Bob Schaffer is a Republican in the Senate seat fight for his life in Colorado, in one of the hottest races in the country. Unfortunately for him, his son has a Facebook page that is only going to help his opponent raise insane amounts of money.
Among its many highlights, Justin's page features:
1) a gun-toting Jesus in front of the Confederate flag asking WWRJD? (What Would Republican Jesus Do? The answer, this year, would be to vote Bob Barr, probably.)
2) Obama admitting he's gay.
3) And by far the most offensive one of all, the image that could incite a huge backlash... and no, not the one you're seeing at right, in which Obama is depicted as Count Chocula...
"I do not agree with the sentiment or content of the offensive
material, especially the 'bumper sticker' that references slave labor.
It is clear that my actions were juvenile, disrespectful, and a mistake
on my part.
"The offensive materials directly contradict the values that my
parents taught me and are forbidden in my parents' home. My Facebook
page is solely my responsibility, and I am saddened that my actions
have reflected poorly on my sisters and parents."
His father spoke to 9NEWS on the phone after an event in Glenwood
Springs Monday evening and said, "My wife and I have initiated a
process of firm and severe discipline with our son."
Where do we start? Okay, first of all... how do you not agree with the sentiment on your Facebook page? Why would it be there at all? For example, Annie Hall is listed under our favorite movies on Facebook, so you'd automatically and correctly assume we agree with its sentiment.
Notice too that Shaffer the Candidate does not say, "What my son said was wrong. If we can't beat Obama on real issues or real truths about who he is, then we should just all vote Nader and admit defeat." (Don't worry, we're just dreaming aloud.) Did we mention that the kid has a pic of Obama dressed as a Muslim at the White House... and no, this ain't the cover of the New Yorker we're talking about?
See more of the page, which has been taken down or set to Private, at Talking Points Memo and this mirror site, which has been down for a while.
