Obama Assassination?

[Meistro]

I was driving home from school tonight and as I was listening to the radio heard that someone on facebook had put up a poll asking if President Obama should be assassinated. The person who constructed the poll was taken under custody and the Secret Service is investigating. First it was bringing guns to the Obama speech in Arizona. Then you had the republican member of congress shout "You Lie", during Obama's health care speech. Now this? What the hell is going on in America? And is it just me more is everyone taking these incidents too lightly? I mean this is the president of the united states we're talking about. He's not just the leader of this country, but the whole WORLD basically. Something tells me that the republican party is behind all of this. I wouldn't be surprised at all.

 

[Somi]

hmm, I wouldnt say "republican" party is behind this.
Things like this is going to be coming up, not a shocker. From my terrorism class, there are many groups out there that needed to be ignited and having Obama as a president will or has done it.

but people really need to watch what they say on sites like Facebook, Myspace, etc. Learned in ALL my criminal justice classes and FBI seminars that Everything is being watched. That person is an IDIOT

 

[Gabroo]

I think automatically pinning this on the republican party is very premature, granted the "you lie" incident was pretty ridiculous, I doubt they'd be dumb enough to start polling about assassination plots. It's more of an issue of some crazy out of tune individuals making these horrible remarks.

And even though President Bush may not have been the greatest president ever, he also receieved some nasty and unfair criticism such as being a fascist and even being behind the 9/11 plot. I think it's a problem on the edges of both idealogical spectrums, and these people failing to respect the office of presidency even if they have idealogical differences. The key to solving this will be RESPECTFUL and tactful debate as oposed to ridicule. Once the right wing decides not all liberals "anti-American", and the left wing stops portraying all conservatives as illiterate and lacking compassion you will begin to see healthy debate but until then polarization will continue.

 

[Meistro]

ok let me rephrase what I meant. Every political party has a certain degree of corruptions. Some less than others. The republicans have a history of corruption. When bush was in office, if someone did this, first they'd be labelled a terrorist, and secondly they'd probably be tortured. What I meant by the republican party being behind this facebook poll is they probably paid someone off to set this up. I definitely wouldn't rule it out. The republican party has their hidden agenda's and we know that all too well from the Bush administration. Obama in the other hand doesn't play dirty like that, and he is clearly being taken advantage of. His race definitely isnt helping him one bit. On the flip side, when I was listening to the radio, the host said something along the lines of "God anything happen to Obama, but if it does, there will be a massive uprise of obama supporters". I believe that and I also believe these incidents are being played cool by the democrats for good reasons too. We'll see how this all plays out.

 

[chauhan_bhangra1]

I wouldn't be suprised by a Obama assasination by the Republican Party or some other terrorist group.
It hapened to Martin Luther King, Malcolm X (By the Nation of Islam), and other great people. And I heard that the Republican Party is organizing a set up for Obama after he comes back from some trip in a couple of months. Well apparently it's going to hapen at a Speech he's doing about health care or something .
Im not to sure about it, being a Canadian you can hear a lot of anti Obama stuff.

 

[Gabroo]

I understand the outrage but I think you guys are taking it to an extreme and placing it on one side of the aisle when it falls to both, even legitimate disagreement with Obama's policies and politics gets labeled as racism, and labeling the republican party as a terrorist group only contributes to the very problems which you guys have so intelligently pointed out. And I'd like to see where you heard about an Obama "setup" by the republican party, I'm guessing it was from a random liberal blogger as opposed to a real media outlet.

I am not a republican or a party person, but I think being overly zealous and speaking in hyperbole is the very problem you guys have highlighted, and claiming that the republican party is a terrorist organization and even assassins is as ridiculous as those in the right wing who say Obama was not born in the United States.

 

[chauhan_bhangra1]

I understand the outrage but I think you guys are taking it to an extreme and placing it on one side of the aisle when it falls to both, even legitimate disagreement with Obama's policies and politics gets labeled as racism, and labeling the republican party as a terrorist group only contributes to the very problems which you guys have so intelligently pointed out. And I'd like to see where you heard about an Obama "setup" by the republican party, I'm guessing it was from a random liberal blogger as opposed to a real media outlet.

I am not a republican or a party person, but I think being overly zealous and speaking in hyperbole is the very problem you guys have highlighted, and claiming that the republican party is a terrorist organization and even assassins is as ridiculous as those in the right wing who say Obama was not born in the United States.

If the Republican Party got people from Afganistan (who some say were even innocent) and put them on some random island of Cuba and kept them for years torturing the interrogating them for information they did not have and treated them like dogs putting dog collars on them, and other things of that nature then it honestly wouldn't strike me that SOME members of the Republican Party is planning something. Government corruption isn't rare and why not it be in the United States?

 

[Gabroo]

I understand the outrage but I think you guys are taking it to an extreme and placing it on one side of the aisle when it falls to both, even legitimate disagreement with Obama's policies and politics gets labeled as racism, and labeling the republican party as a terrorist group only contributes to the very problems which you guys have so intelligently pointed out. And I'd like to see where you heard about an Obama "setup" by the republican party, I'm guessing it was from a random liberal blogger as opposed to a real media outlet.

I am not a republican or a party person, but I think being overly zealous and speaking in hyperbole is the very problem you guys have highlighted, and claiming that the republican party is a terrorist organization and even assassins is as ridiculous as those in the right wing who say Obama was not born in the United States.

If the Republican Party got people from Afganistan (who some say were even innocent) and put them on some random island of Cuba and kept them for years torturing the interrogating them for information they did not have and treated them like dogs putting dog collars on them, and other things of that nature then it honestly wouldn't strike me that SOME members of the Republican Party is planning something. Government corruption isn't rare and why not it be in the United States?

I'm not sure the gitmo reference applies considering the time and events which transpired (even though I disagree with having Gitmo as a prison just as you seem to), but that's a fair point you make I guess. But I still wonder where you heard that the Republican Party (even if it's just one elected or unelected member) is organizing a setup for Obama in the coming months, because if that came from a source that has even a shred of credibility that is a HUGE deal, and corruption on a scale the United States has never witnessed. Assassinations have obviously occurred before but if it comes from an official of one of the major parties that is just shocking.

Anyway if you can find the source where you heard that from I'd definitely like to see because I'm interested as everyone should be because that is absolutely mind boggling. I'm not saying you're lying just wondering where exactly you heard it from and also because I personally do not see the productivity in making such a claim if it can not be backed up.

Again my point in all this is make sure your statements regarding politics are fair and devoid of bias as much as they can be, I agree with you guys that the right wing has its share of seriously demented people, but I think the same could be said for the opposite. And I am just trying to be balanced in my assessment, there is much unfair criticism of President Obama as you all have pointed out, but not all of it is racist or a disguised assassination plot. Similarly I do not hold all democrats or liberal minded people to be idiots for the views very few of them have, such as former President Bush being behind the 9/11 plot or all conservatives being racists.

 

[Sher Foundation]

Im sorry but it absolutely disgusts me how media outlets have influenced some of your opinions. I'm not a republican and im not defending them but singling out the republicans like that is outrageous. Political members and activists get enough media attention and have enough eyes watching them. If opposition party members are behind any such assassination plots, it is almost a guarantee that they would be caught. A facebook POLL came under authorities' radar for cryin out loud, i don't think any political official could put together an assassination attempt without being caught no matter how rich they might be. This is not a hindi movie where corruption is running rampant and unchecked. Many DEMOCRATS as well hate obama's guts and are against his health care plan...why is no one doubting them? The republicans and democrats both have hidden agenda and corruption to a certain level. That is true for any political party anywhere in the world and in lesser developed economies, corruption is exponentially greater. FACT: People have bought guns to political rallies many many times in the past, the Arizona case was just one of MANY incidents...its a form of political speech and you cannot get arrested for it as long as its strapped and not pointed at someone, and as long as the state has no law against it.

The more you keep up with news, the more you will get worried because media (especially radio where bias opinions are allowed) tends to MAKE news more often than just reporting it. I urge all of you to pay closer attention to your sources for rumors and research it a lot and take everything you hear with a grain of salt.

Pavan

 

[Navi Sandhu]

+1 ^

thank you for saying that

 

[kinnell]

I find this quite funny. When Bush was in office, hating on him was okay and even funny. (ie: Searching for "complete failure" on Google would result in finding the biography of George Bush).

But now, hating on Obama is racist? or even an extreme opinion? It's really not. 47% of the voting Americans would have preferred someone else over Obama. Yeah, provided that assassination is a bit extreme, but as Pavan pointed out, it's really not fair to single out the Republicans because they openly wear the colors of the opposition party.

 

[Gabroo]

Im sorry but it absolutely disgusts me how media outlets have influenced some of your opinions. I'm not a republican and im not defending them but singling out the republicans like that is outrageous. Political members and activists get enough media attention and have enough eyes watching them. If opposition party members are behind any such assassination plots, it is almost a guarantee that they would be caught. A facebook POLL came under authorities' radar for cryin out loud, i don't think any political official could put together an assassination attempt without being caught no matter how rich they might be.

+1, this is pretty much what I was trying to say.

Oh and good point Kinnell, I agree many people saw bashing Bush as okay because popular culture was doing it, but when the same is done towards President Obama it is seen as racist or fringe.

 

[Gugu]

I'm a democrat. Hell I went to the most liberal school in the world. But honestly, democratic party is just as "corrupt" as any other party. If you don't agree with that, then you are too gullible and believe everything that the sugar coated liberals tell you on TV.

Just cuz the republicans aren't as vocal as liberals in the media, doesn't make them terrorists.

 

[RaviBrar]

I was driving home from school tonight and as I was listening to the radio heard that someone on facebook had put up a poll asking if President Obama should be assassinated. The person who constructed the poll was taken under custody and the Secret Service is investigating. First it was bringing guns to the Obama speech in Arizona. Then you had the republican member of congress shout "You Lie", during Obama's health care speech. Now this? What the hell is going on in America? And is it just me more is everyone taking these incidents too lightly? I mean this is the president of the united states we're talking about. He's not just the leader of this country, but the whole WORLD basically. Something tells me that the republican party is behind all of this. I wouldn't be surprised at all.

thats messeeddd, but i bet its just a threat...so far? ....someones gonna take you into custody now for ruining thier plan...just wait