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"Waterboard/ Barack Obama" was on the Sacramento Republicans' website: Watermelons and KFC



By John Amato Thursday Oct 16, 2008 2:30pm

And you thought this type of hatred was just regional [ http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/looks-like-threat-to-me-by-digby-it.html ].

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 [ http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/rush-limbaugh-says-blacks-are-angry-and ], 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 [ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_el_pr/obama_illustration;_ylt=AspTbn1d7NV4PAP8H6Z2LpoXr7sF ].

- 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 [ http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=7595 ]: How about some Obama ribs 'n chicken...plus a nice slice of watermelon for the darkie?....what's with the bucket of KFC?

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