Like He Said...

Poor Charles Madrid needs to learn not only how to control his temper, but choose better girlfriends...


Authorities: LA man threatened Bush's life in phone call

Associated Press
Mar. 3, 2008 07:14 AM
LOS ANGELES - A man was arrested after making a threat on the president's life last week during a phone conversation with a former girlfriend, who called 911, authorities said.

A bail hearing was scheduled Monday for Charles Madrid, a 50-year-old radio technician who allegedly threatened President Bush's life.

"Committing this murder is not a murder, it's making a difference for the people," court papers say the former girlfriend, Wanda O'Hickey-Way, quoted Madrid as saying. "I'm going to kill who needs to be killed."

According to an affidavit, LAPD officers arrived at his home Tuesday, and one asked Madrid, "Do you want to kill the president?"

"Yes," Madrid replied.

He was charged with knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the president.

Madrid lives with his mother, Rachel Madrid-Hall. She conceded Madrid has a temper, but said "he's not a maniac. I think he was speaking out of frustration."

She said he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two years ago, his job at a radio station was cut back to part time and his bicycle - his only means of transportation - recently was stolen off the front porch.

"Sometimes life just kicks you in the teeth," Madrid-Hall said. She said her son blamed President Bush for the war in Iraq and the bad economy, among other things.

Yep, sometimes life just kicks you in the teeth, and sometimes the President and his friends do. It's nothing personal, Chuck, but you're middle-aged and you have MS and you don't make a lot of money and so, you're just not that important to the Important People Who Run Things right now. By the same token, the White House shouldn't take it too personally, either, Chuck's just venting. For all of us. Oops! I mean "uh, certain other people."