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Photo of Barack Obama, Three Arrests Were Made in a Possible Assassination Attempt on Obama

Sugar Bits — Possible Obama Assasination Attempt Thwarted

August 26, 2008 by Celebrity

Three people were arrested in Denver on drug and gun charges possibly connected to a plan to assassinate Obama during his acceptance speech this Thursday. The US Attorney General's office is holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss the investigation. — CitizenSugar
Kate Hudson and David Babaii are being sued for their eco-friendly haircare line by scientists who claimed they were not compensated for discovering the secret ingredient (volcanic ash) used in Wildaid. — BellaSugar
Lauren Conrad is guest starring on the new CW show, Privileged, playing herself, and the episode will air Oct. 7. — Us Weekly
Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son, Andre Young, Jr., was found dead early Sunday morning. Cause of death is unknown at this time. — TMZ
According to the Spice Girls spokeswoman, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham did not get into a car crash this weekend as previously reported; the car was damaged while it was parked. — NY Daily News
Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention before Obama speaks on Thursday night. — E! Online

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Mykie7 8 years

I'm with you bellaressa. These loons may CLAIM it's KKK, but I bet the KKK is sitting back going "Oh no, don't lump yourselves with us! We're better than YOU losers!" It's sad that the KKK even still exists. Criminal if you ask me.

bellaressa 8 years

I really doubt it was the KKK - they are much more organized.

northernstar 8 years

I hope he maxes up on security during his campaign and throughout his presidency. There are many KKK's out there and they are sick people who would do the unthinkable, and I'm betting it was one of them. Obama will be the greatest president since JFK and my hopes and prayers are with him and his family.

californiagirlx7 8 years

ImSmarterThanYou - Well, the word I mentioned before (the word my grandma used) is not something that I think is politically correct, at least not where I live. You would probably get shot in some neighborhoods in California for saying that in public, which is why my family told her that she should use that word with discretion. Either way, you didn't hear the context of the situation so you can't say whether it is racist or not. It's based on my OWN experience that Southerners make a big deal about the differences between races, which is not the way I grew up. By no means am I saying that all Southerners are racist, that is just blatantly untrue. I don't want to start a controversy about this, but I just think there are certain areas of the South that are still stuck in the 1800s way of thinking in terms of race relations. Hell, some Southern states still consider themselves part of the "Confederacy." (I hope I don't offend a lot of Southerners with my words, because I have many relatives in the South that I care deeply about but I just differ in opinion from some of them. I don't agree with some of California's politics either, so don't think that I am just being biased. But that's a discussion for another thread...)

Dollylo 8 years

Feel sad for Dr.Dre... :( that's really terrible... :( I'm not surprised about the Obama's story. He really needs to keep his eyes open for sure!!!

californiagirlx7 8 years

My condolences to Dr. Dre's family. I can't imagine how tragic it is to lose a child, especially at such a young age. So sad about the Obama news too...I am a huge Obama supporter but I'm afraid of what will happen to him if he becomes president. There are still so many racist people in the world, espeically in the South (hell, my grandma who lives in Virginia still calls African Americans "negroes"!), and that just makes me depressed that America still has some people who think this way :(

cherryice 8 years

I've been very worried for Obama, and before that, Hillary. There's just too many loons in this country that will go crazy if we have a black president or a female president. It's sad, but it's the truth. On the other hand, just thinking about McCain and how he's an extension of Bush is giving me indigestion. I'm not sure who should get in, but I am always concerned for Obama and his family.

cnyc1a 8 years

I'm so stressed out that someone will kill Obama. It's sad that there are still sick and racist people out there. My condolences to Dr. Dre's son.

leeluvfashion 8 years

I am so thankful security caught the possible assassination. I cannot even imagine how horrible the loss would be. I know there are many wackos in this world however I just wish people would stop with hate; has the nation/people learned nothing in all these years?! So sad about Dre's son. May he rest in peace.

ilanac13 8 years

i guess that it's a good thing that there's so much security in denver right now huh? that would have been an awful experience if it wasn't taken care of sooner! as for kate and david - you knew that there was going to be someone coming out of the woodwork about that one. i don't know why things like this ALWAYS seem to happen... is this the second show that LC is on playing herself? i guess it's easy for her so that she doesn't have to be someone that she's not - but i wonder if that's even something that she could do. she doesn't seem like she'd make for a very good actress that's awful/sad news for dr dre - i wish him and his family the best. i hope they find out what happened to his son. wow - people are so quick to jump to conclusions about things. being in a car accident vs. having a car get hit - those are major different events and wow - people get in such a tizzy about things. that's wonderful for jennifer hudson. she's really managed to make some great professional moves since being on AI - SIMON - EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

lilCROAT03 8 years

wow. i'm deeply saddened by the death of dre's son. this must be a huge blow. devastating.

qteepie 8 years

First of all I offer my deepest condolenses to Dr. dre and his family. it is a truly difficult time for them especially losing a loved one at such a young age. but god knows why he took him so young. secondly.,,, i told my hisband the minute i heard obama was even planning to run, i think someone will try something stupid.

CurvatudeBlog 8 years

this is america, a country built off of ugliness and hatred and ignorance in more ways than one, so none of these issues that barack has had to face from day one (having to have extra SS protection) is a surprise. i pray for him every day.

spicyaroma 8 years

God bless Dr.Dre & his family :(

Cinnamon-Girl 8 years

I didn't even know he had a son ! soo sad :(

serasvictoria 8 years

My condolences to Dr.Dre and his family.20 is way too young.

Kelliegrl 8 years

I hadn't heard about Dre's son - sorry to hear.

bellaressa 8 years

No, I haven't pink. But, I don't like when people misrepresent a word because they don't know the proper word. Racist is not always the proper word.

susanec 8 years

There is so much police presence here in Denver right now, it's odd. Swat teams and riot geat everywhere you look.

sidra5397 8 years

Assasination reports? That's definately something to think about...

pinkprincess1101 8 years

bellaressa have you ever been on pop with these type issues, lol not pleasant

Jude-C 8 years

How frightening and disheartening.

bellaressa 8 years

pinkprincess1101--speak your mind. Stating what Mykie7 said about BO is nothing racist or stereotypical - it is what some are planning and thinking. This is the third assassination attack that has been made public. I agree Mykie - it shouldn't be an issue but it is for some.

Idalia 8 years

WTF??? The man is not even the President yet. Barack better watch his back.

Mykie7 8 years

I haven't decided WHO I'm voting for, but skin color shouldn't have anything to do with it. It should be based on who can do the best job. It just bugs me that people pull this kind of crap. Thank GOODNESS our secret service are better than 99.9% of criminals. LOL

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