[MARIS61]

Originally Posted by Minstrel

I think he meant first black Presidential nominee. As it relates to people who may want to assassinate him simply for the colour of his skin, something no other Presidential candidate has had as a factor.

Nonsense.

[Minstrel]

Originally Posted by MARIS61

Nonsense.

Sense.

[maxiep]

Originally Posted by Hector

Why do you need to know? Someone investigating posters would use different standards for citizens than for foreigners.

Some things are none of your concern. But, thanks for your curiosity. In fact, I bet your guess as to why I asked is 180 degrees from the real reason.

[maxiep]

Originally Posted by Minstrel

Yes, I know. He remains the only non-Protestant, I believe, to be elected President. And I agree that he faced more than the average President or Presidential candidate. I think race is even more of a flash point than sectarian division, though.



Yep. Born and raised in the US. My parents, though, were immigrants. Why do you ask?

I just always assumed you were from the States. However, when I saw you use the British spelling of "colour" I realize my assumption may have been mistaken. It was merely my curiosity.

[Balian]

Originally Posted by Minstrel

Hi there. I didn't say THIS guy's motivation was race. I said that, in my opinion, you misinterpreted hoojack's remark about it not being good "to be the first." The rest of what I said, about how Obama is facing a risk factor that others don't, was also true.

How the hell do you know Hoojack's true intention for the post? Isn't odd that he pointed to THIS particular incident to make his case about about the extra risk of being Obama? I was merely pointing out that this incident was not race based and he was wrong to highlight this. The guy is a nut job.

[hoojacks]

Originally Posted by Balian

How the hell do you know Hoojack's true intention for the post? Isn't odd that he pointed to THIS particular incident to make his case about about the extra risk of being Obama? I was merely pointing out that this incident was not race based and he was wrong to highlight this. The guy is a nut job.

I was posting this as an example of what I believe will be the first of many threats on Obama once he is elected. And yes, because of his race. Everything about Obama to me screams, "I'm going to get assassinated."

Maybe I'm just a pessimist

[Minstrel]

Originally Posted by Balian

How the hell do you know Hoojack's true intention for the post?

Relax. I specifically said in my opinion you misinterpreted his post. Which clearly implies that I do not know his intention, but that is how I took it.

[Minstrel]

Originally Posted by maxiep

I just always assumed you were from the States. However, when I saw you use the British spelling of "colour" I realize my assumption may have been mistaken. It was merely my curiosity.

Ah, yes. My parents are from India. I read a lot of books written by Enid Blyton (British children's author from the late 19th century and early 20th century who used to be extremely popular in Britain and India when my parents were young) as a child, which caused me to start off with British English. Since my entire academic life I've been exposed to American English, I'm now quite inconsistent. I tend to use British spellings most of the time, but not always.

[Balian]

Originally Posted by hoojacks

I was posting this as an example of what I believe will be the first of many threats on Obama once he is elected. And yes, because of his race. Everything about Obama to me screams, "I'm going to get assassinated."

Maybe I'm just a pessimist

Again, this threat was not racially based judging from his past history of threatening GW Bush. You are barking up at the wrong tree.