The Captain is Oblivious. Obama is all about decency and the common good. Even fed up Republicans are endorsing him. (Explain that, why don't you?) The reptilian Republican extreme is all about fear and hate, which draws a far better parallel to Hitler than what you are suggesting. Listen to Obama's message rather than counting the throngs. In so doing, the throngs should give you comfort. Unless, of course, you're more comfortable lurking in the shadows of fear and hate.