[excon]

Hello:

I alluded to my concerns in an earlier thread... But, I really didn't spell out my fears...

1963 was the worst year of my life. 1968 wasn't any better. Those were the years when JFK, his brother Bobby, and Martin Luther King were assassinated.

Yes, I DO think there are nuts out there who would do such a thing today. Don't you? I surely hope they're protecting him.

excon

[djprofit]

Are you talking about Obama? If so I think there are idoits who are plotting such a thing. That's one reason why I hope he doesn't win this election because Lord forbid if they succeed, it can plunge this country into a race/civil war that would make its predecessor look like crap. And with our military tied up and our government ed, then my friend we would become the U.S.S.A.

[excon]

Hello dj:

Yes, I'm talking about Obama. But, that's a strange reason not to vote for him. I think it's better to elect him, and then protect the hell out of him.

excon

[djprofit]

Yea I know it sounds strange but that surely doesn't mean I'm going to vote for mccain... this election I'm just going to sit back and watch. I still feel bad for voting for bush last election lol ;) you see where that got us.:mad: but I agree with the fact that you said protect obama but we protected MLK and they still assassinated him... its sad but true that our country is like this.

[Galveston1]

You didn't mention the attempt on Pres Reagan's life. Was that by a right wing nut too?
What about the attempt on Geo. Wallace? Right wing?

[tomder55]

I assure you he is being protected to a degree of paranoia unheard of . He is being protected to the point of suppressing and threatening people who speak out against his candidacy.

Jessica Hughes of Lufkin , Texas , former Marine, mother of three, answered her cell phone in the car, coming home from the emergency room. Her 9-year-old had suffered a mild concussion, but was OK. The caller was a female Obama volunteer who asked if Jessica would support Obama for president. Jessica replied, "No, I don't support him. Your guy is a socialist who voted four times in the state Senate to let little babies die in hospital closets; I think you should find something better to do with your time." Then Jessica hung up. The next day, a man and a woman in suits showed up at the door of her home, identifying themselves as members of the Secret Service. The Secret Service agents stated that the Obama campaign had complained of a death threat. They had quoted Jessica as saying, "I will never support Obama, and he will wind up dead on a hospital floor." Jessica's husband had heard Jessica's side of the original phone call and verified the actual quote. To which the female agent replied, "Oh? Well why would she (the Obama volunteer) make that up?"

Jessica replied that the Obama volunteer was probably unhappy about what Jessica had said about her candidate. The female agent then said "That's right, you were rude!" The male agent then displayed a file with Jessica's full name prominently printed on it and asked her how she felt about Obama. At this point, the former Marine told the agent "in no uncertain terms" (as she later recounted) that this was America and that the last time she checked, she was allowed to think whatever she wanted without being questioned by the Secret Service. And was being "rude" a federal crime now too? The agents then admitted they had no tape of the conversation, just the quote from the Obama campaign. Responding to Jessica's questions, the agents would not identify themselves by name, nor reveal the name of the Obama volunteer who had made the complaint. The agents did indicate that Jessica was not in a court of law yet, and that they were trying to not embarrass her "by going to all her family and neighbors."

To these implied threats, Jessica invited the agents to speak to whomever they wanted, and stated she would happily go to court since she had done nothing wrong. Jessica asked the agents, "Look, someone calls me unsolicited on my cell phone to ask me to support their candidate, and I can't tell them why I don't?"
Secret Service visits Lufkin woman after 'death threat' allegation from an Obama campaign volunteer

The Obama campaign refuses to comment on this incident, claiming it is a Secret Service matter even though it was initiated by their offices. The Secret Service is conducting an "investigation" and does not comment.

No one in the Obama camp is denying the incident, they are simply refusing to comment. The MSM ignores it. You can bet that if the McCain campaign had done the same thing, this would all over the news.

Keep in mind that within hours of his questioning Obama ,Joe Wurzelbacher's records ,like his Ohio DMV records , that should've only been available in official investigations were made public in attempt to discredit him.
The Columbus Dispatch : Government computers used to find information on Joe the Plumber

[NeedKarma]

Dear Tom.
There was a death threat.
The rest of your post has nothing to do with the OP's question.

All my love,
NK

[excon]

Hello tom:

I don't know. I bring up BIG subjects, and you bring up one dingbat to counter it... Uhhh, it ain't happening over here...

I think you're losing it (along with your candidate).

excon

[ISneezeFunny]

How did this become a political debate?! It was a simple post about the threat on the Obama camp...

[liz28]

He already had one attempt or rather a plot but being that they were drug addicts it wasn't taken serious. How wrong is that?

Me and my co-workers talk about this all the time and I hope nothing happens to him but he's going be getting a lot of threats and I bet many will try to take him out mostly because of his race.

[Merris]

You didn't mention the attempt on Pres Reagan's life. Was that by a right wing nut too?

No, I think that was a Jodie Foster nut. ;)

[magprob]

"And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast."(Revelation 13:3-4)

There there now, see? It will all be OK.

[NeedKarma]

Religion has no place in politics.

[magprob]

I'll quote the Bible any dam place I want to.

[MsMewiththat]

WOW Excon you didn't know what you started huh? I for one am happy to see people bringing up the subject and discussing the fear. It's a real one particularly in this country and TODAY! I used to want my son to be the first black president of the US and later took that back because of this very topic. Our country is simply not ready for it. Nor do I want to watch every poor decision blamed on his race. Our country has been in a very sad state of affairs for a very long time and I'm not certain that anyone running is going to be able to dig us out without some scars. HOWEVER, whatever happens will in fact be blamed souly on this mans race. He will in fact have several attempts on his life I'm certain of it and I'm afraid for the aftermath as well. We are in a very crazy time. I know you don't like it when people say it but there is nothing left to do but... you got it PRAY!

[speechlesstx]

Wow, I’m hardly believing what I’m reading…except that part about a Texan woman, “one dingbat” as ex puts it, being harassed by the Secret Service on hearsay from an Obama campaign volunteer.

What is wrong with you guys? Excon is scared that Obama might be assassinated, liz28 and her co-workers talk about it all the time, NK says “there was a death threat” but offers no evidence, and djprofit is afraid “we would become the U.S.S.A.” Talk about your fear-mongering, you guys make Bush look more like Kucinich. What’s with all the paranoia?

Since when was a citizen minding her own business and exercising her right to say and think what she wants and being harassed by the feds not a “big thing,” ex? If we changed the subject to being harassed by the feds for smoking a little weed in the privacy of your home would you feel the same way?

[jjwoodhull]

Well, federal agents broke up a plot today. The plan was to shoot 88 African-Americans (88 symbolizes Hitler's initials), decapitate 14 more and then assassinate Obama.

[MsMewiththat]

Enough said. Speechless tx needs to wake up to the way of the world. No offense please, just don't believe that we are no longer a racist society. It's everywhere. It's a live and it's frightening and there are plenty of people in the corners not really interested in having a black president. Think about it.

[liz28]

That's right. I watch this show called "Like It Is" every Sunday morning and this topic was discuss. Many people don't want a black president and race is an issue. Like you said MsMewithThat everything that goes wrong, he will be blame on his race. The sad part is that is speak better and have a better education than his running mate. So far there been two threats against him and sadly the first group wasn't charged with the plot to kill and one had ties to a hate group. Can wait to see what will happen to the next group of people.

[Galveston1]

When about 95% of black voters vote for the black candidate, I call that RACIAL!