So, if Obama were assassinated ... (1 Viewer)

[Sinn Fein]

I was listening to the radio this morning when an ad for the new season of 24 came on, and the clip said something to the effect that "If the president is assassinated on foreign soil, it would start another world war..."

That got me thinking that I could not see that scenario in today's world - where a war would break out if the US president was assassinated - given that the most likely culprit would be a terrorist group, rather than a state sanctioned hit, and even if it was a hit authorized by someone like Russia - just can't see anyone jumping on the Russia band wagon, which would limit the scale of any fall out.

But, beyond that, I wonder what the reaction would be in the USA if Obama were to be assassinated anywhere. I doubt we would see a reaction like when JFK was assassinated, where the whole country went into mourning - Obama just does not seem to be universally "loved" to generate that type of response. Not that anyone would be cheering - just a more subdued response would be my guess.

I do think the reaction in the black community, as a whole, would be similar to the reaction to Kennedy's assassination, and I wonder if that would have an impact on race relations going forward in America.

Not advocating any violence here, just wondering what you think the reaction and/or impact would be if Obama were to be assassinated. Would it galvanize the country, or create a bigger chasm?

 

[NCCommish]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

 

[Parrothead]

It would not be Russia.. why would they? Obama isn't a threat to them. Islamic Terrorists? Maybe...

But IMO if it were to happen it would be an 'inside' job - (a crazy American like that dude in Nevada)- and it would probably result in a race war, so let's hope this never happens..

 

[McGarnicle]

I would probably just go with sanctions. It's what he would've wanted.

 

[DiStefano]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

I agree with that, unless it were a nuclear power. I also agree that he is our president, we elected him, and we would mourn him, regardless of our personal differences with him.

 

[DiStefano]

BTW, you know that by this time the NSA computers would have picked up the juxtaposition of those two words, and we are being watched.

 

[JuniorNB]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

 

[NCCommish]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

 

[mr roboto]

We would mourn more than the current polemic would suggest. He has kids similar to Kennedy. That's hard to see.

It wouldn't be another nation. It would be a home-grown lunatic. And there would be a portion of the population here who would privately breathe a sigh of relief. There truly are people who feel that Obama is intentionally trying to ruin the US.

 

[Parrothead]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

there are always fringe lunatics.. I'm sure a few on the other side would have not mourned GWB being assassinated as well

 

[timschochet]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

You're very very wrong.

 

[mr roboto]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

You're very very wrong.

Some of the Fox News crowd would do exactly that.

 

[NCCommish]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

there are always fringe lunatics.. I'm sure a few on the other side would have not mourned GWB being assassinated as well

Probably. And they would have been scorned as well.

 

[GroveDiesel]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

There would be a small number that probably would feel that way just like there would have been a small number of fringe lefties that would have been trading high fives if it had happened to W. But the vast majority would have still been PO'd that someone attacked our country in this way. Kind of like how siblings pick on each other but then punch a bully in the face when they pick on family.And let's be honest, as much as most of the Right doesn't like Obama, Biden would be a hundred times worse. NOBODY wants a Biden presidency

 

[Godsbrother]

Obama is the best thing to happen to Fox News.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

Exactly. The Taliban didn't directly sponsor 9/11, but the fact that they were harboring AQ was enough to get them a stomping. The assassination of a president would result in something similar.

 

[Sinn Fein]

We would mourn more than the current polemic would suggest. He has kids similar to Kennedy. That's hard to see.

It wouldn't be another nation. It would be a home-grown lunatic. And there would be a portion of the population here who would privately breathe a sigh of relief. There truly are people who feel that Obama is intentionally trying to ruin the US.

That is probably true.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Obama is the best thing to happen to Fox News.

Biden would be no slouch.

 

[NCCommish]

Obama is the best thing to happen to Fox News.

Biden would be no slouch.

Old handsome Joe would give them plenty to work with.

 

[Sinn Fein]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

Exactly. The Taliban didn't directly sponsor 9/11, but the fact that they were harboring AQ was enough to get them a stomping. The assassination of a president would result in something similar.

I don't doubt there would be a military reaction from the US - but not to the point where it escalated into a world war, as suggested in the 24 promo, it would likely be a pretty serious beat down, with no one else intervening.

 

[FlapJacks]

What if instead of a President, it was an Ambassador?

 

[IvanKaramazov]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Totally wrong. If the president was assassinated by foreigners, it gives the Fox News crowd an ironclad reason to get a new war going on. If it was Russia, that might be a problem because Russians are mostly white, but any country with -stan in its name would be an irresistible magnet for Hannity et. al.

It's really the progressive left that would be the fly in the ointment. They would probably just demand an apology and maybe sensitivity training for the perpetrators or something.

 

[avoiding injuries]

It could actually bring the two parties together. Both sides rally behind the loss of the POTUS.

Anyone thinking Fox News would not mourn the death of a President is a political hack. Some viewers, of course, but not the network.

 

[avoiding injuries]

What if instead of a President, it was an Ambassador?

What difference, at this point in the thread, does it make?

 

[jonessed]

I'm not convinced we would start a nuclear war with a country like Russia and we obviously aren't going to invade them.

I think we would isolate them economically and work to eliminate those in the government we felt were responsible (assassinate).

That's assuming they take responsibility. I suspect there would be some plausible deniability with regard to whether it was government sanctioned.

 

[JuniorNB]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

I doubt they'd voice it. But I have zero doubt that they'd all be happy. Fox News has accomplished its goal.

 

[mr roboto]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

I doubt they'd voice it. But I have zero doubt that they'd all be happy. Fox News has accomplished its goal.

All?

 

[JuniorNB]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

I doubt they'd voice it. But I have zero doubt that they'd all be happy. Fox News has accomplished its goal.

All?

Pretty much

 

[NCCommish]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Totally wrong. If the president was assassinated by foreigners, it gives the Fox News crowd an ironclad reason to get a new war going on. If it was Russia, that might be a problem because Russians are mostly white, but any country with -stan in its name would be an irresistible magnet for Hannity et. al.

It's really the progressive left that would be the fly in the ointment. They would probably just demand an apology and maybe sensitivity training for the perpetrators or something.

Nope. You will always have your "let love rule" crowd on the left but they would be ignored and pushed to the side on this one. The left would be just as ready to kill someone as the right. In fact I would think the hippies on the far left and the isolationists on the far right would fall into bed together on this one. And both sides would ignore them.

 

[FlapJacks]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

I doubt they'd voice it. But I have zero doubt that they'd all be happy. Fox News has accomplished its goal.

All?

Pretty much

 

[Megalomaniac]

I would mourn the passing of this President as much as I would mourn the passing of Stalin or Hitler. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing him to those two, but for the last 100 years the Dumbocrats have been pushing a narrative on this country and it is bringing down our middle class and increasing the rolls of low info voters who seem to get most of their facts/lies from MSM. When he was first elected, he promised to improve our economy and give us transparency....the only real thing he achieved was to ram healthcare down our throats in the middle of the night without even reading the 2000 page bill. This so called transparency that was promised to us has done nothing but to take over our MSM and push a socialist and communist agenda, that history has proven will take us down a path of destruction. This whole time our economy is still in shambles, the middle class keeps shrinking and the dumbocratic rolls on the left keep increasing. I will never mourn the loss of a sellout and liar that is destroying the country I love. Despite what you commie loving lefties think...you can't make me mourn him.

Dumbocrats and RHINOS are sellouts and the less of them on this planet means less death and I will never mourn that, In fact, the less politicians to exist in DC....the better. Communism and it's little sister Socialism have been responsible for or lead to more death and destruction than anything capitalism has ever done. The MSM and left LOVE to twist the argument to make it seem that the far right wants to destroy and hate.....MSM is littered with these lies of how conservitives are racists, yet history has shown the true face of hate and death comes from the left, socialism and controlling govts. Hundreds of millions have lost their lives to controlling govts under communism. Hitler himself pushed his socialist agenda on the German people and look where that lead. Power grabbing politicians are the ones who corrupted our businesses and industries. They are the ones starting these wars and making grabs for land.....all in the name of power and control. How many wars were started in Europe by Capitalists?

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[DocHolliday]

As a conservative that dislikes Obama's work pretty strongly, I would be very upset if he was assassinated. I think Obama is a good guy and great family man. I highly respect how he carries himself and how he outwardly loves his wife and kids. That is the part of America that needs to be grown. I would feel terrible for his family.

A foreign country is not going to take Obama out. It would be a terrorist group and I would be 100% behind going after that group with everything we have.

If an American white guy or group took him out, it would tear this country apart. That would be a nightmare.

I hope most Americans think this way no matter what their political leanings. The office of the POTUS should still be respected no matter who is in office.

 

[Parrothead]

I would mourn the passing of this President as much as I would mourn the passing of Stalin or Hitler. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing him to those two, but for the last 100 years the Dumbocrats have been pushing a narrative on this country and it is bringing down our middle class and increasing the rolls of low info voters who seem to get most of their facts/lies from MSM. When he was first elected, he promised to improve our economy and give us transparency....the only real thing he achieved was to ram healthcare down our throats in the middle of the night without even reading the 2000 page bill. This so called transparency that was promised to us has done nothing but to take over our MSM and push a socialist and communist agenda, that history has proven will take us down a path of destruction. This whole time our economy is still in shambles, the middle class keeps shrinking and the dumbocratic rolls on the left keep increasing. I will never mourn the loss of a sellout and liar that is destroying the country I love. Despite what you commie loving lefties think...you can't make me mourn him.

Dumbocrats and RHINOS are sellouts and the less of them on this planet means less death and I will never mourn that, In fact, the less politicians to exist in DC....the better. Communism and it's little sister Socialism have been responsible for or lead to more death and destruction than anything capitalism has ever done. The MSM and left LOVE to twist the argument to make it seem that the far right wants to destroy and hate.....MSM is littered with these lies of how conservitives are racists, yet history has shown the true face of hate and death comes from the left, socialism and controlling govts. Hundreds of millions have lost their lives to controlling govts under communism. Hitler himself pushed his socialist agenda on the German people and look where that lead. Power grabbing politicians are the ones who corrupted our businesses and industries. They are the ones starting these wars and making grabs for land.....all in the name of power and control. How many wars were started in Europe by Capitalists?

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welcome to the Friday thread..

 

[NCCommish]

See now I was hoping we'd just let that one go.

 

[Sinn Fein]

As a conservative that dislikes Obama's work pretty strongly, I would be very upset if he was assassinated. I think Obama is a good guy and great family man. I highly respect how he carries himself and how he outwardly loves his wife and kids. That is the part of America that needs to be grown. I would feel terrible for his family.

A foreign country is not going to take Obama out. It would be a terrorist group and I would be 100% behind going after that group with everything we have.

If an American white guy or group took him out, it would tear this country apart. That would be a nightmare.

I hope most Americans think this way no matter what their political leanings. The office of the POTUS should still be respected no matter who is in office.

What if **** Cheney shot him while on a hunting trip?

 

[JuniorNB]

The office of the POTUS should still be respected no matter who is in office.

I agree 100%. Unfortunately, those days are over.

 

[jon_mx]

I love how the left HATES it when conservatives over generalize, but then many on the left like to cast a big net against all conservatives. If you are going to be vocal about profiling, stereotyping, discrimination, or whatever, don't turn around and practice that yourself. TIA.

 

[RBM]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Disagree

 

[IvanKaramazov]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Totally wrong. If the president was assassinated by foreigners, it gives the Fox News crowd an ironclad reason to get a new war going on. If it was Russia, that might be a problem because Russians are mostly white, but any country with -stan in its name would be an irresistible magnet for Hannity et. al.

It's really the progressive left that would be the fly in the ointment. They would probably just demand an apology and maybe sensitivity training for the perpetrators or something.

Nope. You will always have your "let love rule" crowd on the left but they would be ignored and pushed to the side on this one. The left would be just as ready to kill someone as the right. In fact I would think the hippies on the far left and the isolationists on the far right would fall into bed together on this one. And both sides would ignore them.

My whole post was just a joke.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I would mourn the passing of this President as much as I would mourn the passing of Stalin or Hitler. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing him to those two, but for the last 100 years the Dumbocrats have been pushing a narrative on this country and it is bringing down our middle class and increasing the rolls of low info voters who seem to get most of their facts/lies from MSM. When he was first elected, he promised to improve our economy and give us transparency....the only real thing he achieved was to ram healthcare down our throats in the middle of the night without even reading the 2000 page bill. This so called transparency that was promised to us has done nothing but to take over our MSM and push a socialist and communist agenda, that history has proven will take us down a path of destruction. This whole time our economy is still in shambles, the middle class keeps shrinking and the dumbocratic rolls on the left keep increasing. I will never mourn the loss of a sellout and liar that is destroying the country I love. Despite what you commie loving lefties think...you can't make me mourn him.

Dumbocrats and RHINOS are sellouts and the less of them on this planet means less death and I will never mourn that, In fact, the less politicians to exist in DC....the better. Communism and it's little sister Socialism have been responsible for or lead to more death and destruction than anything capitalism has ever done. The MSM and left LOVE to twist the argument to make it seem that the far right wants to destroy and hate.....MSM is littered with these lies of how conservitives are racists, yet history has shown the true face of hate and death comes from the left, socialism and controlling govts. Hundreds of millions have lost their lives to controlling govts under communism. Hitler himself pushed his socialist agenda on the German people and look where that lead. Power grabbing politicians are the ones who corrupted our businesses and industries. They are the ones starting these wars and making grabs for land.....all in the name of power and control. How many wars were started in Europe by Capitalists?

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Five stars.

 

[grateful zed]

obama is doing more harm to this country than a terrorist could ever do.

 

[JuniorNB]

Well, Sinn Fein, have you found out anything about how the wonderful lunatic right thinks?

 

[NCCommish]

I love how the left HATES it when conservatives over generalize, but then many on the left like to cast a big net against all conservatives. If you are going to be vocal about profiling, stereotyping, discrimination, or whatever, don't turn around and practice that yourself. TIA.

I love how the right flies to the side of every dingbat racist ####### in the country because "Obama!" and then gets mad when they get treated like supporters of dingbat racist #######s.

 

[HellToupee]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

thats a totally statement . Alot of stupid things get posted in the FFA in this ranks in the top 1% of them.

 

[Josie Maran]

I think it's silly to say that the FoxNews crowd would be happy.

But I'd be willing to bet that the happy ones would be a part of the FoxNews crowd.

 

[JuniorNB]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

thats a totally statement . Alot of stupid things get posted in the FFA in this ranks in the top 1% of them.

Just my opinion. But I'm pretty confident of it.

 

[The General]

It would unite the country no doubt IMO. There would be a few outliers but they would be looked at as idiots.

If someone a country did this it would be on...but there is no chance of this happening this isn't an episode of 24. If some lunatic or terrorist group did it they would be hunted down with the backing of the entire government.

And, Hannity would find a way to blame Obama for his own death.

 

[mr roboto]

I think it's silly to say that the FoxNews crowd would be happy.

But I'd be willing to bet that the happy ones would be a part of the FoxNews crowd.

This.

 

[Tom Servo]

If Obama was assassinated anywhere and it is tied to a foreign power it would be completely on. There is no way we let a state actor get away with that. If it is a terrorist thing it would reinvest the War on Terror with momentum and whatever groups would get hunted down. As for the nation JFk wasn't universally loved, there were many who hated him. But the nation will mourn a president who is killed in office. And it would get full pomp and circumstance.

The Fox News crowd would not mourn. Or even be upset. They'd look at the assassin the same way they look at Putin.

Then they'd dig their metaphorical grave. It would move them completely to the fringe. Americans won't stand for it. And that goes for the vast overwhelming majority of conservatives.

Lots of inaccurate guessing here.

 

[PaceSetter]

This is one right-winger that would be extremely distraught to see any president assassinated, even one I disagree with as much as Obama. I sincerely hope that would be the feeling of most of those on my side of the political and social aisle, but I'm not entirely certain. I have literally heard little old ladies at my church discussing whether or not Obama might be the anti-christ. My own father-in-law considers him to be "a lot like" Mugabe in Zimbabwe.

I would still hope that losing a president would pull virtually all parties together, but I can't say I'm as sure of it as I'd like to be.