The U.S. Secret Service says reports that someone at a Sarah Palin rally in Pennsylvania yelled "kill him" at the mention of Barack Obama's name are unfounded.
The Scranton Times-Tribune reported that someone at a Palin rally in Scranton on Tuesday shouted the threat when a Congressional candidate named Chris Hackett mentioned Obama's name. The story was widely picked up by other media.
The issue came up in Wednesday night's presidential debate, when Obama asked why John McCain and Sarah Palin have not instantly spoken up when people have yelled things like "kill him."
But the Secret Service says it investigated the report, interviewing its own agents who were at the event as well as others, and found no one who said they heard the yell other than the reporter.
“We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” said Secret Service agent Bill Slavoski. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.”
The Scranton Times-Tribune said it stands by the story.
HMMMMMMMM, SEEMS LIKE I HEARD THE SAME CHANTS ON TV,AND A LOT MORE, ALONG WITH THE REST OF AMERICA. DISGRACEFUL, ALL OF IT, JUST GOES TO SHOW THE KIND OF PEOPLE THE RNC ATTRACTS. IF I HADN'T BEEN WATCHING THE SCREEN AND JUST LISTENING, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT I TUNED INTO A KKK RALLY.
Posted by: Jim | October 18, 2008 at 02:03 AM
Fuck you Jim
Posted by: not Jim | October 18, 2008 at 02:35 PM