Hey Peepz,

I was just reading about the Obama assassination plot that has been talked about in the news, and I dunno, is it just me, or does this sound like season 1 of 24 to you?

Here is a brief comparison:

24: David Palmer is the first black man to run for president.
Real life: Ok, Obama is only half black, but still, he is the first partially black man to run for president.

24: Palmer is doing well in the polls.
Real life: Obama is doing well in the polls, although trailing a bit. (Well according to my dad, I don't really keep up with this stuff).

24: People try to kill David Palmer.
Real life: People say they're trying to kill Obama.

24: Palmer gains popularity in the polls after the assassination attempt.
Real life: Obama could use some points.

We'll just have to see what happens. Another importand thing to note is that both the elections and the broadcasting of 24 are controlled by Fox. Also, this one time, I saw a fox in a park, and it kinda looked like Obama. Coincidence? I think not!

But seriously, I read this story (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4609445.ece) and to me it sounds like they're acting like they caught some people trying to assassinate Obama just to give him some points in the polls. Like, they caught some guys with some high powered rifles, and the guys just told them that they were 'going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a ... rifle ... sighted at 750 yards'. Come on. Who does that? Excuse me sir, what do you have this rifle for? I'm going to kill the presidential candidate. Sounds like BS to me. Maybe they were just illiterate and thought he was Osama.

Some more from the article:

Police have told the television station that one of the suspects 'was directly asked if they had come to Denver to kill Obama. He responded in the affirmative.'

Look, I'm all for Obama gaining some points by using the script from 24, but come on put some effort in is all I'm saying. I remember the good old days when they needed to actually pretend to assasinate a candidate in order to give him some points in the polls and not just set some people up to say it. I guess with all the fake terrorism that's happened people's minds have become so putty like that they dont even need a real attack, just some stooges saying they were planning on it for the population to be persuaded.

My only question in all of this, who is Jack Bauer?
Well, that and.. why havent you people commented on my last blog?

Peace,
Mikey