How do they get away with this shit....

[one_voice]

This is not the first time something like this has been said. And when they're called out on it..they say it was a joke..and it's forgotten. WHY? Could you imagine if a Dem. said something like this about conservatives, they'd be run out of town. :argh:



California GOP Candidate Wants To ‘Issue Hunting Permits’ For Conservatives To ‘Thin’ The Liberal ‘Herd’

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/05/12/goehring-hunting-liberals/

In California’s 11th congressional district, there are four people running for the Republican nomination in the June primary election. One of the front-runners is Brad Goehring, who posted a message on his Facebook wall this week, declaring “hunting season” on liberals:

If I could issue hunting permits, I would officially declare today opening day for liberals. The season would extend through November 2 and have no limits on how many taken as we desperately need to “thin” the herd.

Goehring’s campaign has since said that the call for conservatives to shoot liberals was just a “metaphor” and “wasn’t meant to to be taken literally.” Local Fox station KTVU went around Pleasanton, CA and interviewed Republicans, almost all of whom condemned Goehring’s post. Even a man wearing a t-shirt with President Obama’s face crossed out said that what Goehring wrote was “pretty insane.” In fact, KTVU said that the “only person” it found to agree with Goehring was “a young woman sporting a confederate flag in her car.” “Yeah, I like it,” she said. “Because there’s too many liberals.”



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[cliffordu]

1. It would be ironic, and REALLY too bad if someone shot that prick.

No, really. A tragedy. A horror.


Honest.

[The Damned]

14. Personally, I'd be devastated!

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Unbelieva.... no, wait, it is actually very believable.

This guy is from the political party that thew klan rallies, hosted by their vp candidate, during the 2008 general election. Isn't this kind of par for the course?

[Mz Pip]

3. Spellings a bit different

but "some people say" Brad Goehring might be related to this guy:


http://thinkexist.com/quotes/hermann_goering/

[proudohioan]

10. LOL! That's what I thought when I saw the name "Goehring".... n/t

[Turbineguy]

11. He took the "h"

from Himmler

[proudohioan]

16. Or that other "H" guy..... n/t

[Swede]

4. Come on,it's a joke.

About murder.

[gratuitous]

5. Oh yeah, just a joke, and so say all of us

Well, except for that one woman over there. But, really, if she goes on a shooting rampage, can we really blame Mr. Goehring for her instability? Better we should blame libruls for making her upset enough that when Goehring made his perfectly innocent, metaphorical, not-to-be-taken-litterally remark, she went off (so to speak). I read on another thread that when the crazy person pulls out her gun, you should turtle, or its your own fault if you get shot. So, even if you don't realize you're in a discussion until the crazy person arrives with her gun drawn, you have only yourself to blame for being liberal. Or looking like one.

It's damn hard to argue with this kind of logic.

[geardaddy]

6. Interesting last name.

Any relation to this guy?

[CurtEastPoint]

7. The definition of redneck:

And he has a child named LEXUS.

[MrScorpio]

8. She wouldn't have to change her name if she grows and starts a career in porn.

Some parents have no idea how to name their own children.

[geardaddy]

9. Yup, he looks like he's related.

[rrneck]

12. Such silliness.

But there may be those who take that bullshit seriously. They are doubly deluded. They think violence is acceptable and they have no idea how many liberals can shoot back.

[Angry Dragon]

13. If it was just a joke

then why did he delete it?? Here is a man(animal maybe) that can not stand up for himself.

If he meant it as a joke and realized he offended people and then took it down that would be one thing, but he does not even apologize. Lets others do his talking for him. He hides behind others in his party dress.

[scorpiogirl]

15. I live in Pleasanton until about a year ago.

It is a conservative enclave in the Bay Area. I got out and moved to the next town over. More Obama country than Pleasanton.

Here's a link to the town forum if you're interested.

http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=1&t=4968

[Gormy Cuss]

17. A lot of the San Ramon Valley is pretty conservative by Bay Area standards.

You're right, Pleasanton's full of them.

[scorpiogirl]

20. I'm in Dublin now, so much better. n/t

[Gormy Cuss]

23. Hah! That's what I guessed

based on your "one town over" comment. Dublin is less conservative.
I live near Walnut Creek with its Northgate neighborhood which is the political and economic equivalent of Pleasanton.

[fascisthunter]

18. there is a reason many called them Nazis

because they act and speak like them

Just a comparison

[Kablooie]

19. And then claim they are Christian and call liberals Nazis. Classic Beelzebub tactics.

[Cleita]

21. Here's my joke.

All Republican candidates should be investigated for criminal activity before being allowed to run for office or be relected. Oh, I'm just joking! HA..HA..HA

[sakabatou]

22. Goehring should resign

[Rex]

24. They get it, liberals outnumber baggers...how long did that take?

What slow, dull people. How have they survived for so long?

[Enthusiast]

25. I already knew they were assholes.

It's their nature to be assholes.

[troubledamerican]

26. Operation Condor. Coming soon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Condor