So much for the BS rumor about about assassination threats up 400% for Obama over Bush

CNN-Dirty-Rick-SanchezCNN’s dirty little Rick Sanchez had to correct another bs rumor he and other liberals spread. Back in August Sanchez and left wing extremist sites like DailyKos started rumors that assassination threats where up 400% for Obama than over Bush. Of course liberal nuts starting blaming tea party attendees and everyone on the right were racists. According to NewsBusters, Sanchez said this on an August 28 telecast:

A CNN source with very close to the U.S. Secret Service confirmed to me today that threats on the life of the president of the United States have now risen by as much as 400 percent since his inauguration, 400 percent death threats against Barack Obama — quote — “in this environment” go far beyond anything the Secret Service has seen with any other president.

But today, when Washington, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton questioned the head of the Secret Service, Mark Sullivan that 400% bs total didn’t hold up.

SULLIVAN: Ma’am, no matter who the president is…

NORTON: I’m asking about this president. And my question is very specific. Given death threats to this president, was there any attempt to increase the security at this event, yes or no?

SULLIVAN: Ma’am, I can’t talk about that.

I would be more — number one, I will address the threats. I have heard a number out there that the threat is up by 400 percent. I’m not sure where that number…

NORTON: Is it up at all? We’re not asking for the threat number.

SULLIVAN: Well, I would — I think it can answer you, ma’am. It isn’t at 400 percent. And I’m not sure where that number came from, but I can…

(CROSSTALK)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We can’t hear, gentlemen.

NORTON: Please don’t assign to me a number in my question. I just asked you if the threats were up. Are the threats up or not, Mr. Sullivan?

SULLIVAN: They are not. The threats right now in the inappropriate interest that we’re seeing is the same level as it has been for the previous two presidents at this point.

NORTON: This is very comforting news.

Maybe the left wing extremists can start a rumor that Sullivan is just “hiding” the 400% increase or something like that.

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December 3, 2009 · Filed Under CNN, Rick Sanchez


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