Nationwide, Police Begin Bracing For Obama's Defeat
The Hill notes that police departments across the country are preparing for post-election violence:
The reference to Palin as the first female vice president is repeated later in the article, but as an obvious sop; does anyone really expect women or Republicans to riot if McCain and Palin aren't elected? No, the concern is that urban Democrats may riot in the event that Barack Obama falls short in his bid for the White House, or that they may riot to a lesser extent if Obama wins and victory celebrations get out of hand. A source of mine involved in homeland security, however, says that the government isn't terribly concerned with fears of overzealous celebrations, but with potential rioting linked to expectations being built of a "stolen election." He intoned—but did not state directly—that internal polling from both the McCain and Obama campaigns see a much Presidential tighter race that is shown in most of the public polls (noted here, here, and here as well). This inaccurate and perhaps purposefully biased polling has created expectations in some quarters of an easy win for Barack Obama that the internal polling data in both campaigns does not support. I suspect that the media-manipulated polls could lead to violence if Obama is not elected, including injuries to innocent citizens, rioters, and law enforcement officials. I've made it clear in recent days that I suspect that John McCain and Sarah Palin will win this election, and that the outcome will shock many. If that shock leads to violence, however, I hope that the blame for those injured is properly placed at the feet of the mainstream media organizations that have abandoned objectivity in order to campaign and even cheat in favor of the Democratic candidate they so clearly prefer.
Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the historic presidential contest. Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, which will end with either the nation’s first black president or its first female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence. Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations. Others based the need for enhanced patrols on past riots in urban areas (following professional sports events) and also on Internet rumors.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at 11:21 AM
Comments
When all this started, the only press about Obama was negative.
Do you expect mainstream media to lose it's watchers and readers?
If the majority of the people want Obama, why would they report on McCain?
I will take part in whatever I feel like doing if the election is stolen.
Also, nobody try to assassinate Obama, that will cause a Riot of all riots. Don't expect this riot to include only blacks either. There are plenty of us whites that won't stand for more Bushism.
Posted by: Sean Winter at October 22, 2008 11:47 AM (ymJVc)
US Whites, very diverse in views, historically don't riot. Should the election be stolen via Democratic voter fraud, and the media uncharacteristically report the news accurately, then there could be isolated incidents of rage. I don't see the potential for organized white riots, however.
Inner city/black rioting seems, historically, likely no matter who wins.
In my election predictions (http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/?p=286), I give McCain a win and expect bad riots in Chicago, LA and Miami. I didn't cover the case of an Obama victory, but given my own experience with Clinton's win while living in Washington, D.C. - it is hard to tell between a victory "celebration" and a defeat "riot".
Posted by: Ken Nelson at October 22, 2008 11:54 AM (haFqi)
Posted by: Son of a Pig and a Monkey at October 22, 2008 12:09 PM (KsxrY)
Posted by: Paul Atreides at October 22, 2008 12:16 PM (WOi7W)
The media has just started to "prefer" Obama.
When all this started, the only press about Obama was negative.
They've been in love with him since his 2004 DNC speech, and they've refused to challenge him on almost anything substantive. Please share some of the negative press to which you refer.
Do you expect mainstream media to lose it's watchers and readers?
They already are, across the spectrum, and it is overwhelmingly because of their bias. Where have you been as the LA Times, NY Times, and other news organizations have been shedding employees?
If the majority of the people want Obama, why would they report on McCain?
Becuase it is called journalism, not cheerleading, and it's their job, genius.
I will take part in whatever I feel like doing if the election is stolen.
Ah, I see we have someone unwilling to believe that The One can lose. You do know he's never won a contested election in his life, right?
Also, nobody try to assassinate Obama, that will cause a Riot of all riots. Don't expect this riot to include only blacks either. There are plenty of us whites that won't stand for more Bushism.
As I reported months ago, the only people talking about Obama being assassinated are those on the political left. Most of that has been simply media-generated smears directed at non-supporters by the media, though some are of course concerned that their Messiah may actually be targeted. Perhaps as sadly, some on the left are almost hoping that he is assassinated, knowing he is incapable of living up to the hype, and feeling in dark places they don't want to admit he'd be more effective as a martyr, kinda like one of his heroes, cli-Che.
And if, Mr. Winter, you decide to riot and try to hurt others because Democrats blew what should have been an easy election because they picked an inexperienced, unvetted candidate with ties to the most extreme radicals in American politics, I hope you burn down your own home first.
That is, after all, where the blame lies.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at October 22, 2008 12:22 PM (HcgFD)
Posted by: Krystal at October 22, 2008 12:31 PM (D2TAc)
Posted by: Faithful Patriot at October 22, 2008 12:41 PM (8NiWI)
CY, you slay me. You really do. Next you will be clicking your heels together and saying there is no place like home......
However, you are right regarding the likelihood of civil unrest if Obama loses. The left will somehow project the justification onto the rest of the country by claiming that the election was stolen by sneaky Republicans (probably by infiltrating Acorn). The Democrats will do this because they approve of stealing elections themselves through voter fraud and cannot conceive of their enemies (us, that is) thinking any other way than them.
In fact, maybe that is the new meme! To say: "Look, you racists. If you let McCain win, we will not only keep calling you racists, but we will burn your cities down". Stupid, but so was calling all criticisms of Obama racist.
Posted by: iconoclast at October 22, 2008 01:09 PM (TzLpv)
Posted by: deepsix at October 22, 2008 01:17 PM (JUPc/)
Posted by: Conservative CBU at October 22, 2008 01:46 PM (M+Vfm)
Posted by: megapotamus at October 22, 2008 02:08 PM (LF+qW)
I actually talked to an ACORN girl some weeks ago. She was doing voter registration and I told her I was registered and who I was voting for. She followed me for two whole blocks to pester me about my voting for McCain. Finally I stopped, looked at this uneducated hoodrat and asked her if she understood that her life would not change AT ALL if Obama was elected. It didn't matter to her. This is all about unicorns, candy mountains, moonbeams and some sort of perverse religiosity but there is so much delusional hope invested in Obama that I can definitely forsee ugliness if he loses.
Posted by: Hector at October 22, 2008 02:18 PM (9NvZm)
Posted by: AQ at October 22, 2008 02:26 PM (1XWfF)
Because, god knows the Weather Underground and the Black Liberation/ Supremist movement weren't intimately connected.....
Posted by: RM at October 22, 2008 02:41 PM (9Y8s/)
The police departments in this area are ill-equipped to handle looting, burning and shooting of a grand scale.
The LEO's suggest that you get a gun and plan an escape route.
Posted by: Purple Raider at October 22, 2008 03:00 PM (5ovKS)
Posted by: cmblake6 at October 22, 2008 03:13 PM (QSVQf)
America is fed up with vote suppression, and the gloves are off. We are taking democracy back, and step one is making sure everyone gets a chance to be counted. It's going to happen in the courts, it's going to happen in the polling places, but most of all it's going to happen in the streets. A train is coming, boy, and you'd best get off the tracks.
You are damned right there will be violence if this election gets stolen. There should have been violence in 2000, and 2004, but finally the people have woken up. They finally learned that 'elections have consequences', and the consequences of letting criminals steal the presidency of the USA are war, ruin, terror, and financial ruin.
You had your chance to play with the toys, now run along because the grownups have to clean up after you.
Posted by: charles at October 22, 2008 03:25 PM (Ewe33)
Posted by: John Ryan at October 22, 2008 03:28 PM (xrV8E)
Posted by: Luther Tines at October 22, 2008 03:35 PM (5qgvw)
Important safety tip: It's not smart to threaten violence against people who:
1. Have extensive military experience.
2. Own firearms.
3. Repeatedly qualified as an "Expert" on several types of individual and crew-served weapons.
As it happens, one of those "people" is me. You talk the talk, old boy, but do you walk the walk?
Posted by: MarkJ at October 22, 2008 03:37 PM (ZFVlP)
Posted by: you guys are so mean at October 22, 2008 03:46 PM (Na2Fu)
Posted by: Eric at October 22, 2008 03:47 PM (Eg+DG)
Posted by: DirtCrashr at October 22, 2008 03:53 PM (VNM5w)
Yah know what's not smart? Threatening people when you are drastically outnumbered. Fact is, there are a whole lot more people on Sean's side than there are on yours. Not only that, but stats show we are just as well armed, just as likely to serve, and most important smarter and better educated.
You really need to get the picture here: You guys are going to lose. Not only that, but while you are losing, your entire party is going up in smoke. So now would be a really smart time to pull in your horns, go to the polling station, vote, and then try and get on with your life.
You see, it's our turn now. The right had a good long try, and all they did was make a huge mess. From record budget surplus, to record deficit. From peace, to the largest act of terrorism ever committed on American soil. From a guy messing with an intern, to a president who approved TORTURE of POWs. Every single case study you can imagine, is a republican party epic fail.
America gets it, they understand, you need to ask yourself why you don't.
Posted by: charles at October 22, 2008 03:53 PM (Ewe33)
You know where the violence is gonna be? The first time some mealy-mouthed republican hack lawyer challenges the legitimate vote of some little old black lady in Florida.
It isn't the little old black lady in Florida we're worried about (so long as she is still above ground and properly registered), so much as it is the attempt of Democrats and ACORN to queer elections with fake voter registrations, voters registering and voting illegally in battleground states, etc.
I know it is difficult to handle, but we really are quite serious about having just one vote per person.
If you do intend to take it to the streets, Charles--and I suspect you're just another Internet tough guy, so I doubt you'll even do that--by all means, protest to your little heart's content.
If you attempt to hurt someone, however, I hope you're caught and go to jail for your crimes.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at October 22, 2008 03:57 PM (HcgFD)
http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstate/2008/oct/22/lets-pretend-to-kill-sarah-palin/
Posted by: Sparky at October 22, 2008 04:11 PM (GAf+S)
As far as the streets go, I say look back in time to a certain tea party in Boston: One mans criminal is another man's national hero.
Posted by: charles at October 22, 2008 04:15 PM (Ewe33)
And just for the record, it is your candidate Obama that has spent at least 21 years palling around with a pair of terrorists that formally declared war on the United States, so I'd be careful about the treason charge, bub.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at October 22, 2008 04:25 PM (HcgFD)
Posted by: Brooke at October 22, 2008 04:35 PM (ucqvQ)
Posted by: trax at October 22, 2008 04:41 PM (Xgwet)
Posted by: TNHillybilly at October 22, 2008 04:52 PM (/qLFp)
Those events flashed in my mind as I watched the unrest perpetrated by the rabble in St. Paul against the conservatives, and wondered how more vile, vicious, and violent they will be if their messiah does not accomplish his purchase of the Oval Office.
And given the loon toon leftist's litany of larceny, looting, vandalism and assault against those who dare to disagree (which the msm conveniently drops down the memory hole), I fear the tribulation of an Obama defeat will be terrible, as it will be great.
Mob rule, indeed. It's speaks volumes about the people on the left when the subject of intolerance & violence almost exclusively is their domain.
The Hill's failure to see it's own complicity in this narrative only serves to exacerbate this potentially violent outcome.
The CY was correct to chastise the Hill's article with it's foolish fumbling that included conservatives.
Posted by: locomotivebreath1901 at October 22, 2008 05:10 PM (nDaZn)
HAHA! Yeah right!
Posted by: Jack Klompus at October 22, 2008 05:40 PM (PYRMV)
Posted by: jul at October 22, 2008 06:02 PM (DolVr)
Can you even hear yourself?
Posted by: brando at October 22, 2008 06:19 PM (WTc4Z)
Wrong, CY.
In fact, criminal charges appear to have already been filed this cycle against one GOP vote suppressor, with more undoubtedly to follow.
Hell, Dude, even the British Press is up on this. So what is it you do all day, exactly?
Posted by: Dolf Fenster at October 22, 2008 06:47 PM (vD2Hz)
Congrats on the second one, however. While they didn't bring charges for doing anything other than forging his own home address, that is something.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at October 22, 2008 07:16 PM (HcgFD)
face up to it: the majority of americans are anti-bush, anti-war, anti-fascist, anti-racist, and anti-plutocrat. Since the modern republican party is founded on those ideals, it means the american people are anti-you.
The only way you guys have been able to win, since the pathetic showing of Bush the elder, has been by cheating. Now that your offences have become so egregious that even the media can't ignore it anymore, your goose is cooked.
By the way, how are you dealing with the fact tat al quaida just endorsed McCain?
Posted by: charles at October 22, 2008 07:35 PM (c+J5G)
Posted by: Georg Felis at October 22, 2008 07:37 PM (i5bRG)
No, they'll just retreat into their blogs and start spreading nasty rumors. You know, kinda like they do now.
Posted by: Len at October 22, 2008 08:37 PM (4AGUz)
Which means if Obama loses, they will believe it this time as well.
I will guess the mob of Charlies will rant and rave and threaten violence. They won't actually BE rioting. Just cheering on bigger fools than themselves (hard to imagine, I know). Hoping for a real Days of Rage experience, at least vicarously.
But only for a little while. We already know how long libtards can support real violence and how ready they are to surrender.
Posted by: iconoclast at October 22, 2008 08:48 PM (ex0JG)
Pres. Bush isn't running in 2008. How difficult is that for you to understand?
If the righteous and morality driven majority that you claim to represent are anti-war, why are you trolling the internet with threats of armed insurrection?
If the righteous and morality driven majority that you claim to represent are anti-fascist, why are you supporting the one candidate who has threatened legal intimidation of opponents and used getting names tossed off of signature ballads to move ahead in the polls?
If the righteous and morality driven majority that you claim to represent are anti-racists, why are you supporting the one candidate who states radical, anti-American, and violent beliefs are the only authentic black identity available to him as a 1/2 white and 1/2 Arab American?
You aren't making much sense.
Posted by: Adriane at October 22, 2008 08:57 PM (wJlIy)
You forgot the part about your smarter children and more attractive spouses.
You go ahead and bring your STATS along when you join in the riots. But, I'd suggest not bringing a gun. If you do that you might get hurt.
Posted by: ThomasD at October 22, 2008 09:49 PM (9DNw+)
And it's John Murtha's "racist rednecks" who are bitterly clinging to their guns, no?
If your boyz in the 'hood think they can bring out a POS .380 Taurus against a scoped Browning autoloader in .300 Winchester Mag, let 'em....
Posted by: Bill at October 22, 2008 10:13 PM (sL4r9)
I'm one of those cops going on extended shifts because of who might riot if The One doesn't win. Come on down to SC if you want to throw a few pissbombs. I have a 40mm crowd pleaser just waiting for you, Douche.
Posted by: PoPo at October 22, 2008 11:32 PM (AVokL)
Since when are libs armed? I think you need to reconsider voting for Obama if you're a firearm owner.
Posted by: grandma at October 22, 2008 11:33 PM (Tv4NW)
I have enough firearms and ammo to ward off any intruders. I have a 12 GA riot gun by the front door and my loaded AR-15 will join it before Nov 4. My .45 ACP sleeps by me. The rest of my guns will be loaded and easily accessible. Bring it on Chuck. I DO need more target practice!
I am voting early tomorrow, so I will be able to keep an eye on things later. It will be interesting to see how things unfold.
I predict a win for McCain. Obama just doesn't cut it as Commander in Chief. Baraq is a Social psychopath at minimum, a communist most probably. I don't think that is what we need.
Posted by: Marc Boyd at October 23, 2008 12:26 AM (Zoziv)
The reference to "urban Democrats" by Confederate Yankee is a joke; does anyone really think Confederate Yankee is referring to anyone other than black Democrats? Come on! Say what you really think. Don't be politically correct.
Posted by: zftsg at October 23, 2008 12:40 AM (1arCl)
Forgetaboutit.
I am voting for McCain/Palin, because I want LEADERS
If the blacks want to riot, go for it.
Rioters burn down their own neighborhoods,
and now there is no money to rebuild them.
Posted by: Marvin at October 23, 2008 12:56 AM (pv/TI)
Maybe you shouldn't project so much...
Posted by: Patrick Chester at October 23, 2008 01:54 AM (RezbN)
Not before you clean your room you won't, little mister.
You really need to get the picture here: You guys are going to lose.
Then why are you so angry? Relax, you've won.
Posted by: Jim Treacher at October 23, 2008 04:01 AM (NV3P1)
Posted by: funkydoowopper at October 23, 2008 04:55 AM (sFyyU)
If the libs and blacks want to riot, then we can accommodate our own defense, I'm sure.
Posted by: wavynavy at October 23, 2008 07:10 AM (AZmWb)
You seem intimately familiar with the politics and movements of the 1960s, but perhaps brushing up on more recent events would provide you with a bit of perspective. The folks in this thread nervously fondling their guns might provide a good starting point.
Posted by: grendelkhan at October 23, 2008 09:19 AM (IL7Gd)
This, of course, will drive the lefties into insane rage and the media and democrats will start screaming for the elimination of the electoral college and will be whining that Obama won because he had a popular vote win.
As you know, the reason for the electoral college was to prevent a few populous states from overriding the intent of the rest of the nation, but because the media only focuses on the national polls in the coverage of the election and since that's the primary place most people go for news, those same people expect Obama to win because he's leading nationally (with 7-10 point advantage in the weighting of democrats in the polls).
To Obama voters, you need to remember the New Hampshire, California and Texas primaries, where the media was crowing about huge turnout and Obama's lead in the polls. But that huge turnout was for him, it was for Hillary who became the underdog and voters were tired of hearing about the inevitability of the wunderkind, Obama.
Remember how Obama's polls tanked after his coming out party in Berlin and after his convention coronation. Regular people don't like to be told who they have to vote for. Hillary was inevitable, Obama is said to be inevitable.
The fact of the matter is that the race is much tighter when you look at the state-by-state races especially with Obama flagging in Pennsylvania because of his comments about bitter Americans and Murtha reinforcing that view.
Posted by: SAM at October 23, 2008 10:12 AM (AA4pX)
If any of us are fondling our guns it is in response to some of the very violent threats being made by Liberal trolls in this thread. They're the ones coming to one of our blogs, making threats. Not the other way around.
Posted by: Jayne Cobb at October 23, 2008 01:55 PM (/j9KS)
Posted by: Joe at October 23, 2008 04:16 PM (4Mn/q)
Back in 2004, they showed George Bush ahead by a few points and he ended up winning (by a few points).
Posted by: PopeRatzo at October 23, 2008 04:19 PM (7t29g)
The MSM are dead men walking and they know it, this election is their last hurrah and they went all in.
The silver lining in this repulsive election cycle is that ordinary citizens broke the MSM's hold on information, and that Olby's head might explode when McCain wins.
Posted by: BJM at October 23, 2008 04:38 PM (xzxBs)
However, with the total number of fraudulent voter registrations already discovered approaching 10 million and the number of states detecting massive voter fraud already over 1/4 of our Nation, as well as the discovery of tampered voting machines, it's not going to happen.
The election has already been stolen. Obama's 'election' is a fait accompli. It won't matter if all 300,000,000+ PEOPLE in the US vote for McCain, Obama will still miraculously win.
The Obama will not be ALLOWED to lose. He's going to be installed in the White House and confirmed by a Democrat Congress that is fully complicit with this on-going crime.
And we can enjoy reaching the same status as any African 'democracy' as Obama installs his new 're-education' programs.
Orion
Posted by: Orion at October 23, 2008 09:47 PM (8aDWK)
One of us is citing recent historical fact, with illustrative reference to nearby text. The other is going entirely by what random people on the internet say. I'm not seeing why you think your prognosticatory measures are superior to mine.
"The fact of the matter is that the race is much tighter when you look at the state-by-state races especially with Obama flagging in Pennsylvania because of his comments about bitter Americans and Murtha reinforcing that view."
Flagging how? There hasn't been a single poll in that list that shows a McCain lead for the last month and a half. There's wishful thinking, and then there's just making stuff up.
Posted by: grendelkhan at October 24, 2008 11:03 AM (IL7Gd)
I will take part in whatever I feel like doing if the election is stolen.
Takes a real mensch to torch somebody's car or a shopkeeper's business and scurry away. That's just the kind of people you-all are.
I'd take schadenfreude in watching you cretins burn down your own side of town, which you usually do when (in your own minds) provoked, except that, craven capitalist that I am, I realize you'll be trashing the property and dreams of decent, hard-working people who have the misfortune of living among such as you.
And that's the kind of people we-all are.
Posted by: furious at October 24, 2008 11:28 AM (c0fAX)
Block The Vote
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/23638322/block_the_vote
Enjoy
Leslie Garner
Posted by: Leslie Garner at October 24, 2008 03:28 PM (Cup/2)
Posted by: im2n2this at October 24, 2008 10:26 PM (9NWdQ)
It is not so much anti-McCain. It is the failure of Bush/Cheney...and Obama just connected more in this hard times.
Early voting heavy.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/24/rockycbs4-poll-obama-has-12-point-lead-state/
Posted by: nogopostal at October 25, 2008 08:46 AM (vDZT3)
Posted by: rick at October 26, 2008 02:18 PM (ypguG)
Hopefully none of this will come to pass, for it would be terrible for us all if a presidential election in the United States of America bred violence.
Perhaps it truly is time to revisit the question of secession. Maybe "blue state" Americans and "red state" Americans must go their separate ways. This, at any rate, would prove to be a peaceable and peaceful resolution of our division(s).
Posted by: Jack at October 27, 2008 03:53 PM (aVr70)
Does anyone here realize that the vast majority of Americans would read this stuff and know you all are off your freaking rockers.
Posted by: amazing at October 27, 2008 04:12 PM (J/7Ob)
Do you mean like the Katrina panic?
At this point the expectation is so overwhelming and so ferocious that I shudder to think of what will happen if Obama loses. The fact that I write this even though the Zogby poll coming out tomorrow (which is hardly a right-skewing poll) - puts the undecideds at 6% and the difference between Obama and McCain at about 4%. Clearly it is still possibly for McCain to win. Seems unlikely, but you never know. In this climate, its not hard to imagine hundreds of thousands of people in key swing states saying "Obama" to whoever calls them on the phone, but pulling the level for McCain. That's just the climate out there.
Posted by: notlookinggood at October 28, 2008 01:07 AM (/SuRN)
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