Comments on: Did Oklahoma beheading just win Senate for Republicans?

By: Henry Hawkins

Henry Hawkins — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:31:12 +0000

One event (beheading in OKC) is an outlier. A second beheading (whether by a terrorist or some sicko copycat) will be a trend, or at least perceived by many as a trend, while a third US beheading will start a media panic with politically affective fallout.

By: 9thDistrictNeighbor

9thDistrictNeighbor — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:49:50 +0000

Thanks for the NewsOK link. Just reminds me of one of my favorite questions: What is being preached at your local mosque on Friday night? People who assume that the only source of information for these terrorists is the MSM or the internet are naive. Lots of people are motivated by a good stemwinder.

By: Spiny Norman

Spiny Norman — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:42:29 +0000

The “workplace beheading” dominated no news cycles. No gun was used. No white guy with a gun (NRA? Tea Party?), no interest from the national media, despite the horror of the crime. If Fox News covers it, well, it's because they're all a bunch of raysis.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:27:48 +0000

Hi y’all…

I live in OKC but I am currently traveling so it’s been interesting to check in with friends vs reading what’s available on the local news.

Checking back with the local OKC websites plenty of info.
Checking in with cable news – Fox has the most, the others, not so much
Talking with people here in the midwest – no one is aware of what happened.

I just checked the people in the bar with me – most didn’t know and the one, who had heard about it, did not have all of the correct info. His impression was that people in OK just shoot people up. And I did get the questions if I had been in a tornado.

My impression is that in Oklahoma, the Rs who would have won, will still win. Heck, we are a red state. It will depend on how much this incident get into the national news as to it impacts how people will think.

While reading the local news, there was a story of another person threatening beheading a co-worker. The threat occurred before this incident, but the person was arrested on Friday.

http://newsok.com/article/5346476

I am not sure of the follow-up on the story. I’ll try to keep track of the incident.

All I wonder about is whether I need to stay up north checking out the fall colors.

By: sjf_control

sjf_control — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:11:53 +0000

History tells us the beheading will be determined to be a case of workplace violence, not terrorism.

By: Freddie Sykes

Freddie Sykes — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:19:39 +0000

I think that the bigger reaction will be to the knee jerk rejection by the authorities to even considering the possible connection of these crimes and Islam.

By: Walker Evans

Walker Evans — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:21:31 +0000

The shooting of a teenage thug in St Louis County, which may have been a righteous shoot by a LEO who had been attacked by that thug – we still don’t have the full facts – is somehow akin to a bunch of Islamic Supremacist butchers beheading innocents in Iraq and Syria? What in the world has he been smoking, shooting-up, or snorting? Or is it just another piece of his plan to “fundamentally transform” a once great country?

It has to be one or the other. Even HE isn’t stupid enough to believe that BS!

By: smalltownoklahoman

smalltownoklahoman — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:06:02 +0000

If this incident is of benefit to any politician it might be for Oklahoma State Rep. John Bennett who has gained notoriety in recent weeks for being critical of Islam and not backing down when the usual suspects cried foul. He could definitely use this as vindication if he’s so inclined.

By: edgeofthesandbox

edgeofthesandbox — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:00:09 +0000

The “workplace beheading” dominated no news cycles. It barely registered with most voters. Those who are interested in this kind of information know about it, but for most Americans jihad is background noise.

By: JerryB

JerryB — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:47:38 +0000

Maybe not Nolen, but Obama’s sons in St. Louis just might help turn the Senate. We’ll see if Dear Leader asks them to stop shooting cops. If he does, then we’ll know it’s hurting the midterms.

By: VetHusbandFather

VetHusbandFather — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:45:11 +0000

Exactly. Even the blog post linked above carries the basic undertones of it: dumb Americans will vote republican due to an irrational fear of ‘brown people.’ But it ain’t just be their excuse for losing. It’s the hand wave they’ll use for 8 years of failed foreign policy and as a bonus accuse their opponents of racism at the same time.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:34:41 +0000

No, what the right is going to say is that this administration has behaved in ways that are both unintelligent and corrupt on an astonishing array of issues, and that it is a product of the existing Democratic party itself, which needs refreshing.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:56:06 +0000

I see, the left is already bracing themselves for a loss of the Senate in November, and the narrative will be “….because RACISM!” Of course!