# Praying for Obama's DEATH? Really? That's the depth you nutjobs have sunk to?? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 24, 2010, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184 "2010-04-24T06:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/21 "2010-04-24T15:38:47Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > Perhaps you need to show greater wisdom in picking friends. Or somehow find the courage to tell them what you posted here. Wow. I’m going to try this… okay, try to work my way up to this eventually. Because _ **this** _ is my family. “Oh, we care about fetuses _(until they pop out and want to use our hard-earned money to get educated)_, and we love all of God’s creatures _(if they’re not darker than a spray-on tan),_ and that nice Glenn Beck has such good Christain values _(So, mom, you don’t mind that he’s Morman, right?),_ and being patriotic means supporting our president\* (well, for eight years there it was, but now it’s suddenly the opposite…)\* and we lovelovelove while we stab people in the back \*(‘well, y’know, ah jes looooove her to death, BUT…’) \*” and just so I can read this again: > [@](#): > > There’s also a despicable hypocrisy at work, here. A lot of people on the conservative side of the spectrum claim to be very religious. Oh, they wring their hands and yammer on about the helpless unborn, and the good honest heterosexual couples whose divinely-sanctioned marriages are under diabolical assault, in the form of legalized gay marriage. But instead of practicing what they preach, and consistently displaying Christian virtues, some of them give in to their own spiteful bile (and likely, their own latent racism)… ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/22 "2010-04-24T15:38:49Z")
FWIW I’ve seen the exact same status going around on Facebook with George W. Bush’s name instead of Obama’s. I don’t know who started it, I don’t care. They’re both lame. Don’t waste energy getting outraged at the stupid crap on Facebook - there’s too much of it. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/23 "2010-04-24T15:50:14Z")
I’m now waiting to get that email (my family used to love telling jokes where the punchline was the painful death of Hilary Clinton). And if I object, they can hide behind “Oh, it’s just a joke. You liberals are so sensitive.” I finally did ask my mom to never send us any right-wing forwarded emails, and I haven’t heard the end of it: “Oh, I got the _best_ email about Thomas Jefferson’s faith. But I guess I’m\* forbidden\* to send it to you…” “Well, _maybe_, mom, if any of the political emails you’d sent had been, well, _true_…” ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/24 "2010-04-24T15:51:50Z")
Begging the OP’s pardon, but why does he think this bit of nastiness is a Christian prayer? ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/25 "2010-04-24T16:00:02Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Begging the OP’s pardon, but why does he think this bit of nastiness is a Christian prayer? I can’t speak for the OP, but I think it’s a Christian prayer because every single one of my “friends” on Facebook who have joined the group are Christians who attend church every Sunday, teach Sunday school, and go around saying how much they love Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/26 "2010-04-24T16:28:27Z")
The joke doesn’t work if you believe God is omniscient. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/27 "2010-04-24T16:42:18Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Begging the OP’s pardon, but why does he think this bit of nastiness is a Christian prayer? Starting the “prayer” off with “DEAR LORD” would make me think they were talking to Jesus _Christ_ the Deaf _Lord_ and Savior. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/28 "2010-04-24T17:24:50Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Begging the OP’s pardon, but why does he think this bit of nastiness is a Christian prayer? People who claim to be Christian claim to be praying it. I suppose we could demand to see proof of religious affiliation and video evidence of the prayer being, well, prayed. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/29 "2010-04-24T17:31:06Z")
Well somebody could just as easily start a group: > [@](#): > > DEAR LORD THIS YEAR YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTOR PATRICK SWAYZIE YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTRESS FARAH FAWCETT YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE SINGER MICHAEL JACKSON I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW MY FAVORITE RADIO HOST IS RUSH LIMBAUGH AMEN/ It’s not a real concern of mine. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/30 "2010-04-24T17:33:54Z")
God doesn’t answer prayers in all caps. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/31 "2010-04-24T17:34:38Z")
I agree with the OP. The people who forward this email suck. They should all die in a fire. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/32 "2010-04-24T17:34:51Z")
> [@descamisado](#): > > Starting the “prayer” off with “DEAR LORD” would make me think they were talking to Jesus _Christ_ the Deaf _Lord_ and Savior. Come on. It’ plain as day that the person who wrote that was referring to Lord Vishnu. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/33 "2010-04-24T17:41:14Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > It’s pretty ugly, but I have to say that I’ve seen similar, and much less humor-tinged, sentiments directed at Dick Cheney after a round of hospitialization. And I really don’t remember any such passion-filled screed decrying those, even though they were right here, instead of on Facebook. > > Perhaps the OP simply missed them. Would he like links? I thought this was a thread about the Christians praying for Obama’s death. What does Cheney have to do with it? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/34 "2010-04-24T17:42:51Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Wow. I’m going to try this… okay, try to work my way up to this eventually. In case you wonder, I do not mock you. Rather, what I say is that sometimes certain events are watersheds which should cause you to to either do something passively positive (choose better friends) or actively positive (tell them they’re out of line). That’s all. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/35 "2010-04-24T17:52:01Z")
It’s okay for the rest of us to mock digs, though, right? ---
**Author:** ![Cyningablod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/36 "2010-04-24T18:08:06Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Really? Was she a lesbian? Nope. I’m a guy. Was in the USA Infantry. The screen-name (which is Anglo-Saxon) is a little misleading. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/37 "2010-04-24T18:12:01Z")
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**Author:** ![Cyningablod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/38 "2010-04-24T18:12:46Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > It’s pretty ugly, but I have to say that I’ve seen similar, and much less humor-tinged, sentiments directed at Dick Cheney after a round of hospitialization. And I really don’t remember any such passion-filled screed decrying those, even though they were right here, instead of on Facebook. > > Perhaps the OP simply missed them. Would he like links? Oh, no, I believe you, Bricker. No links necessary. This is just the first time I ever saw any such thing, personally. Honestly. The worst I ever heard from the Left, is accusing Bush/Cheney/Rove/fill-in-the-blank with war crimes, or racism, or such. Never heard or saw anyone wishing death on any of them. (But again, I fully believe you, that they did.) If I had, I would have been just as righteously outraged. It’s just not acceptable, no matter who it’s directed at, no matter who’s doing the death-wishing. ---
**Author:** ![Cyningablod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/39 "2010-04-24T18:15:15Z")
> [@Una\_Persson](#): > > Perhaps you need to show greater wisdom in picking friends. Or somehow find the courage to tell them what you posted here. I have told them. Note that I didn’t call any of them “proto-hominid shitbag fucktards”, but I did make my feelings perfectly clear. And most aren’t my “friends”. Sadly, they’re my family. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cyningablod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184/40 "2010-04-24T18:18:50Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Begging the OP’s pardon, but why does he think this bit of nastiness is a Christian prayer? When most folks in the US beging a prayer with “Dear Lord”, they usually are referring to their “Lord Jesus Christ”. Couple o’ folks have mentioned this already, so I don’t know why I’m bothering to answer, but… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/praying-for-obamas-death-really-thats-the-depth-you-nutjobs-have-sunk-to/537184.md?page=3)