Politico says Obama will be responsible for his own assassination.

[MohRokTah]

Seriously, this is some fucked up shit:

Really Politico?

By Josh Marshall Published September 30, 2014, 11:47 PM EDT

I'm wondering what the editors at Politico were thinking when they let through this bizarre line about Obama being such an abysmal manager that only his death by assassination is likely to bring about needed reform of the Secret Service.

The piece in question is a quickly published piece in Politico Magazine by Ronald Kessler.

Kessler is a legitimate expert on national law enforcement and intelligence agencies. He's written many books on these topics. I actually interviewed him a couple times for pieces I wrote just after 9/11 on post-attack preparedness, intelligence sharing and related topics. But over the last decade he's made a hard veer to the right, with a heavy dose of Obama-hating conspiracy mongering.

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The quote Mr. Marshall is talking about:

Agents tell me it’s a miracle an assassination has not already occurred. Sadly, given Obama’s colossal lack of management judgment, that calamity may be the only catalyst that will reform the Secret Service.

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[Laurian]

1. Isn't Kessler that right wing jackass who writes books that

are consistently critical of Democratic Presidents? Politico's choice to use his analysis of anything related to this issue just reveals their bias and makes me glad I stopped visiting their site several years ago.

[notadmblnd]

2. Who knew that the President was responsible for managing his own security detail?

Anyone else know that?

[geek tragedy]

3. Some DUers agree. Just sayin'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025606463

[MohRokTah]

7. Double down in this very thread.

Agreeing with the Derp that Obama will be responsible for his own assassination because Obama is supposed to manage his own security detail.

The insanity of this is just unbelievable.

[bklyncowgirl]

4. Read the article. These problems have been simmering under the surface for years.

I do think that as relatively 'normal' people coming into the White House, the Obamas may chafe at these restrictions on them more than others. Also, sadly our president has not proved himself to be a very good manager--colossally bad maybe not but he does seem to have a high degree of tolerance for lousy performance.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/09/obamas-life-is-at-risk-111501_Page2.html

[tridim]

5. Doubling down on the DERP. nt

[MohRokTah]

6. So you agree, Obama will be responsible for his own assassination.

Damn.

Just damn.

[snappyturtle]

8. My father was an FBI agent during JFK's presidency. He said the President was

strongly advised to ride in a bullet proof car...makes one wonder and at the same time points out the importance of security around the Presidents. I think our world today could be very different had JFK been president a few more years. imho

[JI7]

9. so do some on this site

And why not ? It will be consistent with those who blame michael brown , trayvon martin, and other black victims for their own deaths