Correct, this is not the time or place for sarcastic remarks. Most of us would feel the same if it were to be directed back when Clinton was President. Did we approve of him? No, but he was still the CIC!! And was our sitting President. We respected the office even if not the man.
If anything happened to Clinton, it would have been considered an act of war, and Gore would be perfectly justified in nuking any country that did it. And 99% of us at FR would support it. On the other hand, DU would be celebrating if something happened to Bush.