(unabashedly ripped from this morning's DKos News Roundup diary, and elsewhere)
SacBee's screencap of the material in question
Link to Story
I know, I'm supposed to leave some personal editorial commentary, but what can I say?
If that ain't enough, how about a fake Anthrax scare at an Obama campaign office in Philly...
Linky
Ironically enough, the Right Wing of American politics has convinced itself that its current state of bowl-swirling is due to the efforts of the Evil ACORN. And the Media, of course.
(Don't tell them that the latter news report came from FOX).
Material linking Obama to Bin Laden removed from Sacramento GOP Web site
efletcher@sacbee.com
Published Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
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.
Hector Barajas, a California Republican Party spokesman, said Democrats have been playing the race card, but that the local party went too far in this instance.
He said the campaign should be about who is ready to be the nation's commander-in-chief, that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has never questioned Obama's patriotism, and that he'd ask local leaders to take down the offensive content.
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."
MacGlashan said he would "consider people's complaints" before taking any action.
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SacBee's screencap of the material in question
Link to Story
I know, I'm supposed to leave some personal editorial commentary, but what can I say?
If that ain't enough, how about a fake Anthrax scare at an Obama campaign office in Philly...
Feds Investigate Threatening Letter Sent To Obama Campaign Office
Substance Later Determined To Be Sugar
Last Edited: Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008, 10:14 PM EDT
Created: Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008, 5:31 PM EDT
WTXF-TV Fox 29 News
PHILADELPHIA -- There was a scare Tuesday at the South Philadelphia campaign headquarters of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.
Images: HazMat Team Checks Letter
The office at 15th and Christian streets was filled with volunteers around 5 p.m. when one of them brought in the mail and opened a letter that had a note and a powdery substance on it that immediately set off alarms.
She notified a supervisor. Then, they placed the letter outside, evacuated the building and called police.
Fortunately, the substance found in the letter was harmless and nobody was hurt. But the incident is still under investigation as a threat, Fox 29's Sharon Crowley reported.
Philadelphia police, fire officials, hazardous materials teams, the Secret Service, FBI and the U.S. Postal Service responded to the presidential nominee's campaign office.
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Linky
Ironically enough, the Right Wing of American politics has convinced itself that its current state of bowl-swirling is due to the efforts of the Evil ACORN. And the Media, of course.
(Don't tell them that the latter news report came from FOX).