Ted Sampley, one of Swift Boaters who went on television lying about John Kerry's service in Vietnam, is having fun over at his site U.S. Veteran Dispatch, running this graphic at left.  Jesus' General decided to write him ("From Swiftboating to Pork Shot Hand Ointment") and asked about the use of this tasteful imagery. A snippet:

Ted Sampley
Professional Veteran

Dear Ted,

Although I was a big fan of your swiftboating operation against John Kerry, I haven't visited your website in a couple of years. It's good to see to you're giving John McCain the same treatment. I particularly enjoyed the story about how McCain can't be president because he suffered from PTSD after the war. Civilians just can't exploit the old crazy-Vietnam-vet stereotype as credibly as someone like you, a conservative professional veteran, can.

…ps: I just noticed the Obama graphic you're using. I'm wondering why you chose that one. Did you think just slapping the word "nigger" across his face would be a little too subtle for your readers?

Shoule we be pleased that Sampley didn’t put a bone through his nose for good measure?

***

Meanwhile, the following is no surprise…

Rush’s spade-ho-rama

What a class act, raising the political discourse and turning down the race and gender rhetoric. After Rush Limbaugh’s “Barack the Magic Negro,” Mr. Hillbilly Heroin follows up the fun with this trash. (C&L): (C&L):

Limbaugh:…Obama is holding his own against both of them – doing more than his share of the “spade” work. Maybe even gaining ground at the moment. Using not only the spade ladies and gentleman-that when he finishes with the “spade” in the garden of corruption planted by the Clinton’s, he turns to the “hoe.” And so the spade work and his expertise using a hoe.