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  • YIKES: “MIAMI (AP) - A man is being held in Florida by federal authorities on charges of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. …The Secret Service says Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in late July. Another tipster said Geisel also threatened President Bush.” And yet no one cared about the threat to Our Greatest President Bush? Goddamnit, Miami. [AP]


4:16 PM on Thu August 7 2008
By Jim Newell
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  1. Texan Bulldoggette says at 4:19 pm, August 7th, 2008

    And amazingly enough HRC just told everyone it’s okay to put her name in for nomination at the convention. Mere coincidence….?

  2. CollegeStudent says at 4:19 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Bail bondsmen? Class?

  3. AngryBlakGuy says at 4:19 pm, August 7th, 2008

    …everyone know that nothing can penetrate Obama’s “Hope Shields”!

  4. ColdCupofHope says at 4:19 pm, August 7th, 2008

    If we locked up every bail bondsman who wanted to put a bullet between W’s eye slots, there wouldn’t be any mullet-sporting bounty hunters running loose on the streets with firearms. And that is not an America I can believe in.

  5. 4tehlulz says at 4:20 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Obviously, the Secret Service has a liberal bias.

  6. shortsshortsshorts says at 4:21 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Hillary’s prediction was only 2 months off.

  7. Larry Fine says at 4:22 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Do they learn how to dress like a bail-bondsman in that training class?

  8. Texan Bulldoggette says at 4:23 pm, August 7th, 2008

    ColdCupofHope: Where’s Duane “The Dog” Chapman? He could probably use some work now.

  9. Uncle Al says at 4:25 pm, August 7th, 2008

    A crazy coot originally from Bangor, Maine. Who woulda thunk it?

  10. Landstander says at 4:26 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Threatening GW’s life has become such a common offense it was downgraded to a misdemeanor to avoid packing our prisons with disgruntled far-left extremeists. You see, far-left extremists are always bottoms in prison, and it was throwing off the equilibrium.

  11. Larry Fine says at 4:26 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Texan Bulldoggette: Dog has to concentrate on getting his Mullett just right in the off season.

  12. Larry Fine says at 4:27 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Texan Bulldoggette: also, Dog os a Bounty Hunter, not a Bail-Bondsman.

  13. masterdebater says at 4:27 pm, August 7th, 2008

    “A man is being held in Florida by federal authorities on charges of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. …The Secret Service says Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in late July. Another tipster said Geisel also threatened President Bush.”
    He was dragged away screaming “rEVOLution”, or some such crap I bet.

  14. Whiskeybaby says at 4:28 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Oh Jesus, I can finally see the American Apparel ad you kids have been talking about. Something about a 15 year old kid with a porn ’stache that just doesn’t feel quite right. And I think the girl on the right agrees.

  15. defeatism says at 4:29 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Ruh roh, this is CNN Breaking News. Where is Special Agent Officer Kiefer Sutherland?

  16. sarcasticusername says at 4:30 pm, August 7th, 2008

    apparently someone at the secret service was kinda hoping he’d make good on his first promise. i think thatprobably puts him in line with just about the entire world population.

  17. Canmon (the Inadequate) says at 4:31 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Geisel? So is he related to Dr. Seuss? Someone should send him “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” for his trip to prison.

  18. ColdCupofHope says at 4:32 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Texan Bulldoggette: “Dog” is currently making funeral plans to be buried amongst George Washington’s slaves. That takes up a lot of your “shoot a current (or possible) President” time. I know it does mine… I can barely get in a nap.

  19. NoWireHangers says at 4:33 pm, August 7th, 2008

    What American hasn’t threatened to assassinate W? If someone said they wanted to celebrate his life and achievement I’d run.

  20. valobama says at 4:34 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Canmon (the Inadequate): “And the Things Bubba will Make You DO”

  21. WIDTAP says at 4:34 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Thank God the Secret service doesn’t read Wonkette, eh Jim.

  22. masterdebater says at 4:35 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Canmon (the Inadequate): “The Sneetches and Other Stories”?

  23. Texan Bulldoggette says at 4:40 pm, August 7th, 2008

    ColdCupofHope: Ahh yes, to atone for repeatedly calling his son’s girlfriend the “N” word. I’m sure Thanksgiving is a real hoot at their place.

  24. Gopherit v2.0 says at 4:43 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Goddamn Florida.

  25. AngryBlakGuy says at 4:43 pm, August 7th, 2008

    NoWireHangers: …its one thing gripe with friends and family and its another to run-off at the mouth in the middle of a training class. The level of crazy required to do that is a little scary.

  26. loudmouthredhead says at 4:45 pm, August 7th, 2008

    No one suspected “The Dog”, since he always was telling everyone to “go with Christ”. They didn’t realize he was offering to SEND them to said deity, so the dark undertone was ignored…

  27. SayItWithWookies says at 4:47 pm, August 7th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: Actually I hear he just got a job at Fort Detrick.

  28. Aurelio says at 4:50 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Geisel doesn’t like Obama and he doesn’t like Bush either? Jesus Christ, you can’t please the guy.

  29. AngryBlakGuy says at 4:51 pm, August 7th, 2008

    …the way you know that this was an authentic “Miami” based assassination attempt is the fact that guy had a machete. All Miamian have a machete in the trunk of their car for settling minor fender benders and drug negotiations!

  30. Quacker says at 4:53 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Why don’t they just call it what it is, “Essentials XXX.” It looks like a Mitchell Brothers flick right near the end…

  31. AngryBlakGuy says at 4:54 pm, August 7th, 2008
  32. I can just imagine the reception he’ll get in jail. He’ll need security detail of his own to survive there.

  33. josereyes.theroof says at 6:29 pm, August 7th, 2008

    AngryBlakGuy: He was planning on taking out Obie on a TransCanadian hwy going Greyhound.

    /too soon?

  34. Oscar Folsom Cleveland says at 7:09 pm, August 7th, 2008

    My first investigative query would be, “Did suspect demand that we stand and pledge allegiance to the flag before answering any questions?”

  35. anabellum says at 8:18 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Quacker: im sure i dont know what you mean…but, im the girl on the right…

  36. DangerousLiberal says at 8:54 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Ted Geisel? Dr. Seuss? I thought he was dead. Maybe he’s back…and this time, it’s personal.

  37. WonkaBee says at 9:59 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Porn’stache!! HEEHEE!

  38. WonkaBee says at 10:05 pm, August 7th, 2008

    Say, does anybody know where the American Apparel Cuddle Party is tonight?

  39. Lionel Hutz Esq. says at 12:07 am, August 8th, 2008

    And yet no one cared about the threat to Our Greatest President Bush? Goddamnit, Miami.

    Of course not. Hasn’t the last eight years taught you that Florida is not really a part of the United States?

    Canmon (the Inadequate):

    It is possible. This is one of his threats:

    I will shoot him with a gun
    I will shoot him on the run

    I will shoot him when I wear red
    I will shoot him ’til he’s dead

    I do not like that Commie-Pinko, Girly-Man, Liberal, Tax Raising, Welfare Giveaway, Anti-American, Secret Muslim Obama
    I will shoot him Sam O’Ramma.

  40. JackWOrf says at 6:08 pm, August 8th, 2008

    That’s really shocking news, that someone would want to assasinate Obama. Not.

    I find it amazing that the HillaryHaters blame her for this. Apparently these people no longer have their mommies around to blame for all of their problems, they now have to blame Hillary. The KKK and the rightwing militias are the ones to watch. Those people are going to be rather unhappy if there is a black president. Please, ObaMorons, please stop blaming HILLARY and your MOMMY for all of the problems on earth!

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