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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
at what point did I say any thing about him having any ability to or actually any stance that isn't the status quo? If anything, he's anti-change. He's the same boring politician as every other with no difference.
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Then I guess you wouldn't be the one to attempt to assassinate Obama because he symbolizes change. Don't confuse
your opinion of Obama with the general point that has historical and contemporary significance.
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
Furthermore, your initial premise is foolish and simply stupid. Assassination attempts occur only because the threat of change? Reagan as a counter example comes quickly to mind. I didn't realize the "so-called progressives" were the only politicos to be subject to assassinations. If you qualify your statement with "assassinations sometimes come because of fear of change", then it might be true but also invalidate your following sentences.
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I am obviously not talking about the attempts of sociopaths who are obsessed with a President or something of that nature. And I don't know why you are other than to debate that very small point. Obviously you aren't the only one who knows that Booth was obsessed with Reagan.
ETA: If your only point is that
you don't agree that many perceive that Obama stands for change, that social change
may not have been a factor in this instance, race
might not be a factor, and that these attempters
may have plotted this for reasons other than the threat of change...okay...personal opinion noted....
ETA2: As an aside, interesting compilation of failed and "successful" attempts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ation_attempts
Those who were found insane, who said that God told them to do it, and who were obsessed with presidents for seemingly random reasons aside; these assassination attempts were generally based on a threat of change to something and/or displeasure with policy.