There does seem to be an attempt to get people to believe assassination is inevitable. This is one thing that bothered me about Billary's staying in the race--it felt to me as though they maintained a tenuous hold on hope because they expected Obama would be taken out and Hillary would continue on to nomination by attrition. Then there are people here at Mudcat who have repeatedly said that he'd never serve.

It's not that I believe he'll be assassinated, although somebody may attempt it.

It's that I believe people's fear may be/is being used to manipulate their votes.