DBWI: Assassins in the White House

[YLi]

Today, a pair of terrorists known by their aliases of Michaele and Tareq Salahi were killed by Secret Service agents. Posing as socialites, the two killers managed to gain entry into a state dinner in honor of India. According to Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan, “a Secret Service checkpoint which did not follow proper procedure to ensure these two individuals were on the invited guest list", resulted in the state dinner being infiltrated. However, the two terrorists passed through multiple other security checkpoints without any trouble.

The above can't possibly explain how the two attackers managed to get a pair of Sig P226 semi-automatic handguns into the dinner tent on the South Lawn of the White House. The dead?

-President Barack Obama
-Vice President Joe Biden
-First Lady Michelle Obama
-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel
-Composer AR Rahman

There were at least another dozen wounded. However, the killers appeared to be highly professional and accurate shooters.

Maybe it's the lunatic conspiracy theorist in me, but I think this is an inside job. The attackers had to have stashed their weapons somewhere on the White House grounds earlier, or were given their weapons by a White House staffer who was part of the conspiracy. What do you think happened? This couldn't have been anything but a highly organized assassination.

Now who did it?

[Custard Cream Monster]

President Pelosi has promised strong action ... let's see who against though.

[Hashasheen]

The Republicans are going rabid over this, while every single group from Al-Ansar to Al Qaeda are claiming the kill.

[The Last Marylander]

Fucking ell. Both americans and Indians are going fucking crazy over this. Whoever these guys are traced to will die a very horrible death. Damn I hope obama doesn't get the Kennedy effect.

[RogueBeaver]

Now we have President Pelosi- Mamma Mia. Will there be a special election, or will she stay until 2012?

[The Last Marylander]

Originally Posted by RogueBeaver

Now we have President Pelosi- Mamma Mia. Will there be a special election, or will she stay until 2012?

I can see a special election being held. She was unlikely to survive the next election in her district so I doubt people will want her for the next three years.

[Mysterion]

Originally Posted by The Last Marylander

I can see a special election being held. She was unlikely to survive the next election in her district so I doubt people will want her for the next three years.

I don't think there is provision for a special election in the Constitution, so we're stuck with Nancy until 2012 at least.

My questions: who is she going to pick as her Veep, and who will be the new Speaker of the House? How long will she be able to ride on public sympathy, shock, and good-will to get things done?

[RogueBeaver]

They've decided to make Steny Hoyer Speaker, and perhaps fill the Veep slot with either Bayh or Clinton. Hillary wouldn't even have to surrender State- there's nothing against a Veep holding a portfolio.

[Alex Richards]

I don't want to be in Pakistan right now

[Mysterion]

Originally Posted by RogueBeaver

They've decided to make Steny Hoyer Speaker, and perhaps fill the Veep slot with either Bayh or Clinton. Hillary wouldn't even have to surrender State- there's nothing against a Veep holding a portfolio.

Well, I think that's gonna make Clinton a lock for the Democratic nomination in '12, then. Wonder in Pelosi will give her a fight? Shoulda figured on Hoyer.

[Silver Priest]

CNN just reported Pelosi to make an "important speech" in a few minutes.

There have been a few rumors going around that President Pelosi had a private chat with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier. It might just be cabinet business, but could Pelosi actually ask Clinton to be her vice president and then resign, elevating Hillary to the presidency?

[Vosem]

Nope, looks like Evan Bayh is Vice President.

The political junkie in me is wondering who Mitch Daniels will nominate for the Senate. Dan Coats maybe?

[Noravea]

This is a little out of bad taste, but I like it.

[Derek Jackson]

I think that President Pelosi will be much more impressive than people expected.

I think she will use the anger at this outrage to push a proper Democrat agenda.

I think that, amongst other things, there will be a Health act with a strong public option.

[Alternatehistorybuff5341]

Does anyone know what will happen to poor Malia and Sasha? I mean, the poor girls are orphans now! Both parents shot down by an assassin.

I never liked Obama but I didn't want him assassinated. This is a tragedy.

[YLi]

Originally Posted by Derek Jackson

I think that President Pelosi will be much more impressive than people expected.

I think she will use the anger at this outrage to push a proper Democrat agenda.

I think that, amongst other things, there will be a Health act with a strong public option.

Now come on man, what's wrong with you? You're using this tragedy to get your political agenda passed?

[T3h_shammy]

Originally Posted by Derek Jackson

I think that President Pelosi will be much more impressive than people expected.

I think she will use the anger at this outrage to push a proper Democrat agenda.

I think that, amongst other things, there will be a Health act with a strong public option.

You are really talking about healthcare at a time like this? Really?

[Helios Ra]

I just saw that the League of the South is claiming responsibility...whther that's true or not, though....

Originally Posted by Alex Richards

I don't want to be in Pakistan right now

India's just mobilized....

Originally Posted by Alternatehistorybuff5341

Does anyone know what will happen to poor Malia and Sasha? I mean, the poor girls are orphans now! Both parents shot down by an assassin.

I'd bet on the late president's sister, or his brother- or mother-in-law.

[YLi]

Well, the real problem is what the hell the Secret Service was doing. How did the attackers get their weapons through security?

This is why I think it was an inside job. The Secret Service is normally too careful for something like this to happen.

[MarkWhittington]

Chris Matthews is putting the blame on the "atmosphere of hate" created by Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. Glenn Beck is positing a left wing conspiracy to get the Obama agenda, which was stalled before the assassination, passed. If Pelosi tries to use the assassination to try to ram through health care reform and cap and trade, I foresee a bitter backlash.

On the other hand, support for the War in Afghanistan seems to have soared. We'll see if our new President will follow through with the late President Obama's plan for an Afghan surge.