After the 2004 election, there was much talk in Democratic political circles about the need to reach out to Christian voters. Apparently, the Democratic Party of Washington State heard the message loud and clear. They recently reached out to Christians...and gave them the finger.

One blogger noticed that the Washington State Democrats were selling a number of magnetic car decals, among them a modified version of the traditional Christian fish. The word “hypocrite” was added, along with a cross on a bed of flames.

Oddly, the Democrats were offering the Christian-bashing decal on the same page as a rainbow-colored ribbon encouraging people to “Support Diversity.” Talk about hypocrites!

Update: Some comments on Delta Mike Charlie, the website that broke the story, expressed skepticism about the authenticity of the screen captures. But considering that Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt recently issued an apology, the story checks out. “The moment I became aware of it, I insisted it be taken down,” he said. “I’m sorry if anyone was offended. It’s embarrassing.”