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Despite numerous media outlets attempting to downplay the issue, Twitter exploded last night following the debate with new threats from Obama supporters to assassinate Mitt Romney if he defeats Obama in the presidential race.
As we reported yesterday, in addition to threats by Obama supporters to riot if Romney wins, innumerable Twitter users are also making direct death threats against Romney.
The primary reason given for Obama supporters wanting to see Romney dead is the fear that he will take away food stamps.
If the tables were turned and conservatives were making death threats against Obama in these numbers, it would be a national news story. Indeed, the mere act of hanging empty chairs from trees as a reference to Clint Eastwood’s RNC speech was hyped by the media as a deadly sign that conservatives were out to lynch black people if Obama won.
However, the major networks have remained completely silent on the disturbing trend of Obama supporters threatening to resort to violence if their candidate fails to secure a second term.
Originally posted by beezzer
Just to be fair, weren't there threats to Obama when he won the 08 election?
Originally posted by smyleegrl
reply to post by Skywatcher2011
People talking trash and blowing off steam. Used to be done around a water cooler or on some gas station's front porch. Now we do it on the Internet.
Don't think it's a conspiracy, but interesting nonetheless.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by beezzer
Just to be fair, weren't there threats to Obama when he won the 08 election?
Sure. And people came on here screaming it was because Obama was black.
So why aren' the same people on here screaming the threats are because Romney is white??
Side note - Some of those threats sure read ghetto ....
edit on 10/17/2012 by FlyersFan because: typo
Originally posted by Jeremiah65
reply to post by dollukka
Because it is engineered and designed division. You know, the old rule of war....divide and conquer...."A country divided cannot stand". It is pretty sad....extremism is an ugly thing.
I don;t like either of the candidates. the sad thing is how many people are just voting for "party" loyalty and don't appear to have two functioning brain cells..."My daddy voted __________, and that's what I'm gonna do"....
As far as making public threats against anyone....
Morons...edit on 10/17/2012 by Jeremiah65 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by randomname
when someone says " i'm going to assassinate romney, and i'm not even scared, come get me fbi" it's a little bit more than blowing off steam.edit on 17-10-2012 by randomname because: (no reason given)