Fifteen years of death threads against the Clintons

[eridani]

http://www.beggarscanbechoosers.com/labels/Bill%20Clinton.html

Right-wing nutcase Michael Graham's latest controversy---in which he said he wanted to see someone "whack" the Clintons in a Sopranos spoof isn't the first time he's used violent rhetoric when discussing the Clintons. In 2003, Graham said of Hillary Clinton: "I wanted to bludgeon her with a tire iron."

Such inflammatory language is nothing new for the right-wing. Recall how Ann Coulter once wrote that the debate over Bill Clinton should be about "whether to impeach or assassinate."

Recall also the comment by Jesse Helms in 1994: "Mr. Clinton better watch out if he comes down here. He'd better have a bodyguard."

Or G. Gordon Liddy's comment in 1995, when discussing how he'd used stick figures of the Clintons for target practice. "Thought it might improve my aim," he said.

I guess the right-wing nutcases excuse the above inflammatory comments as "humor."

The problem is, the Secret Service isn't an organization known for its sense of humor.

What's baffling is that right-wing nutcases can continue to use violent inflammatory language when discussing the Clintons and face no repercussions.

But when you talk about George W. Bush these days, you really need to watch what you say. Or else, you're going to get a visit from the Secret Service.

Given damned near 15 years of that vicious crap, WHY would Hillary even consider using the tern "assassination" during her campaign at all, never mind how long ago 1968 was? This is an ongoing situation--both Obama and Clinton have received death threats during this campaign. This is not a matter for casual conversation a la Clinton, or even sick joking a la Fuckerbee.

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2007/05/hillary_clinton.html

The race to the White House becomes more competitive and much more dangerous. The two leading Democratic presidential candidates are now walking around with increased Secret Service protection after being targeted by death threats.

NY1 reports authorities have arrested a first year student at Louisiana State University and charged him with planning a terrorist-style attack against Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).

Nineteen year-old Richard Wargo is being held on $1 million bond after authorities say he asked classmates to help him carry out the attack, and, they found evidence in his dorm room to back him his claims. As a former First Lady, the senator has routine Secret Service protection.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is now under 24/7 Secret Service protection—the earliest ever for a presidential candidate—after receiving numerous racist death threats. The most recent was found on a white supremacist website and prompted the senator's campaign to request the protection. "I wished we lived in a country where that is not a problem, but it still is," says Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), an Obama confidante. said. "The fact that Barack Obama is such a highly visible African-American candidate, I think increases his vulnerability."

[ShortnFiery]

1. Our Lady of Perpetual Victimhood and her husband have been INTIMIDATING both democrats

and republicans since 1989.

Time to wake up and smell the "bigotry" that is demonstrated by the Clinton's use of the drag and drop "Southern Strategy" promoted by KKKarl Rove. In particular, it's the "feigned indignation" that's been honed to a fine science by
The Clinton Machine. :wow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oRwZQLdhEw

On edit: Here's more proof - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5oMw2mC7EE

[eridani]

5. I'm still not going to let rightwing whackjobs off the hook--

--even though Clinton seems to be more interested in going after Obama than going after the wingnuts.

[ShortnFiery]

6. Oh, that's laudable, we should never let the right wing "get over" but when those who claim to be us

- Democrats begin to use the tactics of the GOP (FEAR and SMEAR), then we need to make it clear "to them" to CLEAN IT UP or get out of our beloved Party.

[eridani]

7. Well, my comparison of Clinton to Patty Hearst yesterday went over like a lead balloon

Granted, the analogy applies only in one narrow area, but still the thought of taking on the tactics of those who have slandered and verbally abused you is really unpleasant.

[Iceburg]

8. Robert Kennedy Jr. issued the following statement this evening:

“It is clear from the context that Hillary was invoking a familiar political circumstance in order to support her decision to stay in the race through June. I have heard her make this reference before, also citing her husband's 1992 race, both of which were hard fought through June. I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense.”

[eridani]

10. So, what's his take on the other two times Clinton mentioned assassination? n/t

[JoFerret]

9. Total nonsense

worthy of the worst r/w shill from the mid 1990's

[Franks Wild Years]

2. Her comments....

...sill leave me incredulous. Anyone who makes death threats against any other human being, however horrible they may, is sick. Clearly she should know that better than most given some of the disgusting threats made towards her and her family.

While she didn't make a threat herself, simply throwing the notion that "hey! it could happen!" out there in he way that she did (again) was a vile, despicable thing to do.

[cali]

3. So how does that excuse hillary's comment yesterday?

At the very least it was incredibly stupid and grossly insensitive. I've argued that that's exactly what it was. If you can't acknowledge that, you need to take a look at the real world.

[eridani]

4. It doesn't. IMO it makes them worse than ever n/t

[Muttocracy]

11. exactly. nt

[chieftain]

12. Did you really mean " death threads" in your subject line or

is it a typo?

[eridani]

13. Oh s**t! Edit time has expired. n/t