The Kansas Reflector reports:
Kansas Republicans have condemned a fundraiser Friday night where attendees paid to kick and beat an effigy of President Joe Biden, distancing themselves from extremists who have seized control of the party.
The Biden-bashing antics were part of a Kansas GOP event in Johnson County, where rocker Ted Nugent and disgraced former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline were the main attractions.
The video shows several people at the event attempting a roundhouse kick to a mannequin bust with a Biden mask and “Let’s Go, Brandon” T-shirt. Another woman is seen beating the president’s face with a foam bat.
From the Kansas City Star editorial board:
For years, and not only on Jan. 6, the former president has regularly encouraged violence. His own defense secretary, Mark Esper, has said that Trump asked why they couldn’t just shoot protesters in the legs after George Floyd’s murder.
He has also suggested shooting migrants in the legs, and has on many occasions encouraged crowds to beat any protesters who might be among them. “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato,” he once said, “knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously.”
Greg Musil, a centrist Johnson County Republican and former Overland Park City Council president, wrote, “Why are we even surprised by this type of juvenile and disrespectful behavior? It’s par for the course for extremists. Dwight Eisenhower, Bob Dole and Ronald Reagan are spinning.” No doubt about that.
BREAKING: Kansas Republican Party hosts fundraiser featuring accused child molester Ted Nugent where attendees could donate to assault President Biden in effigy.
A disgusting display designed to encourage political violence. The head of the Kansas GOP Mike Brown should resign. pic.twitter.com/K4V2EGYxH4
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) March 11, 2024
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— Kansas Reflector (@KansasReflector) March 10, 2024