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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 07:52 AM
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VIRAL ACTION: PA newspaper runs ad calling for assassination of Obama
Edited on Fri May-29-09 07:53 AM by L. Coyote
VIRAL ACTION, please inundate these folks with complaints!!!!

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PA newspaper runs ad calling for assassination of Obama
by Michael Morrill - May 28, 2009 - http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/28/736354/-UPDATED:-PA-newspaper-runs-ad-calling-for-assassination-of-Obama


The Warren Pennsylvania Times-Observer (www.timesobserver.com) published an ad on Thursday calling for the assassination of President Barack Obama.

In our conversation with the publisher, John Elchert, he indicated that his paper was sorry that the ad was published. Today, however, there is no retraction and no apology.

If you believe an apology is in order, you can contact Mr. Elchert at 814-726-1560 or [email protected]

The Warren Pennsylvania Times-Observer (http://www.timesobserver.com) published an ad today calling for the assassination of President Barack Obama.

The text of the small classified ad reads, “May Obama follow in the footsteps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!” There is no other text and it has no attribution. The ad may be viewed here http://morrillmajority.org/warrenad.pdf.

Keystone Progress called the Times-Observer for comment and got a return call from John T. Elchert, the paper’s publisher. Mr. Elchert was extremely apologetic and wanted to make it clear that the ad did not reflect the paper’s policy.

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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 07:56 AM
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1. I'm sure the Secret Service will be interested
Just a hunch.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:19 AM
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10. They will be notified. See my post further down the thread.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 07:56 AM
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2. Done.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 07:58 AM
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3. Probably some underpaid bored classified ad typer, on the phone and typing 8 hours a day,
who stops reading anything after the first ten minutes and just types, and probably doesn't know who McKinley and Garfield are, let alone that they were assassinated.

It's a fucking classified ad, not an editorial.
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nebenaube Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 07:58 AM
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4. Viral action? You are a vector...
The apology is in order but you are only spreading the reach of the ad. This thread should be deleted.
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:01 AM
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5. No, this needs to be confronted. In the last week I heard a threat against Obama.
This is not something to be ignored!
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:04 AM
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6. he will be visited by the secret service or the fbi as soon as possible
Edited on Fri May-29-09 08:07 AM by madrchsod
he will have to turn over all information regarding this "ad". who ever wrote this could be facing prison.

it really is amazing just how fucking stupid people are who do threaten the president.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:06 AM
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7. ***** Here's the email I received back from Mr. Elchert:******
Thanks for sending your email regarding the personal ad that published in yesterday’s paper. We did publish a notice explaining the error in today’s paper.

First of all, my apologies that it did make it to print. The ad has been canceled and will not run again. Unfortunately, the employee that took the ad did not make the connection as to what tied those four presidents together.

Secondly, the information on the person who placed the ad with us has been turned over to the City of Warren chief of police. His protocol is that issues such as this be reported to Secret Service. I understand that has taken place. I suspect the writer of the ad will have some explaining to do in the coming days.

We do not condone such ads in any way and regret that it made it into print.

Best regards,

John T. Elchert
Publisher
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:10 AM
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8. good....i hope this email gets published around the net.
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 09:03 AM
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11. Plus, I hope punishment for the offender gets publicized.
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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-29-09 08:15 AM
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9. Plausable and stand up.
Good for the publisher!
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