Reply #8: A disgruntled idiot told me Bill Clinton would be whacked only a few months after he took office... [View All]

[Journeyman]

and there have been posters here at DU over the years who favored offing all sorts of BushCo members, so passionate stupidity is not restricted by either color or party.

That said, there seems to be much more of it this time, engendered in part by McCain/Palin's hateful rhetoric and, regrettably, the ingrained racism within this nation. It's my hope incidents such as this will receive the swift and sure punishment they deserve, to discourage others from acting on their own idiotic impulses.

Personally, I don't expect President Obama to be at any greater risk than other Presidents have been, but unfettered talk like this would certainly have an impact on public perceptions and damage the opportunity we have for meaningful change, both in our society and within ourselves.