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Fox News Guest Jokes About Killing Obama

(Newser Summary) – A Fox News analyst yesterday laughingly suggested on the air that Barack Obama be "knocked off." Commenting on Hillary Clinton's recent remarks about RFK's assassination, Liz Trotta referred to "what some are reading as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama, uh Obama—well, both, if we could." She apologized today for her "lame attempt at humor."

Trotta was immediately raked over the coals in a number of blogs. "I do not believe there are very many people in our country who find it remotely funny when broadcast pundits make jokes about killing an elected leader," wrote Jeffrey Feldman for the Huffington Post.
Sources: Editor & Publisher, YouTube

elsewhere: Trotta apparently finds apology amusing, too Huffington Post • Calling for assassination City Pages • Beyond 'despicable' Daily Kos • Outrage over Trotta comments Huffington Post • More from Daily Kos Daily Kos

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Liz Trotta appearing on Fox News, where she mistakenly referred to Barack Obama as "Osama" and then laughed that they should both be "knocked off."   (RealSuccessUSA)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama.   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama,...
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a Memorial Day town hall-style meeting at the Farm and Ranch Museum in Las Cruces, N.M., Monday, May 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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