This, at least to me has become increasingly evident. There's been an upswing of threats, a surge in right wing fringe groups and white supremacist groups since Obama took office. dlh77489 had a diary calling for more money for the Secret Service. FishOutofWater discussed the number of threats. The Republican party has become both complacent and an instigator of violent rhetoric in an attempt to remain significant.
I'll attempt, if you will, to not be too corny, but like in Jurassic Park, the velociraptors are testing the defenses. The scent of a bomb here, a man with a knife here. They are honestly seeing what they can get away with. What's been missed? I don't think for a second that these deranged elements wouldn't take Obama's life if they had the chance. They're laying the ground work. For Republicans it's they're only hope and they'll placate and quietly nudge any group along that will show them any support.
Our President and the Secret Service obviously have a fine line to walk. If they arrest every odd duck that shows up with a whacked out sign they run a certain risk of playing into the fucked up nazi and repression accusations levied at him.
But seriously. How much longer can some of these people be allowed this free run outside of their asylum?
Cross Posted at Blue Hampshire.