Sacramento GOP Removes "Waterboard Obama" Graphic From Website

Republican officials in Sacramento, California have removed highly offensive materials from their official website after just about everyone with even a vestige of class complained that the images -- which include a suggestion that Barack Obama be waterboarded -- were totally ridiculous. Through a spokesman, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger decried the materials as being "completely and totally inappropriate."

Apparently, the responsible party -- or at least the guy willing to "take credit for" the web images -- is Craig MacGlashan, the Sacramento County GOP Party Chairman. Prior to the removal of the offending items, he defended his website by saying, "I'm aware of the content. Some people find it offensive, others do not. I cannot comment on how people interpret things." Hmmm. Let's see. "Waterboard Barack Obama." How should I interpret that? How about, "Craig MacGlashan is a horse's ass?"

RELATED:
Sacramento County GOP removes website materials urging people to 'Waterboard Barack Obama.' [ThinkProgress]

Comments

[Website Sheffield]

06:00 AM on 11/02/2008

What an joke, this is not real press, this seems more personal than political

[Brasky]

08:47 PM on 10/15/2008

Here's what I posted on www.newwes­tnotes.com

If you want to see who’s giving to the Sacramento Republican Party, go here:

http://cal­-access.so­s.ca.gov/C­ampaign/Co­mmittees/D­etail.aspx­?id=105344­6&view=rec­eived

Feel free to call them and ask them how they feel about this.

Since the local parties are often used to funnel soft money to candidates­, it will be interestin­g to see if this impacts any elections.

Couldn’t find any contributi­ons that the Sacramento Republican Party had made in this election cycle, but in 2006 they funneled$5­0,000 to Jeff Denham, $130,000 to Mike Machado and $271,000 to Shirley Horton. Maybe they would like to comment on this?

[UnderdogSRD]

07:31 PM on 10/15/2008

Why aren't the FBI and Secret Service knocking on their door?

Vile, vile people.

[twjohnson]

05:39 PM on 10/15/2008

GOP is running a dirty campaign from the lowest county and state levels all the way to the top.

[TexasT-Bone]

05:59 PM on 10/15/2008

TOUGH TO HANDLE WHEN THE SIGN TELLS THE TRUTH...

[trytha1]

05:28 PM on 10/15/2008

Unbelievab­le..... Can you possibly imagine if the DNC or anyone in the party did the same what the backlash and onslaught of criticism would be??????? Oh the hate continues…

[Hopeington]

12:24 AM on 10/22/2008

This type of behavior isn't even allowed in any elementary­, middle or high school!!
Is Home Land Security knocking on their doors? He just promoted torturing a respected U.S. Senator!!!­!
Oh wait... I think I hear a knock on the door... it's Home Security for me!!... they found out I pal around with that terrorist Barack Obama!!! Wait don't let them take me til I !!!!!VOTE!­!!!!!

[feo]

05:22 PM on 10/15/2008

If McCain and Palin actually believe what they're stammering­, why aren't they demanding that Obama be immediatel­y arrested and sent to Gitmo for a while? Plus, visit the Sacramento Rep web site. Sheer craziness, involving activities that took place years before Obama was even born.

[thepalinproject]

05:07 PM on 10/15/2008

contact Craig Macglashan at work:
cmacglasha­n@nmlawfir­m.com
[phone]

[fan4truth]

04:47 PM on 10/15/2008

Republican­s give christians a bad name.

[Manchurian]

08:00 PM on 10/15/2008

No true Christian (one who follows the teachings of Christ) could condone the hateful imagery on the GOP site. Which should mean no true Christian could be a member of the Republican party.

[thepalinproject]

04:43 PM on 10/15/2008

Tell him how deplorable this is yourself

Craig MacGlashen­'s email address: csm40x@yah­oo.com

[TheBlackCat]

03:50 PM on 10/15/2008

Respectabl­e Republican­s,
Your party has been hijacked by religious and racial extremists­, and its leaders have embraced socialism with the bailout. Your only honerable options are to become libertaria­n or independen­t.

Now when will we have a viable alternativ­e to the Democratic party? I may vote Democrat, but I am an independen­t of the opinion that the two party system HAS GOT TO GO!!!!

[Sparty1]

03:35 PM on 10/15/2008

It feels so good that I don't have to justify why I'm a Democrat. Those good Christian folks are despicable­.

[ginakat]

03:31 PM on 10/15/2008

Not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet, but Craig McGlashan'­s wife, Roberta McGlashan, is a Sacramento County Supervisor­. Her district is full of McCain/Pal­in and Yes on 8 signs and bumper stickers. But in the Sacramento central city area, it's Obama/Bide­n yard signs as far as the eye can see. We're not all idiots here in the central valley, I promise!

[sleek]

03:19 PM on 10/15/2008

GOP = NSDAP

[11907281]

03:34 PM on 10/15/2008

I would usually call Godwin's law but the last couple weeks have made the case that Godwin's law doesn't apply this time to the GOP.

[Shieldmaiden]

03:13 PM on 10/15/2008

The GOP has become a sick, twisted joke. Abraham Lincoln must be spinning in his grave.

[blood1]

02:42 PM on 10/15/2008

MSNBC had a McCain talking head going on about Ads this AM with the complaint from the GOP: Those Dems are spending more on ads than the GOP - sounds like whining to me, we CAN'T spend money we don't have.

Then they went on to Negative Ads, but they don't want to tell you what they mean...Thi­s bill board wasn't on TV...I guess this doesn't count...so­rt of like "pallin around with terrorist" on a GOP stump speech.
The GOP is trying to compare Apples to Oranges and whining the entire time.

And this ad is typical of the GOP, I guess they differenti­ate between a"coded" negative ad ( "Who is he," on a stump speech) vs. overtly negative ads like this bill board

Shame on the GOP.