Girlfriend: Fla. man didn't want to hurt Obama

951-Riverside

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Fri Aug-08-08 11:38 AM
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Girlfriend: Fla. man didn't want to hurt Obama

Source: The Associated Press

The girlfriend of a man charged in Miami with making threats against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he's the victim of a mistake.

Susanne Kynast tells The Associated Press that 22-year-old Raymond Hunter Geisel might have been joking about the possibility of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden becoming president. Kynast says he had no ill will toward Obama.

Geisel is being held without bail on charges of threatening to assassinate Obama. Kynast says Geisel never talked seriously about hurting anyone.

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jobycom

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Fri Aug-08-08 11:49 AM
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1. Don't joke around the Secret Service, because they don't joke back.

Nor should they. They usually have one guy to protect, 300 million potential threats, and no room for error.

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Hekate

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:07 PM
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2. All things considered, I am glad the SS is on the case. Nuff said.

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SemperEadem

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:22 PM
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3. well, she should have done a better job

of convincing him to keep his pie hold shut.

The guilty make the most noise.

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mac56

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:25 PM
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4. I've NEVER had a girlfriend this loyal.

:cry:

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Politicalboi

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:25 PM
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5. So in other words

He calls Obama Osama. Lucky for him he's in Bushland so if he's a RepubliCON he will probably just be fined and let go. Now if he were a driver.......

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TheCowsCameHome

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:33 PM
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6. Funny how those SS boys have little tolerance for Geisel-type jokes.

Don't worry sweetie, you can visit him every once in a while at a penitentiary of your choice.

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Roy

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Sat Aug-09-08 12:56 AM
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11. But, he may be married before her first visit n/t

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TechBear_Seattle

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Fri Aug-08-08 12:37 PM
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7. I see the name Geisel, and all I can think of is Dr. Seuss

His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, and he's the only other person I've ever heard of with that same last name.

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mac56

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Fri Aug-08-08 03:10 PM
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8. Will they send him off to jail?

Will they hold him without bail?

:evilgrin:

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TechBear_Seattle

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Fri Aug-08-08 03:38 PM
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9. They would not, could not send him to jail

They would not, could not hold him sans bail.

I hope that we don't sink so low;
You see, he died some years ago.

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mac56

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Fri Aug-08-08 03:56 PM
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10. The Doctor had a clever wit

I'm sure he would approve of it!

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MetaTrope

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Sat Aug-09-08 05:39 AM
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12. He should have waited until he had a RW radio talk show before saying such things

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