Post columnist Eugene Robinson was asked about that specter in his online chat today, and he says that Secret Service protection has greatly improved since the 1960s. I sincerely hope so. Hey, Clinton survived two terms, despite all the crap flung at him, and Shrub, with historically low approval ratings, seems poised to reach the finish line. If they can do it...
I think Obama will face a greater threat than Clinton or Dubya. But the Secret Service is pretty damned good at what they do. I hope they (and/or the police) continue to foil assassination plots while they're still just plots, before they get all the way to 'attempt'. Two such plots that I can think of off the top of my head before even the election...
Note that I'm not predicting that he'll get shot, just pointing out that I wish I could feel less worried about the possibility that someone will try. And that I foresee remaining worried for eight years.
In the meantime, Obama's got a crapload of work to do, that we elected him for.
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Post columnist Eugene Robinson was asked about that specter in his online chat today, and he says that Secret Service protection has greatly improved since the 1960s. I sincerely hope so. Hey, Clinton survived two terms, despite all the crap flung at him, and Shrub, with historically low approval ratings, seems poised to reach the finish line. If they can do it...
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Note that I'm not predicting that he'll get shot, just pointing out that I wish I could feel less worried about the possibility that someone will try. And that I foresee remaining worried for eight years.
In the meantime, Obama's got a crapload of work to do, that we elected him for.