It was so obvious why that quote from "For Whom The Bells Toll" was used. What's not obvious is how anyone could consider it to be a threatening statement... Well, unless they think classic books are a threat. lol.
And when I think about all those people in the peaceful OWS demonstrations that were beaten and pepper sprayed, I think using that quote was appropriate. Apathy supports monsters.

President Putin's job approval rating = over 82%.
President Obama's job approval rating = about 41%.
So which President should somebody suspect got into office with a corrupt election?
Only a Russophobe would say Putin.

Btw, the Princeton University study concluded that America is an Oligarchy, not a Democracy:
Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organised groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.
In English: the wealthy few move policy, while the average American has little power.
BBC News - Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy

So how can anyone say that our government isn't corrupt? It doesn't matter who we vote for because they aren't the people who make the important decisions.