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Is it appropriate to joke about assassinating a president?

This young Republican thinks it's funny.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/texas...

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  • 10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    No. It's never apropriate.

  • 10 years ago

    Personally, I think any self respecting, intelligent citizen, of the united states, wouldn't even give such repugnant behavior a single solitary thought. Often, one jokes about the true feelings that lie deep within their hearts. If your in a group of people and someone starts making sexual jokes, more than likely, the initiator is trying to get across to a member of the group, their hidden desires for them, through the guise of a (joke.) A raciest person also operates similarly in this fashion. It helps them to find like minded individuals by using the (guise) of a joke. It's really a feeling out process of sorts.

  • 1984
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    There is a line we must draw in the proverbial sand, and joking about assasination (of anyone) is definitely on the wrong side of that line.

    That girl is certainly not a good rep of Republicans anywhere and I think they would agree.

    Note to Hello - No it wasn't ok with us!

    Note to How would I know - that video is a piece of crap written by a piece of crap in my opinion.

  • 10 years ago

    No, it is only politically correct to joke about assassinating leaders who are "enemies." You can joke about assassinating Taliban and Al Quada leaders allllllll you want.

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  • Yeh, it would be really funny if it did happen and Americans would be shooting other Americans. Or even a race war.

    He does have two kids and a wife. I don't understand whats up with killing good presidents. Like JFK. I guess ppl want bad presidents. Bush, Nixon, Regan

  • L.T.M.
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    At a minimum, it's not a bright thing to say, even though he followed up with "don't do it".

    But I guess he should do like the lefties and Make A Movie about killing the president and then sell tickets to other lefties....see, that's OK.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    No.

    Nor is it appropriate to joke about killing a high profile Republican:

    Orlando Jones: Liberals Should Kill Sarah Palin

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/25/orlando-j...

  • IceT
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Apparently it is because while Bush was in office there was a book written about assassinating him. It was later made into a movie and was shown at one of those film festivals.

    http://www.amazon.com/Assassination-George-W-Bush-...

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    No,nor is it appropriate to joke about killing any one. It is illegal to job about assassinating a president.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    All is fair in love and war but joking about anybodies assassination is not cool.

  • 10 years ago

    Not nearly as classy as what the typical liberal says..

    http://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/31/civility-watc...

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