Ironic that Obama is more like Jones - Podesta under fire for comparing GOP to 'Jonestown'

http://daletoons.blogspot.com/2012/11/obamatown.html

It was a case of mixed up similes. The 'Rev.' Jim Jones had a cult following, appealed to blacks as his biggest group of followers, was a socialist ideologue and was supported by leading Democrats, including the Carters. Sounds more like Podesta needed to get his history straight and compare the Democrats to 'Jonestown.' m/r


Obama adviser Podesta under fire for comparing GOP to 'Jonestown' | Fox News

Published December 18, 2013 FoxNews.com

Long-time Clinton hand John Podesta is in trouble with Republicans just days after joining the Obama White House, after he described the House GOP as a "cult worthy of Jonestown." 

The comment apparently was made this past fall, but was first reported Tuesday in Politico. Jonestown is the Guyana cult colony where, in 1978, a member of Congress was killed. Nearly 1,000 people died in what was described as a mass suicide days later. 

The Jonestown remark pertained to Podesta's advice to the administration about using executive power. 

"They need to focus on executive action given that they are facing a second term against a cult worthy of Jonestown in charge of one of the houses of Congress," Podesta was quoted as saying. 

The former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton apologized shortly after the quote made the rounds on social media and drew outrage from Republicans.