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Sacto County's Republican website encouraged visitors to "Waterboard Obama"

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  1. Invisible Fan

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    http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/waterboard-him.html
    "Waterboard Him!"

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    In a perfect confluence of all the current toxic elements of the GOP:
    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.
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    Not a lone protestor or crowd member. Not a fringe nut on Free Republic. On the official Republican website in the state capitol of the most populous state in the Union. This is why the GOP has to be defeated this time. For the sake of a decent conservatism. There's hypocrisy here too:
    When reached for comment Tuesday, Craig MacGlashan – head of the Sacramento County Republican Party – owned up to these and other characterizations of Obama.

    How curious.

    A few weeks ago, MacGlashan spoke out publicly against anti-Obama vandalism around town.

    But now, he's OK with the words "Waterboard Barack Obama" that were displayed prominently on sacramentorepublicans.org?

    Maybe if someone had painted "Waterboard Barack Obama" on the side of a building, MacGlashan would be outraged. On the Internet? Not so much.
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  2. durvasa

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    For the sake of my own sanity, I ask that one McCain supporter -- just one -- denounce that disgusting ad in this thread.
     
    #2 durvasa, Oct 15, 2008
  3. Smokey

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    Every McCain supporter deep down thinks Obama is a traitor. That is why November 5th will be so freaking sweet!

    Our president's middle name will be Hussein!!!
     
    #3 Smokey, Oct 15, 2008
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    I'm shocked, just shocked....wait, no I'm not surprised at all.
     
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    I guess that was asking for too much.
     
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    You know, if I were mostly cynical and knowledgeable about the history of politics and power, I would posit that the Republicans running the party know their only real hope is to incite some knuckle-dragger into getting rid of Obama. If I were only partly cynical and knew a little about the current Republican Party infrastructure, I would think that the Repubs running the party have been weaned on this stuff for so long that they crave something stronger each cycle and have no realization that their actions might incite someone to get rid of Obama.

    Being completely cynical about the current leadership of the Republican Party, I suspect it is a combination.
     
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    More from Republican leaders...

     
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    Doing so would create a mandate for the next Dem prez to break heads and introduce tons of reforms that never would've been passed because of heavy resistance by Republicans.
     
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    I am a McCain supporter, and I approve this ERRRR denounce that disgusting ad.
     
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    Thank you.
     
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  11. FranchiseBlade

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    These kinds of attacks don't seem to have much positive effect for McCain. I think there may be certain very conservative congressional districts where it could help.

    I think the debate tonight illustrated that clearly.
     
    #11 FranchiseBlade, Oct 15, 2008
  12. Smokey

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    I can't wait to give Obama, Pelosi, and Reid a blank check. That's what you get for 8 years of Bush.
     
    #12 Smokey, Oct 15, 2008
  13. Landlord Landry

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    I know! socialism is so exciting!
     
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    That'll teach you.
     
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  15. rimrocker

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    Yep. I can't wait till we have a socialist government... one that will take over big insurance companies and nationalize banks and maybe even buy up people's houses.

    Oh, um, nevermind.
     
    #15 rimrocker, Oct 16, 2008
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