The Huffington Post is reporting that the United States Secret Service is now investigating a poll that was posted on Facebook.com that asked the question “Should Obama be killed?” The answer choices were “”yes,” “maybe,” “if he cuts my health care,” and “no.” Though the poll was removed on Saturday, it was estimated that over 700 people took the poll. There is no word on the results.

According to the article, Secret Service spokesman Darrin Blackford stated “We are aware of it and we will take the appropriate investigative steps. We take of these things seriously.”

Barry Schnitt, Facebook’s spokesman for policy, was reported as commenting. “The third-party application that enabled an individual user to create the offensive poll was brought to our attention this morning.”

TELL US: Is this type of political criticism going too far or just part of the free speech when it comes to discussing political figures? If you saw this poll during the Bush Administration how would you react?

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How much of a role does race and racism play in the health care debates and the overall criticism of President Obama? Roland debates the issue with conservative Armstrong Williams on the premiere episode of Washington Watch.

Roland Martin asks Congressman James Clyburn what he thinks about the rumor stating that President Obama has asked African American New York Governor David Paterson to step down.

Watch Clyburn’s suprising response:

On the premiere episode of Washington Watch, Roland Martin asks Vice President Joe Biden is President Obama really asked New York Governor David Paterson to step down.

See what VP Biden had to say:

Here’s our man, Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch just moments before cameras started rolling on his BRAND NEW weekly show. Looks cool, right?