Re-defining Nazi

Far be it for me to defend the Bloc, but what was Transport Minister Jean Lapierre thinking.

http://kahane.electionblog.ctv.ca/default.asp?item=115862 (note: thanks to Warren Kinsela for reminding me about this story):

Well, everyone's been predicting a nasty campaign, and if you had any doubts, consider this: Transport Minister Jean Lapierre pulled out his rhetorical sledgehammer in Montreal this afternoon, calling Gilles Duceppe's tone "Nazi-like."

The reason: In a speech near Montreal, the Bloc leader told a crowd of supporters he hoped the sovereigntists would sweep all 75 Quebec ridings, and the Liberals would "disappear" on election day. A few hours later, Lapierre summoned reporters to the front door of his Outremont home, and unleashed a torrent of incredulity. He said that in a democracy, suggesting you want your political enemies to "disappear" goes too far, and he demanded Duceppe retract.

Clear on this, saying your political opponent will "disappear" on election day is the same as saying "Hey,. let's send a few million Jews to their untimely deaths" to this guy. How truly stupid is that. Is this the best these guys can do?

Good thing Gilles Duceppe didn't say "their Goose will be cooked on Jan 23rd," or "The Liberals are done like dinner." You know, if I was Paul Martin, I would start coming up with a platform, just to give my team something to talk about.