Who gets shot at first, Clinton or Trump?

[Argus]

The level of hysteria, loathing and demagoguery in this election is like none other in my memory. Almost all of it coming from the Republicans. From the eye-popping lunacy of that 'lock her up' crap led by that fat loser Chris Christie, to all the 'Hillary for prison' buttons and shirts so popular among Republicans. With Trump repeatedly calling her 'crooked Hillary' and some of his flock comparing her to Satan and suggesting she be shot or hung, how long will it be before some loser redneck gun lover decides that it's his patriotic duty to take her out?

And Trump inspires even more fear, loathing and hatred in himself. This is a guy who's made little effort to disguise his feelings about minorities, religious or otherwise, and that none of them have any place in his America. His economic plans would also be disastrous for all kinds of very wealthy men and powerful corporations. Nor would there be a lack of countries around the world who might prefer to see him dead than in office.

When you get a constant stream of this vituperative media directed at specific people how long in the Armed States of America before people who aren't necessarily in possession of all their marbles to begin with feel inspired to take action?

[dialamah]

Oddly, I have wondered the same. Not like me to agree with you, but I definitely do this time.

[Moonlight Graham]

A POTUS or POTUS candidate hasn't been shot in 35 years. Not for a lack of want, given the vile hatred for Dubya and Obama (apparently some Americans don't like people with black skin). I would say security is very well prepared and nobody will be shot.

Shoes may be thrown though.

[poochy]

A POTUS or POTUS candidate hasn't been shot in 35 years. Not for a lack of want, given the vile hatred for Dubya and Obama (apparently some Americans don't like people with black skin). I would say security is very well prepared and nobody will be shot.

Shoes may be thrown though.

Apparently you don't see how much of a racist you are, but hey, i guess they had GOOD reasons for wanting to shoot bush jr right? How about you show respect for both and we can both agree there was and is no good reason to shoot either.

[GostHacked]

Apparently you don't see how much of a racist you are, but hey, i guess they had GOOD reasons for wanting to shoot bush jr right? How about you show respect for both and we can both agree there was and is no good reason to shoot either.

Both Bush and Obama were not afraid to pull the trigger resulting in a high number of deaths.

[eyeball]

I'll be uluating bullseye, in either case.

[bush_cheney2004]

Clinton said she came under sniper fire in Bosnia (1996), so I guess she wins.

[August1991]

Argus, you're so 19th century. Why?

Crazy leftists/anarchists/fanatics attack/target "power/authority".

In the 19th century, it meant killing a leader. Queen Victoria survived about 8 assassination attempts. In the US, 3 presidents were assassinated before WWI. Alexander II was assassinated in 1881; Stolypin was killed in 1911. Indeed, WWI started because of an assassination of a Duke.

Nowadays, when the West is largely democratic - and we the people have power - crazy leftists/anarchists/fanatics attack ordinary people. In the 21st century, we the people remove our shoes at airports and fear taking a bus. Thousands died in the tall buildings in New York; the hijackers of United 93 knew that Bush Jnr was in Florida that morning.

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Assassination? Compared to any 19th century leader, a 2016 European Head of State/President Clinton/Trump has far less to fear than any ordinary person in a civilised society in this 21st century.

Nowadays, "We the people" are the target.

Edited July 21, 2016 by August1991

[?Impact]

Nowadays, "We the people" are the target.

More appropriately the leaders are well protected, so even if they are the target they can't be reached. There have been several attempts at the Whitehouse in recent years, May 20'th of this year by Jesse Oliveri is the latest on I am aware of. That doesn't mean that all protection efforts have worked, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords being a US example and MP Jo Cox from the UK.

Edited July 22, 2016 by ?Impact

[eyeball]

In Trump's case it'll probably be an inside job.

[The_Squid]

Some delegates at the RNC have called for Clinton to be hanged and/or shot for treason.... These aren't the crazy fringes of the Republican Party... these are your run-of-the-mill Republicans.

Edited July 22, 2016 by The_Squid

[Topaz]

First of all, I don't anyone to get shot but we are talking about the US. My guess would be Trump, so Pence could take over and Jeb Bush or Cruz would be VP. After saying that, who are they going to make the "terrorist" to shot him?

[Guest]

Is Laurence Harvey still alive?

[BC_chick]

Apparently you don't see how much of a racist you are, but hey, i guess they had GOOD reasons for wanting to shoot bush jr right? How about you show respect for both and we can both agree there was and is no good reason to shoot either.

Have you not seen all the monkey cartoons?

The people laughing or liking these cartoons may not be racist toward the people they meet but when they use racist imagery to express their feeling about a candidate they would dislike anyway, that makes them racist.

[The_Squid]

Apparently you don't see how much of a racist you are, but hey, i guess they had GOOD reasons for wanting to shoot bush jr right? How about you show respect for both and we can both agree there was and is no good reason to shoot either.

Who wanted to shoot Bush? The Democrats called for shooting Bush? Somehow I doubt that...

[Topaz]

After thinking more about it, perhaps it wouldn't be a bullet, maybe untraceable poison, maybe radium poison, or something that hard to trace. I sure the CIA are pros at this.

[Argus]

I know that if and when Clinton wins over Trump I would not want to be standing near her if she gets out of her car to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue. Trump supporters are the most well-armed cranks and loonies in the western world.