Beyond Belief

We all know that if Obama is elected president, there's a high probability that some racist nut job will take a pot shot at him. It's just a sick and disturbing fact of American life. Remember the meth-head bozos they caught in Colorado? More to come, I'm afraid. A bar near my house displays a photo of Obama sporting a turban and a beard (it's next to a photo of Hillary Clinton in SS apparel; so funny). Most of the patrons simply refer to Obama as the nigger. The good news is that most of them don't vote. The better news is that they're usually too fucked up to shoot a gun straight. On the other hand, I've met at least two Obama supporters -- one of whom said that Obama's election would be the greatest thing for the country right now --who both matter-of-factly stated that if Obama becomes president, "somebody will probably assassinate him."

I was surprised to learn today, though, that McCain might have a problem with this as well. Apparently, there are a few kooks on the religious right who are praying that John McCain will win the election, become president, and then die so Palin can step in.

Read the story. It's truly unbelievable. These people are basically praying for God to kill McCain. It's not much of a stretch to imagine one of them picking up a rifle and doing it himself. I knew John McCain had problems with the religious right, but this is freakin' ridiculous. These people are demented beyond belief.

Country First!