Political Notes: Republican women's group compares Obama to Hitler

A letter posted on a local Republican Web site comparing President Barack Obama and his policies to Adolf Hitler has riled up the blogosphere.

Joyce Thomann, president of the Republican Women of Anne Arundel County, recently posted a letter she wrote that criticizes Obama's health care plan and urges fellow Republicans to bombard politicians with protests to the plan.

The letter says in part, "Obama and Hitler have a great deal in common in my view. Obama and Hitler use the 'blitzkrieg' method to overwhelm their enemies. FAST, CARPET BOMBING intent on destruction. Hitler's blitzkrieg bombing destroyed many...