WASHINGTON — A Republican member of the Tennessee state legislature emailed constituents Tuesday morning with a rumor circulating in conservative circles that President Barack Obama is plotting to stage a fake assassination attempt in an effort to stop the 2012 election from happening. Rep. Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) sent an email from his state email account to constituents containing a rumor that Obama and the Department of Homeland Security are plotting a series of events that could lead to the imposition of “martial code” and delay the election. Among the events hypothesized in the email is a staged assassination attempt on the president that would lead to civil unrest in urban areas and martial code. Keisling appears to have forwarded a more widely circulated email from Joe Angione, a Florida-based conservative blogger. Angione prefaces the rumor by saying it has not been confirmed however likewise notes it has not been denied. Angione also writes that human beings demand to employment to prevent the rumor from becoming reality.Glance at More…
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