Image courtesy of Blue Jersey.
In what is possibly the most disgusting tactic of the election cycle so far, a Local New Jersey GOP Club has resorted to comparing Obama to an alleged murderer.
A local Republican Club in New Jersey has removed a slogan from its Web site that read, "Obama loves America like O.J. loved Nicole."
The Pemberton Republican Club had posted the slogan that referenced NFL Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in the 1994 murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson
As you might expect, the repubs are backing off this...fast.
Todd Riffle, spokesman for the New Jersey Republican State Committee, said the state party isn't tied to local Republican clubs.
The Pemberton Republican Club removed the slogan after Democrats alleged racist campaign tactics.
But it was a joke, you see:
The club's Web master, Ed Kuck, didn't respond to a message left at his home but told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he saw the slogan on an Internet site and copied it onto the club's Web page as a joke.
Hilarious! Mr. Kuck should apply for NBC's Last Comic Standing. Blue Jersey is on the case:
You'll notice now that the last update to the site was made on... July 8, aka today. Just because they take down the tasteless image does not put the dog whistle away in Burlington County. Perr listed some other instances where the whistle has been used...
* Gen. Preston Taylor - when he ran for Township Committee in Lumberton, the GOP used racist mailers in an effort to suggest that his election was going to turn Lumberton into Camden;
* Dean Buono - the GOP tried to play on his Italian last name to suggest he was associated with members of organized crime;
* County GOP attempts to link Burlington Democrats to "Camden" Democrats to invoke subtle images of racism."
Typical disgusting tactics from the GOP.