Texas Republican makes Hitler joke to slam Obama for skipping Paris march

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last updated 13 January 2015

Cracking Hitler jokes usually means you're losing an argument, so it's odd that Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) decided to pull one out to criticize President Obama on an issue where the White House is already on the defensive: The decision to not send a senior U.S. official to Sunday's massive march against Islamist extremism in Paris.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.