‘That’s Not Who America Is’: Obama Downplays Skinhead’s Assassination Plot

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October 28, 2008 at 1:23 am - BBC News
Dateline: Pittsburgh, PA
john   October 28th, 2008 - 3:31 am

Obama couldn’t have addressed this issue with any more class than he did.
Most Americans hate this kind of nastiness from either side…Its appalling that it is happening today in 2008.
I may just vote for Obama to show how significantly this behavior offends me.

Outsider   October 28th, 2008 - 5:23 am

Nice comment. No panic. No smearing. No calls to action. No finger-pointing.

Ocsan   October 28th, 2008 - 6:44 am

Am I the only one thinking how strange it is for this «skinheads plot to kill Obama» popping up now? How CONVENIENT for him, now that his 2001 remarks about the «redistribution of wealth» and the «flaws of the Constitution» were revealed? Come on! Wackos and weirdos playing with guns and dreaming about killing politicians is a long tradition in the US! But keep in mind that these guys haven’t – as far as we now – killed anyone. Why not talking more about Chicago, «murder capital of America» (three relatives of Jennifer Hudson murdered!), where Barack Hussein Obama and his pals for years didn’t do anything significant to fight the crime there?

Eileen for McCain/Palin   October 28th, 2008 - 6:55 am

And here I was hoping that God would answer my hate filled and insane prayers.

GOD BLESS WHITE AMERICA AND THE HOMO OF THE DEPRAVED REPUBLICAN LOG CABIN PARTY.

fande3rls   October 28th, 2008 - 7:08 am

ok I’m Ever going to vote for Obama Ever Because of his MARXIST standings, but the Boys are STUPID. GEESH
trying to kill this man and others are not worth it.
AGAIN PROOF: YOU CANN’T FIX STUPID!!!
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH! – PATRICK HENRY
SOCIALISM KILLS THE HUMAN SPIRIT!!!!

fande3els   October 28th, 2008 - 7:10 am

typo : meant to will never vote for obama.
SOCIALISM KILLS THE HUMAN SPIRIT!!!!

Bobo   October 28th, 2008 - 7:18 am

That would make you an idiot. Skinheads are stupid & vulgar gutter dwellers, but if this event could make you change your vote, you’re not much smarter.

john: “I may just vote for Obama to show how significantly this behavior offends me.”

Neal E   October 28th, 2008 - 8:49 am

The skin heads are a$$holes and offend me, just as that moron in California is, that is hanging Palin in effigy.

All of this is NOT what America is about.

MALARIA OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 - 8:54 am

Someone tell Obama that he does a lousy James Colburn “I COULD CARE LESS” ATTITUDE.

I bet Obama is a f@g.

to malaria   October 28th, 2008 - 9:14 am

yeah, but he’s bid d!ckin’ your momma.

Jeff   October 28th, 2008 - 9:15 am

You have got to be kidding me that your vote is based on what some drugged out nuts say. The media sensationalizes these stories and gives these nuts way too much attention.

Who cares about policies, lets decide our vote on what some nut thinks.

By the way McCain and Palin have gotten many threats including powder sent to their campaign offices with threats.

How come your vote wasn’t based on that? I can’t believe anyone would base their vote not on policies but on what some nut says.

These nuts had no plan. They were incompetent and bragging.

The media sensationalizes these stories and it works.

yougogirl   October 28th, 2008 - 9:26 am

Senator Obama is such a classy person.

I hope these losers who planned this plot are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. These young idiots will have their 15 minutes of fame but at the price several years of anonymity in a prison cell.

Jeff   October 28th, 2008 - 9:34 am

To John:

Palin had her effigy hung in West Hollywood.

Why not vote based on that.

You can’t be serious that you decide your vote on what lunatics think.

There are lunatics on both sides and the media is giving them what they want with all the attention they give them.

The media in our country is a disgrace.

Doesn’t say much about the election process if after a 2 year campaign your vote comes down to what some drugged up nut says.

Wow how pathetic.

Dan   October 28th, 2008 - 9:40 am

Obama said small town americans are anti immigrant, have antipathy for people that don’t look like them.

Obama said they cling to guns and god.

Yeah real classy.

Watch what Obama says when the cameras aren’t on.

Obama campaign blaming Clinton for the Bhutto assasination.

Obama campaign playing the race card against the Clintons.

American people that look to Obama as some class act need to get a life. You have to get a life.

Don   October 28th, 2008 - 9:51 am

Obama could have easily used this for spin, I give him a lot of credit for not playing this for all it’s worth.

I’m afraid this is just the beginning though. These were two kids, next time it could be far worse. If Obama were white, he’d be JFK. Unfortunately we live in a country where racism still thrives, and every hunter I know can sight their rifle in at 300 yards without issue.

Protest our poor choices for President this year by voting for a third party. Obama will likely be assassinated, and McCain could easily die of old age or yet another bout of cancer. We will be left with a nut or a bimbo as President!

Eileen for McCain/Palin   October 28th, 2008 - 10:14 am

To the fake message above. I’m the real Eileen. I think it is a horrible crime to plan and try to execute fellow human beings. I’m glad no one was hurt.

As a former republican I’m impressed at how well Obama conducted himself. As for the Mesiah of Cession and her husband Todd they continue their pointless attacks on Senator Obama.

VOTER REVOLUTION HERE AND NOW! OBAMA 08′.

Ocsan   October 28th, 2008 - 10:54 am

Obama… «classy»? Like when he called Sarah Palin a «pig with lipstick» and John McCain an «old fish that stinks»? Yeah, that was really «classy»!

Ol' Conservative   October 28th, 2008 - 11:18 am

yougogirl…Dan and Ocsan beat me to it, Obvious- Great points, guys.

We should Thank God that maybe he understands that their is alot of young black men that are ready to at the very least riot, if he don’t win.
So, this is to them, just as to the minority of white freaks etc… that are filled with hate and anger, over race. Thank you for that Barack Hussein Obama for not insighting any fear or negativity.

Not a supporter   October 28th, 2008 - 11:30 am

I refuse to vote for any Democrat no-matter what color or creed, I beleive liberal/socialistic ways is not what this Country needs or can afford. Saying that- I do not want any Candidate or President to be ki lled, that would be terrible on top of terrible for our Country.
These brainless freaks do not stand with/for a political party or its ideology. They are simply hate-filled vermin, low life scum, that should pay for their plans, ideas their ignorance.
I’ve got one question for you people that think Obama is classy- How classy is it to hang around with a terrorist? Vir gins do not hang around with pros titutes, patri ots do not hang around with terror ists. It is that simple.

mark   October 28th, 2008 - 12:11 pm

DON’T think we don’t know who FED this racist hysteria…just look at your OWN G*D DAMN feeding frenzy of that bogus Ashley Todd story, you need to look at yourselves in the mirror, and deal with what you almost caused, and be ASHAMED!

Carol   October 28th, 2008 - 1:23 pm

I’m a lifelong Democrat, but I will be writing in Hillary Clinton, because I just can’t vote for this guy – he scares me to death.

Nick   October 28th, 2008 - 1:39 pm

Right-wing radio is a bastion of hatred. Inciting rage is the intent, violence the only rational outcome. When a man walks into a Unitarian Church and murders people because he hates liberals and their tolerance of homosexuality, it is no big surprise to learn that he listens to this tripe.
This group of Nazi Skinhead Republicans is just more of the same thing we’ve seen before, poisoned minds striking out. We had another attempt on Obama foiled with right-wing meth addicts and their rifles at the DNC. Even this self-inflicted act by an employee of the McCain Campaign was an attempt to utilize violence to further their agenda. While I am aware of a prisoner sending white powder to McCain, I am amazed by the numerous attempts and threats on Obama’s life. The answer to violent Republican tribalism will hopefully not lead to more violent tribalism from the left. Let’s hope cooler heads will prevail.

Sean R.   October 28th, 2008 - 2:19 pm

Nick, your full of crap you schmuck, in fact I have a question for you, you useful idiot, do you listen to “Conservative Talk Radio”? Apparentley you don’t, if you did, you wouldn’t be making ignorant statements against talk radio shows. I listen to conservative talk radio, that’s where I get my news from, they give out the whole facts, unlike your pancake-face friends in the liberal media.

The host on conservative talk radio are NOT hatefull you stupid putz, they are passionate and worried for this country, and I don’t blame one bit. And it’s clear to me Nick that your one of those dumbass progressives who wants the so-called “(UN)Fairness Doctrine” back, right? Make no mistake about it Nick and you other stupid liberals out there, the fairness doctrine is “CENSORSHIP” and “UNCONSTITUTIONAL”, it has no place within our borders and shores. So don’t you dare blame talk radio for the “Skinhead’s Assassination Plot”! I bet you these lunatic losers don’t listen to talk radio or even watch the liberal news media?

Liberalism is a Mental Disorder!!!!

KwazyGeorge   October 28th, 2008 - 4:32 pm

One of those skinheads looks so feminine I thought he was a girl. I’m thinking these skinheads could be gay and are having difficulty adjusting in such a conservative area.

Nick   October 28th, 2008 - 6:49 pm

Sean-

Oh, you get all of your news from conservative radio shows, so that’s your problem. I was wondering where you got all of the name-calling and rage. See you’ve learned somewhere that acting this way is ok. How interesting.

What part of tolerance for other types of people is a ‘mental disorder?’ Listen to yourself, Sean! You’re unhinged. You’re also kind of making my case.

mark   October 28th, 2008 - 6:52 pm

SeanR

is the R for racist?
The killer who slaughtered the folks in the Unitarian Church had Hannity and Bill O’Reilly’s books in his house.

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