Comments on: NRA gun industry hacks go after Obama’s children

By: SomervilleTom

SomervilleTom — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:18:14 +0000

You ask "What kind of crisis does this country spin into if, God forbid, one or both of his children are kidnapped?" The West Wing version made for riveting television and had a happy outcome (as I recall). It was an auspicious debut for the episode's director, Christopher Misiano. All kidding aside, I think this demonstrates that significant portions of the right wing really are domestic terrorists who remain absolutely serious about taking down Barack Obama and the "liberal" culture he represents — using whatever means they deem appropriate.

By: David

David — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:18:06 +0000

the NRA knows all of that. They’re not in this for a serious debate. They’re in it to rile up their extremist base. But this ad strikes me as a bridge too far, even for some of the more conservative NRA members. Nobody sane thinks that going after the President’s kids – in any context – is a good idea. Would be nice if we started seeing some dropped memberships as a result.

By: stomv

stomv — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:56:53 +0000

That’s simple national security. What kind of crisis does this country spin into if, God forbid, one or both of his children are kidnapped?

Wikipedia lists the following presidents as assassinated
1.1 Abraham Lincoln
1.2 James A. Garfield
1.3 William McKinley
1.4 John F. Kennedy
and the following as failed attempts [I've removed duplicates]
2.1 Andrew Jackson
2.3 Theodore Roosevelt
2.4 Herbert Hoover
2.5 Franklin D. Roosevelt
2.6 Harry S. Truman
2.8 Richard Nixon
2.9 Gerald Ford
2.10 Jimmy Carter
2.11 Ronald Reagan
2.12 George H. W. Bush
2.13 Bill Clinton
2.14 George W. Bush
2.15 Barack Obama

Now some are weaker than others — and a few occurred either before or after the man was serving as POTUS. Still, that’s 17 out of 44: 39%. Sure, at attempt on the president is not the same thing as an attempt on a family member, but it’s simply not too far a stretch of imagination.

P.S. Any political video which uses black and white, fast segments, and quick-pans is almost always crap. This one included.