Riverside County GOP tweets picture of executioner 'Ready for Hillary'

[Zorro]

The Riverside County Republican Party tweeted out a picture of a shrouded hangman holding a noose, with a caption below saying, “I’m Ready for Hillary.”

According to the Riverside Press-Enterprise, the tweet was sent out by the county party’s official Twitter account at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The tweet has since been removed.

Riverside County GOP Chairman Scott Mann said he was "horrified" by the tweet, and promised to take action against the person responsible.

"I was made aware of derogatory tweet this afternoon toward Secretary Clinton when the Press-Enterprise called me for comment. I was horrified and had the tweet taken down immediately," Mann said in an email to the Times on Wednesday afternoon. "While some may think it was political satire, it clearly has no place in American political dialogue. As chairman of the Republican Party of Riverside County, I apologize to everyone and anyone who was offended by it."

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-riverside-county-gop-tweets-out-picture-1470267423-htmlstory.html

[Old and In the Way]

1. You will be apologizing a lot in the future.

You and every other Republican that thinks this is offensive. Unfortunately, this is your base and you own it. Sucks to be you.

[NBachers]

2. That was his second response. Here's the first response, where he says what he really thinks:

According to the Press-Enterprise, Mann's response earlier in the day was much different. The paper reported that in an email he stated: “That meme is nothing more than political satire. It simply expresses how Ms. Clinton seemingly has gotten away with every scandal and political flip-flop in her public life — from classified email and Benghazi to her changing positions on healthcare, TPP, NAFTA, gay marriage, etc.”

Secret Service: Do Your Job and protect Hillary Clinton.

[CBHagman]

3. It's the second such incident I've heard of this week...

...the other being a parade in Hamburg, NY, that featured a coffin containing a figure meant to be HRC.

Facbook has often enough had violent rhetoric directed at Hillary Clinton, and of course we've seen violent/degrading images targeting President Obama over his tenure. The racism and the sexism go hand in hand with the whiff of threat.

All that said, I'd bet if we were to talk to the Secret Service and others, the images are the least of the worries when protecting someone either running for or serving as president.

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4. Is it just me, or does this happen all too frequently with the GOP and social media?

GOP official apologizes for Obama chimp email
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42656911/ns/politics-more_politics/t/gop-official-apologizes-obama-chimp-email/

Colorado GOP Chairwoman Apologizes For Posting Image Of Obama As Chimp
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/06/07/linda-sorenson-facebook-barack-obama-colorado/

GOP activist apologizes to Obama, NAACP for gorilla remark
http://www.wistv.com/story/10535866/gop-activist-apologizes-to-obama-naacp-for-gorilla-remark

GOP activist DePass apologizes after joking on Facebook that gorilla is related to Michelle Obama
ww.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-activist-depass-apologizes-joking-facebook-gorilla-related-michelle-obama-article-1.376792

NC GOP apologizes to Tim Kaine over tweet
http://www.virginiafirst.com/news/nc-gop-apologizes-to-tim-kaine-over-tweet

Local Virginia GOP Group Apologizes for Zombie Obama Email
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/01/local-virginia-gop-group-apologizes-for-zombie-obama-email.html
(sorry for the link)

Congressman Randy Weber Apologizes for Tweet Comparing President Obama to Hitler
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-randy-weber-apologizes-tweet-comparing-president-obama/story?id=28200320

Maine Republican Apologizes for Facebook Post Linking Obama to ISIS
http://www.mediaite.com/online/maine-republican-apologizes-for-facebook-post-linking-obama-to-isis/

Congressman apologizes for criticizing Michelle Obama’s ‘large posterior’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/ticket/congressman-apologizes-criticizing-michelle-obama-large-posterior-183923894.html

GOP staffer apologizes for calling Obama girls 'classless'
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/225520-gop-staffer-apologizes-for-calling-obama-girls-classless

This one isn't from social media, but still shows how tone deaf and clueless these assholes are.

GOP congressman apologizes for Obama remarks
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/05/mike-coffman-apologize-barack-obama-not-american-/1

And now, the best for last, a Republican just apologizing in general for the nastiness and racism of the GOP, if only after he was ousted by the party.

Greer Apologizes To Obama For GOP Racism, Recants Critique Of Socialist Indoctrination School Speech
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/greer-apologizes-to-obama-for-gop-racism-recants-critique-of-socialist-indoctrination-school-speech