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California Guv Candidate Compares Obama To Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Kim Jong Il, And King George III

President Barack Obama smiles during his joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Questions ranged from the conflict in... President Barack Obama smiles during his joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Questions ranged from the conflict in Syria to the National Security Agency’s intelligence gathering operations and other issues shared between the U.S. and France/ (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
By Eric Lach
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March 4, 2014 5:48 p.m.
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When it comes to hyperbole, why stop at Hitler?

California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who is also a Republican candidate for governor, on Tuesday tweeted an image that lumped President Barack Obama together with Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Jon Il, and King George III as “people [who] stood for gun control.”

According to The Los Angeles Times, Donnelly has made “expansion of gun rights a central part of his platform.” He practices what he preaches, too. In 2012, Donnelly got three years of probation for taking a handgun to an airport. Donnelly said he accidentally left the weapon — which wasn’t even registered to him — in his briefcase.

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Eric Lach (@ericlach)  Eric Lach is a reporter for TPM. From 2010 to 2011, he was a news writer in charge of the website?s front page. He has previously written for The Daily, NewYorker.com, GlobalPost and other publications. He can be reached at ericl@talkingpointsmemo.com
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