is doing everything to protect Senator Obama.

are some sick, sick people in the world.  feh.

It sounds like these people were more serious than most of the so-called terrorists the Bush Administration has apprehended over the last eight years.

Law enforcement sources tell Maass that one of the suspects "was directly asked if they had come to Denver to kill Obama. He responded in the affirmative."

This ain't a plot. This is a couple of racist drunk bubbas with too much time on their hands who watched "Manchurian Candidate" too many times. Heck, I bet the Secret Service busts a couple of clowns like this every week.

Like a clan meeting, or on a racist hateful forum in the guise of a democratic website, people that are not balanced get there insanity bolstered by constantly being around other pathetic people who hate as well.  

What douchebags. A threat to kill the Democratic candidate and some people can't get past the hate.

Pathetic display, you know who you are.

Ick

  whether they were isolated conspirators or were they part of a bigger conspiracy involving the republican neo-con movement which stands to lose an awful lot when Barack Obama is elected President?

The comments here have really taken a turn for the worse.  sigh.  I'm just glad Obama is safe.

Don't just dismiss them as nutballs who came up with this over the 6th beer.  That's just what a larger plot would want the police to do. After all the tragedies (assassinations, plane crashes, etc) that have struck Democratic politicians since 1963, I wouldn't put anything past the enemies of democracy and change.

Follow the money to find the potential larger plot:
where did they get the guns?
where did they get the money for the guns?  
are they childhood friends, or how did they meet?  
did they have hotel reservations, and if so, whose credit card was used?  
what - or who - else can be linked that credit card?  
who paid for the car they were driving, and where did it come from?
who do they work for?  
who do they live with?
who pays for wherever they live?
cell phone history?
home phone history?
internet usage?

There's a ton of places to look.  There could be so much more to this than just drunk wackos.

has an unimaginable amount of courage, starting with Barack and Michelle. They know full well the risks they're taking, and understand completely what the worst scenarios could be. But they forge ahead, their fears and anxieties overcome by their unwavering hope in the character of the American people.

When you stop and think about it, it's very Barack's whole campaign is a symbol of hope over fear, of faith over despair.

I'm humbled every time I think of it.

I hope, hope that nothing happens to Obama.  Our nation does not need any more grief.

Please stop this silly infighting...

I think we have turned a corner on this blog and elsewhere. The hard feelings are melting away now that the convention is finally putting an end to the primary season. The speeches by Teddy and Michelle had to have softened the hardest of hearts. And this neocon threat to rob America of its rightful future by assassination should bind all together to thwart the darkness they represent.

For my part, I will no longer "debate" with anyone who attacks Obama or Hillary, but rather assume they are McTrolls trying sow hatred and HR them on sight.

to be under-concerned at this moment that all we can do is either downplay this, or find a reason to attack each other, no wonder we always lose.

We put way too damn much energy attacking each other. And I am no angel in this.

But if some well armed wack jobs were there to kill Clinton, or hell Bush, I would hope we would all have enough sense to take it seriously until we get the whole picture.

No one deserves what these worthless evil pieces of shit wanted to do.

as soon as they announced he would do the acceptance speech at Ivesco Field.  Yup, too many movies like Parallax View and Manchurian Candidate.  I hope the Secret Service isn't slacking this week.

750 yards is a difficult shot.  That would require an experienced sharpshooter.

this is disgusting. it cannot be treated as just talk.. those people need to be monitored carefully.

I find it curious the cable networks haven't mentioned this arrest, or did I just miss it?

possible death threat on anyone, let alone our potential President, really brings us together.

We deserve to have McSame win if this is how we really are.

I don't think it would be possible to kill to a Presidential candidate in this day and age.  One of the safest place in the world is inside the Pepsi Center.

This either has to be a crackpot rumor or a mistake like the button salesman.

Racism, violence, stupidity, and meth is a very toxic combination.

We must hope that any would be assassins are no more organized and professional than these folks. I fear there are many white supremacists and neo-Nazis who are larger threats.  

Fortunately, I do have a very high level of confidence in the Secret Service.