Well, we knew this day was coming

[hyphenate]

when there was no outrage about a death threat to President Obama....

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/town_hall_attendee_asks_ga_republican_when_someone_is_going_to_shoot_obama.php

Town Hall Attendee Asks GA Republican When Someone Is Going To Shoot Obama
Ryan J. Reilly | February 24, 2011, 10:50PM5034

An audience member at a town hall hosted by Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) on Tuesday asked the Tea Party congressman who was going to shoot President Barack Obama.

The unidentified town hall attendee's question got a big laugh from the audience, reports Blake Aued of the Athens Banner-Herald.

But Broun didn't exactly condemn the remark, according to the newspaper report.

"The thing is, I know there's a lot of frustration with this president. We're going to have an election next year," Broun said in response to the question. "Hopefully, we'll elect somebody that's going to be a conservative, limited-government president that will take a smaller, who will sign a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare."

Broun had asked the audience who had driven the farthest to be at the meeting and let the winner ask the first question, according to the newspaper. The reporter couldn't hear the question himself, but Broun's press secretary confirmed that the question was about when someone was going to shoot the President.


And then the fucking Rep denies he said anything at all....

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/paul_broun_calls_obama_assassination_question_abhorrent.php?ref=mblt

Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) said in a statement Friday that he was "stunned" when an elderly man asked what he called the "abhorrent question 'Who's going to shoot Obama?'"

"I deeply regret that this incident happened at all," Broun said in a statement. "Furthermore, I condemn all statements -- made in sincerity or jest -- that threaten or suggest the use of violence against the President of the United States or any other public official. Such rhetoric cannot and will not be tolerated." Broun also said his office "took action with the appropriate authorities."

Broun said that he "was stunned by the question and chose not to dignify it with a response; therefore, at that moment I moved on to the next person with a question."

But two witnesses told TPM that Broun chuckled along with the crowd when the elderly man asked the question. And a report said that Broun didn't immediately move on but rather responded to the question by stating that "there's a lot of frustration with this president."

Max Milien, a spokesman with the Secret Service, told TPM on Friday that the incident had been "thoroughly investigated" and that no charges had been filed.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. You know time to call it for what is

yes Oswald killed Kennedy, but the ENVIRONMENt was created by the Birchers.... tied to the Koch family

This environment has been caused by freedom works, tea parties and others in the RW... tied to the Koch Family.

If there is more than just anecdotal these guys should be arrested for conspiracy (and not just on this)

[Skip_In_Boulder]

3. +1

[The Backlash Cometh]

6. They said the same thing about Hitler's ascendence.

The environment was primed for someone like Hitler to take over.

[bluestateguy]

2. Charges should have been filed agianst the man

I am really sick of this. Some jackass (usually a teabagging white male) makea a death threat; the SS investigates, has a chat with hi,m and thsa that is that. NMothing happens.

No time for spell chek, I'm to mad.

[Mimosa]

4. I was once at a fairly large Dem rally when somebody yelled Bush should be shot

It was a youngish man in his 30s who said it. The Dem congressman (supporting Gore) ignored the statement, a few people chuckled, but as far as i could tell nobody got in trouble nor was it reported.

Media were there too. Craziness happens on both sides. It's repulsive on either.

[pecwae]

5. ++