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?"

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

Comments

[blueskybigstar]

This is illegal. This is not a joke. This is a call toviolence.

Question: How are we going to fit all the Republicans who need to go jail for their relentless crimes from election fraud, treasonouslies to get us to got to war, anthr ax, making money on war, stealing, defamation, propaganda etc.?

Answer: Release all the non-violent drug users, put them in programs outside of jail, and put the real crooks in jail.

[AnotherMike]

Not just the south anymore... Thanks Johhny, for taking your hate show on the road.

[IndependentMeans]

Sacramento is like living in the South. Moved near here from the Bay Area (SF) and it is like living on another planet.

[Cookie100]

Ok look, if YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE GOP, YOU ARE COMPLETELY INSANE.

YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS EVEN RAISING A FAMILY, I AM SURE YOU'RE GUILTY OF CHILD ABUSE

BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE A RATIONAL DECISION OR HAVE A RATIONAL THOUGHT!

IF THIS REPRESENTS YOUR THOUGHT, YOU NEED HELP, NOW!!!!

[ellawensmom]

The bad thing is that there are Republicans who are just fiscally and socially conservative, and they think the Rep. party is the same party it's always been. They are wrong about that. Their party has been hijacked by these crazy, extreme people, and they just refuse to see it. I've got relatives who wouldn't agree with any of this crazy crap, but they'll vote Republican because that's "their party".

[northstar11]

mental midgets-- put up the banner

decent folks had it removed

the mental midgets need to grow up

[Bitsko]

These people need to be prosecuted for slander.

[Kindheart]

Nope--a hate crime.

[rabprevent]

IF THERE IS ANYTHING GOOD THAT CAN COME FROM THIS IS THAT THE MAJORITY OF CITIZENS IN THIS COUNTRY WILL HAVE LEARNED THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LIES, LIES AND TELL MORE LIES SO THEY CAN GET WHAT THEY WANT!

I WISH A DEMOCRAT WOULD ASK THEM THESE QUESTIONS;

CAN YHOU GUYS EVER TELL THE TRUTH?
CAN YHOU EVER WIN AN ELECTION BY TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE TRUTH?

WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS AND IT IS A RESOUNDING no!

VOTE NO TO MCCAIN AND ALL HIS CRONIES

[Shashi0224]

If I were a Republican I would be embarrassed at the actions of the party and its supporters. This is why I truly believe true value-minded, concerned Republicans will vote Democratic this election. The Obama/Biden ticket is the only responsible choice. The Republican ticket is truly a disgrace to our nation.

Obama/Biden '08 and '12!!

[Exusian]

But that's just it, the Republican base is not at all embarrassed by the actions of their party its supporters.

[6bd]

Inhumane, this is so extreme...­...and I am forced to listen to Republicans talk about abortion as the sole reason not to vote for Obama. I vote for humanity for all people, they are just pretending to have values.

[LJinFla]

and dems get called on "lipstick on a pig" comment...­....

whats wrong with this picture.

[estevancarlos]

Isn't "waterboard obama" on par with "kill him"? Isn't threatening to torture a U.S. presidential candidate something that the secret service should look into?

[Deadmoose]

So who's the terr o rist now??

[starfire426]

I foresee, in the not-too-distant future, the Repub party going the way of the WHIG party, then the Repubs can go ahead and OPENLY embrace the Klan, Skinheads, Aryan Brotherhood and other organizations of that ilk. Each time, during this election cycle, that I think the Repubs can't stoop any lower...th­ey make a liar out of me!!!

[dzymzlzy]

I work in the Sacramento for Obama office and every day we have people coming in to replace their stolen or defaced lawn sign. Our office manager has had 14 signs stolen (which, btw, backfires on the GOP because she's donated $140 buying new signs).

Nothing the GOP does can shock me anymore.

[TurtleGuy]

I always wondered that. Why would someone think that taking a sign helps THEIR cause? Always helps the side who's sign was stolen because like you said, another donation is made to get a replacement sign.

Go ahead and steal my signs all you want, I'll keep donating and getting more!

[athenasword]

100% completely over any lines there are!
Juvenile. Racist. Dishonorable and disrespectful.
Hate-mongering. And absolutely unacceptable.

How long was this trash ON their website?