Rick Santorum denies comparing Obama to Hitler

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Just days after being forced to clarify comments he’s made about Obama’s “theology”, Republican presidential Rick Santorum is on the defensive again. Critics say that Santorum once tried to make a comparison between the president and Adolf Hitler while speaking a to a megachurch in Georgia. Huffington Post reports:

Rick Santorum is clarifying controversial comments about Obama once again.

When he likened the buildup to World War II to the election, the GOP hopeful left some wondering where Obama fit into the extended metaphor.

“Remember, the greatest generation for a year and a half sat on the sidelines while Europe was under darkness,” Santorum said on Sunday at a megachurch in Georgia. “We’re a hopeful people. We think, ‘Well, you know, it’ll get better. Yeah, he’s a nice guy. I mean, it won’t be near as bad as what we think. This will be okay. I mean, yeah, maybe he’s not the best guy after a while, after a while you find out some things about this guy over in Europe who’s not so good of a guy after all…’”

Santorum defended his comments Monday when asked whether he was comparing the president to Hitler.

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