The other day, I posted about the hatred and rage simmering on the extreme right end of the Republican Party. And it just keeps getting worse and worse. Just when you think these unfortunate souls can't get any meaner in their attacks, they somehow manage to drop to a lower level. In case you doubt what I'm saying, the illustrations (right) are from the Sacramento County Republican Party's website. They eventually removed them due to complaints. These images are a pathetic attempt to link Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden and smear Michelle Obama's good name. As you can see, one of the images also advocates the use of torture against Obama.
This, apparently, is what passes for legitimate political expression for lunatics on the far right end of the political spectrum. Stirred by Fox News and the likes of Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and others of their ilk, these zealots are part of the tragic underbelly of American life.
Luckily, there are plenty of Republicans who would find this sort of thing highly offensive and distasteful. Republicans and Democrats alike should condemn the fanatical wing of the GOP.
There is no place in the American political scene for expressions of blind hatred like the ones seen here. This is the temeprament of Al-Qaeda. Let's hope that one day despicable attacks of this sort will actually have zero credibility in the world of American politics.
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