GOP rep asked at town hall: ‘Who is going to shoot Obama?’

However, rather than confronting the questioner or condemning the question, Broun instead acknowledged "frustration" with Obama...

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The Athens Banner-Herald in Georgia reports that a shocking question was asked at a town hall event held by Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) on Tuesday. According to the article, an audience member asked the congressman, “Who is going to shoot Obama?”

Blake Aued reports:

Broun’s press secretary, Jessica Morris, confirmed that the question was indeed, who is going to shoot Obama? “Obviously, the question was inappropriate, so Congressman Broun moved on,” she said.

However, rather than confronting the questioner or condemning the question, Broun instead acknowledged “frustration” with Obama, according to the Banner-Herald. The paper reports that Broun responded to the stunning inquiry as follows:

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