# The Republican Party is the Party of Evil

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**Created:** [March 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187 "2021-03-04T17:43:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/1990 "2023-04-18T17:34:14Z")

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Oklahoma sheriff and other county leaders were caught on tape saying the quiet part out loud.

> **[Oklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters and...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-county-leaders-caught-audio-talking-killing-reporters-complai-rcna80055)**
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> “I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said.

> When the talk turned to who might run for sheriff against Clardy, Jenning recalled how a former sheriff “would take a damned Black guy and whoop their ass and throw them in the cell.”
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> “Yeah,” Clardy replied, according to the newspaper. “It’s not like that no more.”
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> “I know,” said Jennings. “Take them down to Mud Creek and hang them up with a damned rope. But you can’t do that anymore. They’ve got more rights than we’ve got.”

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