I was at my local bar attending an event arranged by my towns Democratic organization and Obama campaign volunteers. We watched Obama's speech in awe. I have to say watching with a group of like minded supporters makes it that much more inspiring and energizing. I get anxious before each Obama speech thinking how is he going to top the last one, and each time he does. Anyway this is all besides my main point.
After Obamas acceptance speech I went to use the restroom and a guy enters just after. He says to me "great speech". I respond yes it was amazing. This guy then says he is a republican. I am thinking that he is going to say that he is a republican who supports Obama, which would have been cool. Instead he says "you know who else was a great speaker? a very popular leader in Germany in the 30s".
This guy was trying to make the connection from Barack to Hitler. I couldn't even respond I was laughing so hard, and the wingnut gives up and walks out of the restroom in a huff.
It was really pathetic that the only thing this guy has left to convince people is the fact that Obama is a good speaker. I imagine that he tries that line several times per day with people, although after I laughed in his face he may be too embarrassed in the future.