I believe Godwin must be rolling over in his Usenet newsgroup discussion about now.
Godwin's LawBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 7, 2010
Filed at 3:34 p.m. ET
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The head of the Minnesota GOP on Thursday said he didn't intend a Nazi comparison when he used the word "quisling" to describe Republicans who are breaking with their party's gubernatorial candidate.
Republican Party Chairman Tony Sutton elaborated on his comment a day earlier after his Democratic counterpart questioned his use of the arcane word linked to a Norwegian Nazi collaborator. Meanwhile, Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner began using the remark to raise money.
In comments to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Sutton criticized a group of former Republican officials who have endorsed Horner's third-party bid for governor, saying, "There's a special place in hell for these quislings."
The dictionary definition of "quisling" is a traitor. The word comes from the name of a Norwegian politician who collaborated with the Nazis and was executed for doing so.
Minn. GOP Chairman's 'Quisling' Remark Draws Fire