Sacramento GOP party chairman: "Waterboard Barack Obama" is offensive to some, not to others

[Amerigo Vespucci]

"Waterboard/ Barack Obama" was on the Sacramento Republicans' website: Watermelons and KFC
By John Amato Thursday Oct 16, 2008 2:30pm

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/waterboard-barack-obama-was-sacramento-



And you thought this type of hatred was just regional.

Sacramento County Republican leaders Tuesday took down
offensive material on their official party Web site that sought to link Sen. Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden and encouraged people to "Waterboard Barack Obama" – material that offended even state GOP leaders.

Taking credit for the site (sacramentorepublicans.org) and its content was county party chairman Craig MacGlashan – husband of Sacramento County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan.



The Bee asked MacGlashan about the content after seeking his reaction to hate-filled graffiti that was spray-painted over an Obama display on a fence at Fair Oaks Boulevard and Garfield Avenue.

In recent weeks, MacGlashan, an attorney, joined local Democratic party officials in condemning vandalism to political displays.

The vandalism to the Obama display appeared to have been done overnight Monday. A racial epithet, profanity, "KKK" and the words "white power" were clearly visible from the roadway. Six of the nine fence panels were defaced.

"What you are describing to me is not free speech, it's vandalism. We don't condone it," MacGlashan said.

But he defended his Web site. "I'm aware of the content," he said. "Some people find it offensive, others do not. I cannot comment on how people interpret things."

Move over Rush Limbaugh, you have some company. I've talked about the far reaching tentacles right wing hate talk radio have sunk deep into our society, well obviously it's even in CA. I'm sure Bill O'Reilly will do a segment on this, right?

UPDATE: More GOP racism directed at Obama.

- A San Bernardino County Republican group has distributed a newsletter picturing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on a $10 bill adorned with a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken.

Pam sez: How about some Obama ribs 'n chicken...plus a nice slice of watermelon for the darkie?....what's with the bucket of KFC?

[steve2470]

1. these people are brain dead nt

[tblue]

2. Okay. If they wanna be known as the RepubliKKKan party, they will.

They OWN it. And I will refer to them as such from now till kingdom come.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Advocationg TORTURE of a US Senator only SHOULD be offensive to all people.

Advocating TORTURE of ANYONE only SHOULD BE offensive to all people.

But then, many republicans aren't what I'd define as "people".

[WinkyDink]

4. Can that guy look any more like a Daddy McWarbucks?!

[Wapsie B]

5. This needs wide exposure.

Let these people rant. Show the public what they're made of.

[The Magistrate]

6. Any Idea, Sir, What Has Gone Wrong With This Man's Brain?

[Drunken Irishman]

7. What a (word banned by DU).

[lutherj]

8. If Obama's web site said "waterboard McCain" would that be offensive to them?

Just wondering.

[Supersedeas]

23. the Media would be going nuts, absolutely nuts -- not so much when its the other way round

[MrSlayer]

9. Well you can say that about nearly anything.

Some people are offended by pornography, others aren't. Some people are offended by Nazis, others aren't. Some people are offended by use of the word "spatula", others aren't.

So what's his point? He's making money off it so it's all good.

[mythyc]

10. I couldn't get the link to work. Is it just me?

I get the Crooks and Liars site, but it displats that the page is an error...

[PatSeg]

12. Here you go

Its on page one of the site: http://crooksandliars.com/

Here's the SacBee article: http://www.sacbee.com/1089/story/1320339.html

[mythyc]

13. Thank you! I'm keeping a running log of all incidents of hate and bigotry like this

will be posting it on DU soon. takes a lot of organizing =P

[RedEarth]

16. If you're not familiar with The Southern Poverty Law Center,

you might want to check them out. Below are some links to their site.

http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp


Incidents of apparent hate crimes and hate group activities listed in For the Record are drawn primarily from media sources. These incidents include only a fraction of the approximately 191,000 reported and unreported hate crimes that a 2005 government report estimated occur annually. Listings are updated quarterly.

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/hatewatch/fortherecord.jsp

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=942

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp

[mythyc]

19. excellent link. thank you very much for sharing it with me!

:dem:

[PatSeg]

18. Good idea

Sometimes we can't see the enormity of an issue when we only see it in bits and pieces. I think it is an important issue that isn't being addressed as much as it should.

[prayin4rain]

11. that's obscenity .... i knew it when i saw it n/t

[quiet.american]

14. To tell you the truth, I'm so outraged over this, I can't even speak. nt

[RedEarth]

15. Here's the picture the San Bernardino County Republican group has distributed ... it's vile

This is in an official Republican Party flier:

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/how-republicans.html

...as mentioned in your post, hate certainly isn't confined to certain regions
of the country, it's everywhere.........

check out this map from the Southern Poverty Law Center and see where hate thrives.....



http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp

[Higher Standard]

17. Where's John McCain to repudiate this?

After all, according to him, he always defends Obama from the nutty McCain supporters.

[Sebastian Doyle]

20. Anybody got Herr Gropenator's phone number?

I think Governor Arnold needs to "Terminate" this asshole.

[yardwork]

21. I think that this is backfiring against Republicans all over the country.

NOBODY wants to be called a racist. Ok, there are a few thousand people scattered around the country who belong to white supremacist organizations, but they're the only ones in the whole country who are actually proud to be known as racists (and most of them wear white sheets over their faces anyway).

Rank and file Republicans - no matter how they really feel inside - do NOT want to be publicly identified as racists. It's bad for business. It's bad for Thanksgiving Day conversation across the table with their black in-laws. It creates awkward moments at the annual block party that always includes the street's two black families and that Asian couple who moved in next door, not to mention the two gay guys who live in that beautifully restored Victorian on the corner.

This kind of thing just drives people away from the Republican Party, which is fine with me.

[ej510]

22. Of course bruthas like Joe Watkins don't mind this.

I remember JC Watts calling out the Gop for their racism, but he's still a republican.