Rep. Cohen Compares Obama to Jesus

by Hill Staff - 09/10/08 2:14 PM ET

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) compared Barack Obama to Jesus Christ during a speech Wednesday on the House floor, and implicitly compared Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate.

“The parties have differences, but if you want change, you want the Democratic Party,” Cohen said. “Obama was a community organizer, like Jesus, who our minister prayed about. Pontius Pilate was a governor.”

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) fired back at Cohen Wednesday afternoon, sending a memo condemning the Tennessee Democrat’s remarks.

“The Democrats have lost their minds