Obama signs bill giving himself lifetime Secret Service protection

The Daily Caller ^ | 1/10/13 | Alex Pappas

[Nachum]

President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Thursday guaranteeing himself Secret Service protection for the rest of his life.

White House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama signed the “Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012” on Thursday. The law affects Obama, former President George W. Bush and future presidents, who under current law would only be protected for 10 years after leaving office.

According to the press secretary’s office, the law “restores lifetime Secret Service protection of former Presidents who did not serve as President prior to January 1, 1997, and their spouses; and provides for protection of all children of former Presidents until they become 16 years of age.”

Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy introduced the bill in the House.

[Red Steel]

Gowdy likely did it for W.

[1rudeboy]

How dare you attempt to inject reason into this thread!

[KGeorge]

That would make me feel a little better. I really like him. I would be sooo disappointed if he didn’t.

[bergmeid]

Most hated pResident in the history of this country.

[Captain Peter Blood]

The Clinton's have lifetime protection. Clinton signed a law during his term to limit SS protection on all future Presidents to 10 years after they leave office and now Obama has signed a new law overriding that.
No Former President needs lifetime protection and yet here we are again.
I note here that Former President Nixon was the exception, he asked that he not have SS protection after he left office and paid for his own bodyguard.
All these guys make enough money to provide for themselves, not surprised that Obama would want lifetime servants for himself and his family.

[shove_it]

Better check the capacity of the mags those SS guys have in their sidearms and get rid of the scary assault rifles in their cars.

[jwalsh07]

Protection for me but not for thee.

[manc]

hope he;s not protected by those evil guns which pick themselves up , aim themselves and then fire on people .

He;s protected by the hordes of the media every day anyway, hell they surround him like a cult

[upchuck]

Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy introduced the bill in the House.

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[Cyman]

I hear that teleprompters can be very protective if used properly.

[RummyChick]

So if Moochie divorces Obambi so he can be with his butt buddies - she will still be on the taxpayer’s dime ?

[freekitty]

Thanks.

[angelcindy]

He will need it....lolol he must be afraid of the American people

[Gator113]

Meanwhile, this constitution hating bastard is doing his best to unarm those of us that want to protect our families.

Screw this dictator wannabe, let the jackass fend for himself.

[Gator113]

I am thinking that he is...... and he thinks we owe him.

[Gene Eric]

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[upchuck]

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[rollo tomasi]

This is why Republicans are known as the stupid Party. Boehner should of held this legislation in his back pocket and submitted it in any and all toxic (To the Dems) Bills in which the Dems hate. Like spending cuts/freezes or debt ceilings, etc...

[rollo tomasi]

Not only lifetime protection, but free real estate as well. You see, Obama’s rent fee to all the SS protecting him will be more than what his mortgage will be. Free lifetime housing/huge amount of COLA, FTW.

[Verginius Rufus]

Maybe he doesn't think he will need "former Presidents' protection" because he doesn't intend to become a "former President."

If President-for-Life is good enough for Tito, Castro, Mugabe, and Chavez, why not for Obama? None of the others won the Nobel Peace Prize, for starters.