(Image Source: Opposing Views)

BY ALLIE SPILLYARDS

A Kansas politician is in hot water again just one week after issuing an apology for calling First Lady Michelle Obama “Mrs. YoMama” in an e-mail. Now, it’s controversial e-mail -- round two.

This time the accusations are more serious-- Kansas House speaker Mike O’Neal is said  to be praying for President Obama’s death. (Video Source: KSN)

The Daily Mail has details...

“The most recent email by ... O'Neal quotes a Bible verse for President Barack Obama that points readers to a scripture in the Bible titled 'a cry for vengeance.' Psalm 109, referred to in the email to fellow lawmakers, prays that 'his days be few ... his wife be widowed and his children be fatherless.'”

This isn’t the first time the verse has been referenced. O’Neal is said to have drawn inspiration from bumper stickers referencing the verse that read, “Pray for Obama.” And according to the Huffington Post...

“In some circumstances, endorsement of Psalm 109 with regards to Obama has been dealt with seriously. Last year in Florida, a corrections officer was suspended after highlighting the passage and referring to it as the "Obama prayer."

O’Neal is receiving criticism nationwide. A blogger for Orlando’s Liberal Examiner writes...

“While citizens have a First Amendment right to be vocal about their opposition toward President Obama and his policies, elected officials should be held to a higher standard. Mike O'Neal, the Republican House Speaker of Kansas, has crossed a line that even in politics shouldn't be crossed. “

But, KSN reports lawmakers have defended him -- saying people need to move on. Still, the station also reports a grassroots organization is calling for O’Neal to step down.

“While the group has thousands of signatures to oust O’Neal, about a thousand of those are from Kansas. While no one at the the statehouse is calling for O’Neal to resign, behind the scenes many lawmakers are calling it a distraction.”

O’Neal has back-tracked, claiming the message was not a death threat. According to Kansas’ KWCH...

"O'Neal said it's unfair for people to make the leap.  He called the email "political commentary about his hope for a change in administration."