Sarah Palin blamed by the US Secret Service over death threats against Barack Obama

The UK Telegraph ^ | November 8, 2008 | Tim Shipman

[Pinkbell]

The Republican vice presidential candidate attracted criticism for accusing Mr Obama of "palling around with terrorists", citing his association with the sixties radical William Ayers.

The attacks provoked a near lynch mob atmosphere at her rallies, with supporters yelling "terrorist" and "kill him" until the McCain campaign ordered her to tone down the rhetoric.

But it has now emerged that her demagogic tone may have unintentionally encouraged white supremacists to go even further.

The Secret Service warned the Obama family in mid October that they had seen a dramatic increase in the number of threats against the Democratic candidate, coinciding with Mrs Palin's attacks.

Michelle Obama, the future First Lady, was so upset that she turned to her friend and campaign adviser Valerie Jarrett and said: "Why would they try to make people hate us?"

The revelations, contained in a Newsweek history of the campaign, are likely to further damage Mrs Palin's credentials as a future presidential candidate. She is already a frontrunner, with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, to take on Mr Obama in four years time.

Details of the spike in threats to Mr Obama come as a report last week by security and intelligence analysts Stratfor, warned that he is a high risk target for racist gunmen. It concluded: "Two plots to assassinate Obama were broken up during the campaign season, and several more remain under investigation. We would expect federal authorities to uncover many more plots to attack the president that have been hatched by white supremacist ideologues."

Irate John McCain aides, who blame Mrs Palin for losing the election, claim Mrs Palin took it upon herself to question Mr Obama's patriotism, before the line of attack had been cleared by Mr McCain.

[anniegetyourgun]

xactly - criticism will not only be unacceptable, it will be deemed so dangerous that it will have to be silenced. The worst is yet to come....

[hflynn]

The revelations, contained in a Newsweek history of the campaign . . . .

ROTFL

[LibLieSlayer]

So says pravda/tass of Londonstan... screw ‘em! All of this was proved to be lies but we know that the press pushes lies until they become fact... well they will not do that this time. ****ing liars ALL!!!

LLS

[StarFan]

The BS meter burst when reading that Michelle questioned "why would they try and make people hate us?" and I read no further. Obviously the article was written to play on the sumpathy of the ill informed and support all the lies from McCain's aides.

BTW why isn't McCain coming out to defend Sarah, or has he? He was mighty quick to hail Obama at that town hall meeting yet the silence on his end now is defeaning.

[I_B_4_FRED]

Good point

[longtermmemmory]

all politicians are salivating at the ability to catagorize speaking the truth about a politician as a “hate crime”.

[LibLieSlayer]

**** all of them... barry is NOT my President and that wh0re will never be my First Lady. They are radical terrorist trash and thugs defecating on the White House.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

I agree with you last sentence... the man and his wife owe the piper and have never paid. Perhaps in four we can arrest him for sedition and treason... America will have an appetite for revenge by then. I WANT JUSTICE SERVED!!!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

100% confirmed and the media are ALL LIARS!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

“We don’t have to try, Michelle. You hate our country. We hate you.”

Well said Doug... well stated!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

The mistake you are making is that you are talking to “leaders” that are no more. Rush declared WAR on the moderate/elitist wing and we are taking the PARTY back from the losers that have lost every election that they have run. BACK TO REAGANISM IN FOUR is the WAR CRY! NO MERCY AND NO QUARTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

That boys chin has seen some scrotum action bigtime... just look at the dents!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

We are rebuilding the party and RUSH is leading the charge. Listen to Rush daily and get involved NOW!

LLS

[petercooper]

http://frontpagemagazine.com:80/Articles/Printable.aspx?GUID=01834F74-53EA-4A20-BA9B-F9F845F663D2

[LibLieSlayer]

We do think alike on this subject.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

McCain is a lying dog... apologies to all dogs... he is a sham... a con man... and he is not a man of honor... he once was an man of honor but to stay quiet about such a great American as Sarah... when within 15 minutes of an aid calling zero "hussein"... he attacked ALL Republicans for using hussein’s own name... well he is no honorable man... He had honor once but he has been deeply changed. I despise McStabyouintheback the loser almost as much as I do barry the muzzie terrorist.

LLS

[TinaJeannes]

Lies all lies that kill him remark was not said at rally

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Governor Palin tells the truth about Obama and his friends, and then McCain's "irate aides" blame her for skinhead plots? Ridiculous!

At this point, McCain deserved to lose! The only good thing he did was to bring this winderful lady to the National stage. Palin 2012!

[TruthFactor]

accusing Mr Obama of "palling around with terrorists", citing his association with the sixties radical William Ayers.

Agreed. If the shoe fits. This country is in for one hell of a bad time in the near future with this group of America and freedom haters.

[TinaJeannes]

I dont understand why many of u still call mccain a lib when his voting record proves diff. and i find it a shame that more conservatives didnt come out to vote. instead stayed home and took a chance that the most liberal senator would be the one picking supreme court justices