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riderinthestorm

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9. 400% more death threats against Obama than Bush, per year! The Obamas are threatened daily

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 01:13 PM

Jan 2013

and on a vast scale.

To deny that the Obamas are in real jeopardy every day is stunningly callous. When my kids are exposed to that level of threat then we can make comparisons but until then, they get every bit of security that we can afford.

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NRA responds to ad outrage: Obama children ad not about Obama children [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

FUCK THE NRA! The reason Obama and his family have secret service protection is BECAUSE HE IS THE still_one Jan 2013 #1

First, it would have to be explained to the media. russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #7

You are so right unfortunately still_one Jan 2013 #8

Just un-fucking-conscionable MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #2

That's just Nucking Futs RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3

Uh, Wayne? I'm still not buying it derby378 Jan 2013 #4

NRA - Nutball Rightwing Assholes. Rex Jan 2013 #5

They just don't get it. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #6

They do get it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #13

400% more death threats against Obama than Bush, per year! The Obamas are threatened daily riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #9

Let's see I make an ad that asks, "Are the president's kids more important than yours", sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #10

Do they not understand the difference between being the President and being a regular person? Chorophyll Jan 2013 #11

If something happened to the President's children Aerows Jan 2013 #12

BULLSHIT. Utterly absurd BULLSHIT. If that were true, Malia & Sasha's pictures would NOT be in it. patrice Jan 2013 #14

If it wasn't about Obama's children, then the ad would have used 'children of the presidents' as Nay Jan 2013 #15

According to the RW, only WHITE presidents and their families are entitled to full Secret Service kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #16

Liars. n/t Scurrilous Jan 2013 #17

The NRA flat ass don't get it madokie Jan 2013 #18