While I was canvassing in Lexington a couple of weeks ago, I met a woman (black), with two bright sons who was just getting home. When I asked her about voting for Barack, she said she would really like to, but, was afraid that there would be some nut case that would "take him out" and she didn't want that on her conscience. I told her that I had also contemplated that it might be possible and could offer her no assurances that it wouldn't happen. But, back at the campaign office, the leader told me that a.) Obama's security is as tight as it could possibly be, and b.) Barack and Michelle had discussed it as well, deciding that if they were to allow fear to paralyze them, nothing would ever change.

(btw, she was the only person I talked to that day who was going to vote for Hillary. That means the 92% rule is holding true here as well.)

its not about being a hypocrit - its just in poor taste and shows a lack of common sense.

some things you just don't joke about.

Republicans don't joke. They just laugh at what seems like inapropriate times because they are thinking about things like death and suffering.