GOP Bigot Eruption: Tony Zirkle’s Love Of… Nazis. Yes, Nazis.

Published April 29, 2008 in GOP Bigot Eruptions and Republicans.

This is the sort of thing you let dance on its own.

Tony Zirkle, who is seeking the Republican nomination in Indiana’s 2nd District, stood in front of a painting of Hitler, next to people wearing swastika armbands and with a swastika flag in the background for the speech to the American National Socialist Workers Party in Chicago on Sunday.

“I’ll speak before any group that invites me,” Zirkle said Monday. “I’ve spoken on an African-American radio station in Atlanta.”

Link includes Zirkle standing in front of a picture of Hitler, flanked on each side by the U.S. flag and Nazi flag. Really. In 2008.

8 Responses to “GOP Bigot Eruption: Tony Zirkle’s Love Of… Nazis. Yes, Nazis.”

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1 Duros62
Apr 29th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

have you seen his bloge?

Er, well, it seems to be gone now, but the Nazi birthday party seems to be the least of his problems

Congressional hopeful Tony Zirkle is known for suggesting controversial ideas, as in 2006 when he said there should be a debate over using the guillotine to punish “porn pimps” who prey on children.

His latest idea is drawing sharp responses from his opponents. Zirkle suggests that Americans consider segregating the country by race.

Zirkle, who’s seeking the Republican nomination in Congress’ 2nd District, told a weekly newspaper, The Kokomo Perspective, that he questions whether desegregation has worked in the United States. He suggested that separating whites, blacks and other minorities by states could create a new sense of community and is an idea worth debating.

That boy ain’t right.
2 Duros62
Apr 29th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

bloge=blog
3 ed
Apr 29th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

Wait, you say that guy’s a Republican? Wow. Who’da thunk it?
4 Zython
Apr 29th, 2008 at 9:39 pm

I find it funny (read: sad) that he compares African Americans to Nazis.
5 MistaSparkle
Apr 29th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

If you think that’s funny, try googling his rant on the “great porn dragon.” This had me laughing for awhile.
6 C.S.Strowbridge
Apr 30th, 2008 at 1:44 am

“‘I’ll speak before any group that invites me,’ Zirkle said Monday. ‘I’ve spoken on an African-American radio station in Atlanta.’”

… Did he just compare the Nazi to African-Americans? Holy fucking hell!
7 sfcb
Apr 30th, 2008 at 10:29 am

Since I’m one of those ignorant, felon Soldiers who just isn’t smart enough to get a job doing anything else, I’m confused. Republicans are Nazi bigots because someone in Indiana is a wannabe Nazi and trying to run as a Republican? So, Democrats are all Swede-hating bigots because Fred Phelps has ran as a Democrat?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it hypocritical to lambast people who would attempt to slander Senator Obama because of his association with folks like Tony Rezko and Jeremiah Wright while slandering Republicans because someone is attempting to seek a nomination?
8 Duros62
Apr 30th, 2008 at 1:21 pm

No, sir, I don’t think anyone is saying that all Republicans are racist bigot Nazis. This guy may even not be. He just ain’t that bright. For a lawyer.
Note also that the Indiana GOP has tried unsuccessfully to get him to stop running as a Republican and get his name off the ballot.

“I’ll speak before any group that invites me,” Zirkle said Monday. “I’ve spoken on an African-American radio station in Atlanta.

…you know, where I didn’t actually come in contact with any.”