This topic was addressed briefly the other day by Tom Leykis. I didn't hear the whole thing but heard enough to want to write this.
It's a sign of progress that we have a woman and an African American running for President. It's a true sign that the times are changing. They may be changing slowly, but they're changing.
If Obama—who currently is looking strong from the numbers—becomes the next President of the United States, do you think his safety is going to become a bigger task than the Secret Service has had to deal with before?
IF Barack Obama wins the presidency, it will be a first for African Americans. It's a BIG deal—as it would be if Hillary Clinton won. But I guess my question is, do you think that Barack Obama as president would require a significant increase in security? It's no secret that there are a plethora of folks in this country who would just feel sick knowing a black man is leading the country. Could this be enough to create a pool of 'sleeper' assasins, that would go for broke to kill the first black president? There are people who travel in those circles where actions like that would be lauded.
Do you think that in addition to the safety of the president that also white supremacist groups would in turn also increase their violent activity and start targeting blacks in general as a rebellious gesture? I can only imagine that incidences of random attacks would increase. Ku Klux Klan rallys would increase and Skinheads would become more vocal and belligerent.
You tell me, how legitimate of a concern do you think this is?
