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bklyncowgirl

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11. Isn't it sad that this is what our country has come to?

Reply to Happyhippychick (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:11 PM

Jan 2013

Our elected leader has to hide from us behind bulletproof glass and when he walks on the street in full view of the people we see visions of Dallas and pray for him to get back to safety.

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I can now take a breath [View all] Happyhippychick Jan 2013 OP

They could get out again. :-) Lars39 Jan 2013 #1

AAAAARGHHHH! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #5

Security is very tight. Lars39 Jan 2013 #6

You got your wish. Holding my breath again! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #8

i hear ya. so many freaks out there. SCRUBDASHRUB Jan 2013 #2

That is exactly how I felt, wellstone dem Jan 2013 #3

Obama is not a coward Taverner Jan 2013 #4

Obama is certainly the one that assasination wilt the stilt Jan 2013 #7

many threats daily sad-cafe Jan 2013 #10

um, all Presidents are in danger. Even Reagan got shot right? TeamPooka Jan 2013 #14

Reagan wasn't shot because he was hated wilt the stilt Jan 2013 #23

so "danger" is not defined soley by a level of hate. thank you for making my point. bazinga. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #24

Hold it again! ellisonz Jan 2013 #9

Turning blue! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #13

Security is crazy! They will be fine. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #15

I'm a Jewish mother, worrying is my heritage! Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #16

They should make it to the viewing stand any second now! Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #18

You can breathe now! ellisonz Jan 2013 #20

Thank you! I literally had a knot in my stomach. Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #21

Good thing you kept all that fancy Inaugural lunchon food down ellisonz Jan 2013 #22

They are out of the car again malaise Jan 2013 #11

Isn't it sad that this is what our country has come to? bklyncowgirl Jan 2013 #11

He has to do this. texanwitch Jan 2013 #17

I know the risk Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #19