Sheriff Defends Joke, Calls Critics 'Hypocrites' (joked about assassinating Obama)

[alp227]

Source: Plymouth Patch

Sheriff Joseph McDonald responded to criticism Tuesday about a joke he made at the GOP 8's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in Scituate, saying not only is the joke more than 150 years old, but he has also heard liberals make the same joke.

"The joke I told was like The Christmas Carol story," McDonald said Tuesday afternoon."And I want to preface it by saying it's something akin to a joke I've heard liberals tell."

He said people have made death threats on his Facebook page and have called the joke treasonous. He called people who have complained about the joke and demanded that he resign "hypocrites."

Read more: http://plymouth.patch.com/articles/sheriff-defends-joke-calls-critics-hypocrites

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Found via think progress: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/03/19/1745331/assassination-joke-sheriff-doubles-down-compares-critics-to-nazis/

Wow. this guy is the Joe Arpaio of New England. expect this big dummy to make the talk radio & Fox News rounds for sure.

[Tx4obama]

1. Assassination ‘Joke’ Sheriff Doubles Down, Compares Critics To Nazis

Assassination ‘Joke’ Sheriff Doubles Down, Compares Critics To Nazis
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/03/19/1745331/assassination-joke-sheriff-doubles-down-compares-critics-to-nazis/

[slackmaster]

2. The guy just doesn't know when to STFU

He's an idiot.

[SoapBox]

3. Best STFU, Asshole!

...what a dick...and clueless too.

But from the pics, I wouldn't expect anything else.

[dawn frenzy adams]

4. Fire him now!

A law enforcement officer talking about assassinating the president of the United States, should be viewed as treason. He should be fired; email the governor.

[littlewolf]

8. actually I do not think the Gov. can fire him ...

only the people of his county can "fire" him which is why ol Joe still has a badge
in AZ .

[Ken Burch]

5. Good God...are people really like that in Plymouth?

[alp227]

6. Well, that county voted for Scott Brown in 2012 and Richard Tisei in 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_County,_Massachusetts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts,_2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election,_2010

[maxsolomon]

7. Here's the punchline he's heard liberals tell:

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"

Sheriff Assclown.

[Nye Bevan]

16. Or perhaps he saw these posts on DU?

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1506299&mesg_id=1506351

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5423626

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5314645

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2640803&mesg_id=2670820

[LanternWaste]

17. I doubt any of those posts were written by...

I doubt any of those posts were written by a law enforcement official who are compelled to act with both integrity and honor in public, regardless of whether they in fact, do that.

[Nye Bevan]

18. But is it OK for *anyone* to joke about assassinating the President?

Whether or not they are a law enforcement official?

Surely the Secret Service should have interviewed the authors of these posts?

[Skittles]

9. he is a fucking IDIOT

who has NO BUSINESS BEING IN LAW ENFORCMENT if this the kind of judgement he displays

[olddots]

10. he'll probably drink himself into a corner .

none too soon

[Zoeisright]

11. Fuck off and die, McDonald.

I reported your fucking ass to the FBI and I hope you have a VERY uncomfortable visit with them.

[Amonester]

12. Contact the Secret Service also.

I think they must investigate every single threat by law.

[Nye Bevan]

15. "Hello, Secret Service? Some guy said that Abraham Lincoln visited Obama in a dream,

and suggested that he visit the theater!"

Why waste the Secret Service's time like that?

[tanyev]

13. "It's something akin to a joke I've heard liberals tell."

Oh, really? Name one. Name one Democrat elected to local, state, or federal office who joked at a public event about assassinating President Bush.

Take your time. I'm not saying it's never happened, but I am certain the numbers would be infinitesimal compared to the number of times a Republican has done it.

[Nye Bevan]

14. Plenty of DUers made the same joke about Bush.

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1506299&mesg_id=1506351

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5423626

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5314645

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2640803&mesg_id=2670820


The faux outrage over this joke is absolutely ridiculous.