"Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it"

This quote by Sarah Vowell is a humorous method of expressing her ideas on the current president. She is making it clear that she does not want the president to be killed, and is instead revealing her fascination with death in a more abstract way. She is likewise ensuring to emphasize that she protests death, and is not promoting for any sort of violence. This quote is a smart way of revealing her viewpoint without really saying anything unfavorable about the president. It is also a way of making sure that the FBI agent assigned to read her declaration knows that she is not promoting for any type of violence.