Lauren Pierce, President Of College Republicans At Texas University: Obama Assassination 'Tempting'

At no point is it ever ok to joke about killing or shooting the President, considering our history as a country. Unfortunately, since President Obama has been in office, people feel as if they can do or say anything. There is still a hint of 'white priviledge' with all others having their place. I hope this young lady is really remorseful for her comments.

Lauren Pierce, the president of the College Republicans at UT Austin, said on Twitter Wednesday that the idea of assassinating President Barack Obama was "tempting."

At approximately 2:30 p.m., Pierce posted, "Y'all as tempting as it may be, don't shoot Obama. We need him to go down in history as the WORST president we've EVER had! #2012."

The tweet came hours after police arrested a man for firing shots at the White House, leaving two bullets in the executive mansion.

Pierce joked that "it must be a slow news day" after ABC News posted a story on her comment:

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