Republican Racism and Bigotry No Longer in Shadows

We're no longer left to doubt the twisted philosophy of the Republican Party, its followers and spokespeople.

As a legitimate opposition party, it has marginalized itself into a more populist KKK with lipstick, siding with extremists to push a radical agenda of corporate fascism.

And like other insurgent groups, they feed off the disenchantment, frustration and desperation of its citizens to threaten the lives of fellow Americans in a misplaced attempt to save "their" country.

Could these Republican postings incite civil disorder and vigilantism? You decide.

According to the Sacramento Bee:

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.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has pushed the party to try to broaden its appeal, took issue with the site. "In the governor's view, it's completely and totally inappropriate," said Julie Soderlund, a Schwarzenegger spokeswoman.

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. "I'm aware of the content," he said. "Some people find it offensive, others do not. I cannot comment on how people interpret things."

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.
Kevin Johnson, the dean of the University of California, Davis, law school, said he was taken aback by the Web site's warning to "Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid" of Obama. It was removed later Tuesday.