Rep. Steve Cohen: tea partiers are the domestic enemies of the U.S.Madison Ruppert Cohens remarks come in response to the heated debate surrounding the government shutdown. While the shutdown has ended, the issues behind the shutdown remain unresolved. During his appearance on MSNBCs Up with Steve Kornacki on Saturday morning, Cohen called his colleagues rabid and sophomoric, among other things. If we look ahead to the immediate future, these next few months, these two new deadlines that are now sort of on the calendar, do you think things will play out differently in the next round of budget negotiations, in the next round, when it comes to funding the government? Kornacki asked Cohen. Do you think the Republicans will have a different posture this time? You know, youd think they would, Cohen said. If a child puts its finger on a burner, theyre not likely to go to that burner again, but Im not sure if some of these people dont like the heat. They seemed to enjoy shutting down the government, they reveled in it. They got a lot of energy out of it, he added. A lot of those members are rabid, he said of House Republicans. Theyre sophomoric in terms of Congress. Speaking of his fellow members of Congress, Cohen said, they think theyre some kind of guerrillas there to strike a blow for freedom. I think theyll try to pull this off again. However, by far the most interesting of all of Cohens statements came when he declared that Republicans with Tea Party leanings are actually domestic enemies. We [meaning U.S. Representatives] take an oath to support the country against all enemies foreign and domestic, and these are the domestic enemies, Cohen said. This kind of leap really shouldnt be all that shocking coming from Cohen. After all, this is the same man who previously compared his opponents in Washingtons talking points on healthcare to Nazi propaganda. Making a few leaps here and there clearly isnt a problem of his. The clip of Cohens interview with Kornacki can be seen below: (H/T: Raw Story, Mediaite, The Blaze) Id love to hear your opinion, take a look at your story tips and even your original writing if you would like to get it published. I am also available for interviews on radio, television or any other format. Please email me at Admin@EndtheLie.com Please support our work and help us start to pay contributors by doing your shopping through our Amazon link or check out some must-have products at our store. This article first appeared at End the Lie. 