler and Obama: Both bipeds! Coincidence?) That doesn't mean those similarities have anything significant to say about either party.
Obama is selling bigger government.
So did Hitler.
Reagan did not.
I do, however, get your point.
Well made.
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