Will Obama Be Assassinated?

[Theben]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
There's a large difference between speculating on McCain's proven track record of poor health and very real possibility of dying while in office because of it, leading to a potential Palin presidency, and speculating on the active, intentional murder of a presidential candidate. One weighs heavily on a candidate's fitness for the presidency in the first place, and the other is utterly abhorrent in US politics, healthy candidate or not.

No, this can be and is IMO a serious discussion. Something abhorrent would be something like betting on his death, like the Celebrity Dead Pool.

[KrazyHorse]

I like that McCain has a "proven track record of poor health"...sounds like a political attack ad.

[Theben]

Originally posted by Lancer
"Christian, Nazi nutjobs" Nice. However I think its much more likely that some Godless, commie, demon spawn freak show disappointed that Obama can't cradle to grave him like the world owes the girly boy do nothing fruitloop a freakin living is much more likely to commit such an insane act.

Sensitive much?

[Darius871]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
There's a large difference between speculating on McCain's proven track record of poor health and very real possibility of dying while in office because of it, leading to a potential Palin presidency, and speculating on the active, intentional murder of a presidential candidate. One weighs heavily on a candidate's fitness for the presidency in the first place, and the other is utterly abhorrent in US politics, healthy candidate or not.

[What Theben said.] It's an issue of tone, not subject, and the tone here has been every bit as serious and respectful as it was when people discussed the "largely different" risk of a McCain death in office.

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Theben


Sensitive much?

Parts...

[Joseph]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I don't get why this is a taboo subject. It is going to be a very real danger in an Obama presidency.

Who were the last few "transformational" figures in US presidential politics? Reagan and the Kennedy brothers. Two for 3 with a pretty good shot at the third.

Hopefully security around Presidents and candidates has improved to the point where any plots will be unlikely to succeed.

You forgot the Nutcase lady in San Francisco that try to kill President Ford.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Darius871


[What Theben said.] It's an issue of tone, not subject, and the tone here has been every bit as serious and respectful as it was when people discussed the "largely different" risk of a McCain death in office.

We'll leave it at that then; we don't disagree.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Theben


No, this can be and is IMO a serious discussion. Something abhorrent would be something like betting on his death, like the Celebrity Dead Pool.

Ohh, nice troll.

Thanks for the plug.

[Unimatrix11]

Yes (to the poll question) - unless he disappoints his followers immensely.

[Krill]

Originally posted by Wezil


Ohh, nice troll.

Thanks for the plug.

...Why do you guys think I chose him as number one on my list back in December?

[Guynemer]

I am still batting 0-for-20 on my list.

Anyway, is there a risk? Yes. Would it be significantly different than the risk to W, or Clinton? Probably not.

[Ben Kenobi]

I hate to be insensitive, but there would be a bright side - a national tragedy of this magnitude would give Biden (or Pelosi if god forbid Biden's taken out too) a huge popular mandate to pass and implement every measure Obama ever promised and then some, whereas Obama would have been lucky to get even a quarter of what he promises through even a non-filibuster-proof Senate.

Nixon '68.

That, btw, is the only time that the Democrats have won a popular majority, since the depression.

[Ramo]

It's way too early in the morning for that kind of liquor.

[Ben Kenobi]

Orange juice is liquor now?

Man this must be some powerful stuff.

[Ramo]

Supposing for the moment that the Great Depression lasted through November of 1944....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_1976