The fear that is not very far beneath the surface for some Barack Obama backers no doubt became more palpable today with word that the Secret Service has arrested a 22-year-old man in Miami on charges he threatened to kill the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
As the Associated Press relates, a Secret Service affidavit charges during a class for bail bondsmen last month, Raymond Hunter Geisel "allegedly referred to Obama with a racial epithet and continued, 'If he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself.' "
I don't think that this was a credible threat to Obama's life. (The guy actually threatened George Bush as well, so at least he was an equal opportunity asshole.)
But I am glad the Secret Service are treating this as a real threat and throwing the book at this guy. I really believe we will see many more threats on Obama's life as we get closer to November.
And they will not all be bluffing.
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