Obama's Life Insurance
Posted on 10/01/2009 6:43:27 PM PDT by Irish Rose
A few days ago, I was sent a link to a screed by MSNBC's left-wing anchorman Ed Schultz, in which he explained opposition to the president's health-care reform. "The Republicans lie. They want to see you dead. ... They kind of like it when that woman has cancer and they don't have anything for us." Next, a link to the syndicated show of right-wing radio talker Alex Jones ... "They'd love to kill 10,000 Americans," and, "The republic is falling right now."
This, increasingly, is the sound of our political conversation.
It is not new to call this kind of thing destructive, though it is. It is a daily agitating barrage that coarsens and inflames. It tears the national fabric. But it could wind up doing worse than that.
I see it this way. There are roughly 300 million people in America. Let's say 1% of them, only 1 in 100, are composed of those who might fairly be called emotionally unstable—the mentally ill, those who have limited or no ability to govern their actions, those who act out, as they say, physically or violently. That's three million people.
Let's say a third of them are regularly exposed to political media rants from right or left. That's a million people.
What effect might "they want to see you dead" and "the Republic is falling right now" have on their minds? ...
This is why, I think, so many people—I include, literally, every person I know, from all walks of life, and all ages—are worried that our elected leaders are not safe, that this overheated era will end in some violent act or acts.
Stop reading this and ask whoever's nearby, "Do you find yourself worrying about President Obama's safety?" I do not think you are going to get, "No."
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
This isn't the first time I have seen anxiety over Obama being assassinated, and I don't understand it. Why is he more at risk than any other president? Are there groups on Facebook devoted to killing him? Have books and movies been produced about his death? Has anyone posted "Snipers Wanted" next to his picture? Have his political opponents carried ugly placards urging his demise?
No. But all of this happened to President Bush, and I never saw Peggy Noonan express concern. If she wasn't worried about people advocating President Bush's murder, why is she worried about people saying that Barack Obama is bringing down the Republic? It's plain which one is more likely to incite violence.
And by the way, I resent Alex Jones being used as representative of right-wingers. The man is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist, for crying out loud.
Peggy Noonan is a RINO and a Kennedy-Manhattan Catholic.
“Do You Worry About Obama’s Safety?”
Could not care less about his safety.
More weepy prattle from Ms Peggy.
Obama's Life Insurance
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What part of that didn't you understand?
Peggy Noonan needs to shut up and learn to knit. 0bama needs socks.
No, I do not want Obama assassinated. Nor do I fear for his safety. Not really. The USSS has learned its lessons since Chapman and there is no chance that a crazed gunman is going to get anywhere near Obama.
The ultra-sophisticated methods that might penetrate the USSS screen are far beyond the resources of any loony. They would take the resources of a nation-state, meticulous planning and would obviously be the work of a nation-state. Even then, I would not give much odds on success, because his protectors are very paranoid and know all the possibilities.
I want Obama GONE, I would not cry if he had a bad accident, but I do not want him killed.
I hope he stays safe and I’ll leave it at that.
“I hope he stays safe” while in the states . Other than that I don’t give a crap !
zer0 could care less about the safety of the troops while ignoring His General, I give zer0 the same respect
Noonan is just another elitist gasbag with diarrhea of the keyboard.
We are a nation of laws and elections. And if he's a bastard, he's our bastard, and needs to be dealt with in a lawful manner.
/johnny
I can’t read that brittle spinster any more. Did she actually say anything?
This woman is simply idiotic. There is an ongoing, systematic effort to destroy this country on the part of this administration and she hand wrings over the idea that someone might try to hurt the president.
Well, Peggy...boo!
(BOLD MINE) Get your head out of your rear-end Peggy! Make a log of the verbal incitement caused by the left and multiply that with their amplification power (their audience). YOU ARE A LIAR!!! Yeah, now I remember why I can't stand reading her.
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