First assassination attempt against Obama?

Skybird · 08-26-08, 03:14 AM

German "Die Welt" reports that police made arrests on monday.

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geetrue · 08-26-08, 11:10 AM

I saw this on GMA this morning ... those guys looked like real bad dudes worse than any movie bad guys I have seen.

AVGWarhawk · 08-26-08, 11:21 AM

Looks that way. It almost seems these attempts are expected on Obama. Then again, the same is thought with anyone previous to Obama. Is it possible Obama has more chance of attempts happening? I believe so. I think Obama will have double time on body guards and security. He refused it a while back but then it was forced on him. He needs security.

08-26-08, 12:06 PM

Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

Happy Times · 08-26-08, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

Yes, all Rebublicans are EVIL to the bone, they want war and destruction to the world.

Frame57 · 08-26-08, 12:20 PM

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning....

tater · 08-26-08, 12:21 PM

There have been more attempts on Republican Presidents and candidates than Democrats in modern times (1900-2008).

That said, the news is reporting that this threat was in fact not credible (ie: he might have talked about it, but had no way to execute the attack planned out).

tater

Digital_Trucker · 08-26-08, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

Yes, all Rebublicans are EVIL to the bone, they want war and destruction to the world.

Don't forget, they are all bullet-proof, too:p

DeepIron · 08-26-08, 01:51 PM

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One of the men was arrested near Denver with two rifles, ammunition, walkie-talkies and suspected drugs. Federal officials say two other men and a woman were apprehended a few hours later.

They just got lost finding the US/Mexico border... Bah... tourists...

Jimbuna · 08-26-08, 01:53 PM

Secret Service bodyguard.....That is one job I wouldn't want in this day and age

kiwi_2005 · 08-26-08, 02:25 PM

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Secret Service bodyguard.....That is one job I wouldn't want in this day and age

Me either, i would probably panic and shoot myself in the foot! :rotfl:

August · 08-26-08, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

Erm Johnson was a Democrat and it is he, not Nixon, expanded the war in Vietnam. Nixon spent the next 6 years trying to first actually accomplish something and then disengage from that war. "Peace with Honor" was the buzz phrase iirc.

08-26-08, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

Erm Johnson was a Democrat and it is he, not Nixon, expanded the war in Vietnam. Nixon spent the next 6 years trying to first actually accomplish something and then disengage from that war. "Peace with Honor" was the buzz phrase iirc.

Yes I know he was a democrat. In hindsight he didn't really seem like a smart one though, the whole mess was probably why he didn't seek re-election.

SUBMAN1 · 08-26-08, 04:19 PM

Is this another Democrat theater? Snipers in Bosnia, now this? Give me a break already.

-S

August · 08-26-08, 04:29 PM

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Yes I know he was a democrat. In hindsight he didn't really seem like a smart one though, the whole mess was probably why he didn't seek re-election.

So we can agree then that Vietnam was a Democrat boondoggle that cost the lives of 10 times as many Americans as the GoP war in Iraq?

08-26-08, 03:14 AM	#1
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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Looks that way. It almost seems these attempts are expected on Obama. Then again, the same is thought with anyone previous to Obama. Is it possible Obama has more chance of attempts happening? I believe so. I think Obama will have double time on body guards and security. He refused it a while back but then it was forced on him. He needs security. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Secret Service bodyguard.....That is one job I wouldn't want in this day and age __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is this another Democrat theater? Snipers in Bosnia, now this? Give me a break already. -S __________________

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OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yea, and the thing is, when a democrat president is assassinated there is no backlash. When Kennedy was shot next up were Johnson and Nixon, both pro-war and the war in Vietnam took off. When Reagan was shot he got re-elected and went ahead with Iran-gate etc.

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	There have been more attempts on Republican Presidents and candidates than Democrats in modern times (1900-2008). That said, the news is reporting that this threat was in fact not credible (ie: he might have talked about it, but had no way to execute the attack planned out). tater