Rosie and Joy Claim Critics are Taking Us Into 'Nazi Germany'

April 20th, 2007 1:57 PM

With co-host Whoopi Goldberg on the set, the ladies of "The View" continued to discuss the Imus controversy on the April 20 show. Goldberg felt strongly that Imus deserved at least a strong suspension and noted that, while all Americans have free speech, our words can still have consequences. The guest co-host then went through a long list of celebrities whose careers were damaged from inflammatory statements. Rosie responded with another one of her scary predictions and Joy Behar reacted with the "Nazi Germany" card.

ROSIE O’DONNELL: I think racist is one thing. But when people start to say this person has a dissenting political opinion, therefore we want them off the air. That's when we're in dangerous territory. That’s what I think.

JOY BEHAR: Well, then you’re in Nazi Germany.

Maybe Rosie should realize it’s not about simply a "dissenting opinion," but about floating crackpot conspiracy theories as well as anti-Asian and anti-Catholic remarks.