Politico Piece Says Obama's Assassination Might Be Only Thing That Could Improve Secret Service

[ashling]

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The article, written by former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporter Ronald Kessler, addressed the growing criticisms of the US Secret Service in recent weeks. But the part that's raising eyebrows comes at the very last paragraph:

"Agents tell me it’s a miracle an assassination has not already occurred," Kessler wrote. "Sadly, given Obama’s colossal lack of management judgment, that calamity may be the only catalyst that will reform the Secret Service."

So wait, the only way to improve the Secret Service would be if Obama was assassinated? And if that did happen, it'd be Obama's own fault for not fixing things in the first place?

Salon called the article a "sickening piece." Talking Points Memo called it a "bizarre" statement and wondered "what the Politico editors were thinking."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/politico-obama-assassination-magazine-ronald-kesslerf_n_5912824.html?ir=Politics&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013
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[Wellstone ruled]

1. This is sick.

What the hell is going on.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. They are making a point that should not be put into print.

Namely, that only if something horrible happens, THEN maybe they'll take care.

It is probably too difficult to word it correctly.

[marble falls]

3. Planting seeds for future headlines. Disgusting. Fuck Politico.

[merrily]

4. Soon, they will apologize "if anyone got offended"

or other faux apology language.

BTW, when did it become Obama's job to manage the Secret Service? He already has a day job.

[MohRokTah]

5. And there are DUers who agree with that.

Seriously fucked up, I know, but I saw it in my thread on this same Politico bullshit.

[AnnieBW]

6. I'm becoming convinced

That someone high up in the SS WANTS something to happen to Obama. Whether it's to restore funding, get rid of political appointees, or something more sinister, we'll never know. But something really stinks here.