Breaking: Secret Service Looking Into Potential Threat Against Obama

[sabra]

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/secret-service-looking-into-potential-threat-on-obama.php

The Secret Service is following up on media reports today that someone in the crowd at a McCain/Palin event suggested killing Barack Obama, according to Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley. The shout of "kill him" followed a Sarah Palin rant on Obama's relationship with radical Chicagoan Bill Ayers.

Wiley says the Secret Service did not begin looking into the matter until press reports, namely Dana Milbank's article in the Washington Post, surfaced today, because no agents at the event heard anything. "The Secret Service did not hear any threatening statements directed at targets under its protection and no threatening statements were reported to us by law enforcement or citizens at the event," Wiley told Radar. Also unclear: whether the remark was directed at Obama or Ayers if the words were actually "kill" and "him."

Wiley said that the Secret Service had tried to get in touch with Milbank to get his account of the event but was unsuccessful. Were the they able to confirm the remark they'd "be looking to talk to that person," Wiley said. "We investigate everything because we take all threats seriously."

[Joanne98]

1. GOOD! Grab the fucker by the neck and throw him in prison for the rest of his life

[TooRaLoo]

2. Kick!

[grace0418]

3. What took them so damn long? In the time they took to start this investigation,

some nutjob could've done something unthinkable.

[Cha]

29. It explains in the article.. and I'm certainly

grateful they're "taking all threats seriously".

[DJ13]

4. what a rapid response

What were their agents doing when it was said?

[whistle]

5. They can begin with the McCain/Palin campaign

[Hepburn]

6. Well, yeah.....

...any call for violence should be looked into!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Palin, reaching out to the core of her party.

Screw every one of them.

[jobycom]

8. That's good. A couple of high-profile stories on the lack of humor of the SS might do some good.

[CountAllVotes]

9. please find this person and any others out there

do your job Secret Service. I ask this as a citizen of this country. Get 'em!!

:kick:

[doublethink]

10. They need to question Palin on this too. See if she heard it.

If she did and didn't respond to it ..... I'd like to know why not?

[Whalestoe]

11. I sent them an email about this yesterday! GOOD!!!

[steve2470]

12. k and r nt

[cal04]

13. throw them all in jail starting with palin for

not reporting this or apprehending this person at the event

[chelsea0011]

14. Is there any video of her speaking and someone shouting "kill him"?

[BrklynLiberal]

17. It is all over the place. I saw it on three TV programs.

It also happened at a McSame rally.

[CitizenPatriot]

15. Palin is a real shame to her party

she is better suited to the Nazi SS regime.

sorry, I don't go there lightly -- but I'm calling it out now.

she's mentally ill, suffers from the same kind of delusions of power and vision of the world Hilter did. She is a danger to society and needs to be medicated, locked up, and silenced before someone else gets hurt. (her children included).

Oh, flame me- I don't care. It's the truth as I see it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. Before this is over, Republicans are going to know what it's like to

have to censor their words, just like minorities have felt for years.

[cui bono]

18. Milbank is screening Secret Service calls?

:wtf:

[leftofcool]

22. That is a bit suspect, eh?

[BrklynLiberal]

19. VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVFWahLTdUo

article with Palin Rally video
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/07/obama-hatred-on-display-a_n_132572.html

[Erin Elizabeth]

34. Couple of things:

he clearly heard "KILL HIM!" Look at the face he makes right after the guy yelled it. And the guy sounded fairly close to the stage.

Secondly, as someone who was a teacher and now presents to/trains adults on a regular basis: he is dangerously close at that rally to not even being in control of the audience. They sound even more restless and crazy than you would normally hear and he is struggling to get back their attention when he starts to speak each time.

Wow. And yikes.

[traveller]

20. Dana, the Fbi is looking for you.

[BrklynLiberal]

21. Dana Milbank article with the quote...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/06/in_fla_palin_goes_for_the_roug.html

[ShortnFiery]

25. Too funny! The Press, specifically Dana Milbank, pays attention ONLY when it threatens their smarmy

asses. Oh well, at least it worked. :shrug:

[Arugula Latte]

23. With McCain and Palin ratcheting up the hate, they are putting THEMSELVES more in danger as well.

They'd better be careful about their hate speech; it could backfire and piss somebody off who is a danger to them.

[ObamaKerryDem]

24. Good! I don't want to be alarmist, but I don't put anything past these bigoted assholes, either.n/t

[nc4bo]

26. Good! It's the correct action to take. We should not hesitate to call

attention to these threats, big or little and it shouldn't just be the slimeball media that calls attention to it either.

[Phx_Dem]

27. Good. It was probably Todd. n/t

[NotThisTime]

28. Dana Milbank better open his friggin mouth and start telling them what he knows

[Rocknrule]

30. Yes!

Good to know the SS doesn't just work for Republicans

[RagAss]

31. How the fuck can the SS be unsuccessful getting in touch with a reporter????

[uppityperson]

32. k&r

[FightingIrish]

33. So much for the myth that nothing escapes those SS guys.

They missed what the whole world heard. That makes me very nervous.

[old mark]

35. Irish, the Secret Service is now under the command of the

Department of Homeland Security - the "DOH's". which means they are about as efficient as Homer Simpson after a few beers.
We are lucky they showed up for the rally at all.
mark

[Hansel]

36. It's time for the SS and FBI to do a joint press conference or

send out a news release to the AP outlining what they will and will not tolerate to nip this thing in the bud.

Sarah is playing a dangerous game here with some very unstable people and the results could be disastrous in the form of riots at her rallies and life threatening violence directed at Obama and his supporters. If you are convinced Obama is a terrorist how much of a leap is it to transfer that to his supporters who are far more accessible?

A strong message from law enforcement will help slow down the hysteria that seems to be building among the Palinites. Many of these people, who otherwise would not have the guts to pull anything, can be easily inspired to commit violent crimes when operating on adrenaline from a mob hysteria and a perverted and self-righteous sense of "patriotism".

And they thought Obamanites were a cult.

Oh, and Chuck Todd needs to pull his head out of his posterior and start understanding how serious this situation is. Afterall, he's supposed to be an analyst.

[rosesaylavee]

37. K & R

[sonias]

38. Gitmo for the person that dared scream that out loud

We need to take these home grown terrorist threats seriously. Hey doesn't that mean that Sara is "palling around" with terrorists?

Sonia