Successful assassination in this day and age of heightened security is virtually impossible.
The first 3 assassinated presidents where shot at basically point blank range. Completely and 100% not possible today. The JFK thing was basically a freak accident (assuming you believe in the Oswald lone nut theory, which I wholeheartedly do).
You really think assassination is a legitimate concern in modern times? How is it possible that Obama has managed to survive 7 years without so much as a scratch?
And exactly one in the last 50 years, genius. That is getting as close to insignificant as possible.
I mean, you could also say that 15% of US presidents were slave owners, so we really need to focus on excluding such racist assholes from ascending to the presidency.
It's a factually accurate statement but demonstrates a profound lack of historical knowledge on the person that is making it, much like the argument that you are trying to make here.
In the lifetime of anyone posting on this board, exactly one vice president has assumed the office due to presidential death, and it was over 50 freaking years ago.
