Skip to comments.
CNN: Obama now under secret service protection
CNN
| 05/03/07
Posted on 05/03/2007 12:48:16 PM PDT by Pokey78
due to a threat.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arkancide; bamboozled; barackhusseinobama; barakistoast; cleanblackguy; durbin; hillaryiswatchingyou; magicnegro; obama; publicitystunt; slumlord; victimpolitics
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 161-170 next last
To: mutley
bttt pray for their safety
To: dinoparty
After Bobby Kennedy, they may have changed the way things are handled.
To: Pokey78
Maybe some supporter made those threats to get the sympathy vote? Or the special protection? Has happened before.
To: edcoil
I thought all our senators had bodyguard protection. I just assumed as much of our money they lavish on themselves this would be one of their perks they insisted on. Nope. Remember Senator Webb. He packs his own heat.
To: Rick.Donaldson
"They all get USSS protection.""I'm a little surprised at this story. Normally, all the candidates get USSS protection. It's by law."
Thanks for the info, I always assumed they did not get that until after the primary.
25
posted on
05/03/2007 12:54:54 PM PDT
by
Post-Neolithic
(Money only makes Communists rich Communists)
To: Rick.Donaldson
BUT... within 120 days of elections... Major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
26
posted on
05/03/2007 12:55:06 PM PDT
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://realitycheck.blogsome.com - and yes, yes, I'm a "FredHead". Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: Pokey78
There’s also the possibility of the B. Hussien Obama camp making up the threat for the publicity and prestige of having SS protection.
27
posted on
05/03/2007 12:55:15 PM PDT
by
Quilla
To: Post-Neolithic
Someone want to explain to me how a Presidental candidate(who hasnt even won a primary), rates SS protection? I'm not sure. I have no use for the guy, but if it's a credible threat, he should get protection. I thought the Capitol Police handle security for Senators & Congresscritters, not the USSS. Maybe it depends on the seriousness of the threat.
Could it be some Jihadies looking to punish an apostate as proscribed in the Koran?
28
posted on
05/03/2007 12:55:31 PM PDT
by
Ditto
(Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
Comment #29 Removed by Moderator
To: Post-Neolithic
Well, it’s within 120 days.
Also, something most folks do not know.... At the point there are two or three major candidates, prior to elections, all of them are given “National Security Briefings” on nearly a daily basis. They are apprised of any current world situations, and they get briefed by CIA officials etc. So, when one is elected they are generally prepared to step in immediately upon swearing in. Yep, even Clinton.
30
posted on
05/03/2007 12:57:35 PM PDT
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://realitycheck.blogsome.com - and yes, yes, I'm a "FredHead". Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: dinoparty
Don’t believe there was a threat. Just that hitlery has ss so he wants some too.
osamaObama set the table for this scenario months ago.
To: Post-Neolithic
By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect:
Other individuals as designated per Executive Order of the President
I suspect POTUS said so.
To: DaveLoneRanger
It would have to be quite a credible threat to warrant this action; Im sure threats like this happen daily by people who want to get noticed, or people full of hate. From what I've read -- all candidates get threats. They are all routinely investigated by the Secret Service. In this case, the Secret Service made a decision re: Obama. Obama, by the way, does not have a choice in the matter.
To: SmithL
34
posted on
05/03/2007 1:01:12 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
To: All
Obama needs to talk to Senator Webb about whatever happened to the handgun of Webb’s that Webb’s aide walked into Congress with....that now Webb denies giving to him.
The dang handgun has to be laying around someplace and if nobody is going to claim it Obama could just as well pack it.
35
posted on
05/03/2007 1:01:31 PM PDT
by
WBL 1952
To: Pokey78
I hope they can protect him from Arkancide.
36
posted on
05/03/2007 1:02:19 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(A proud member of the Frederalist society. Gnats don't bother us)
To: Quilla
I agree with you. Publicity and sympathy.
37
posted on
05/03/2007 1:02:32 PM PDT
by
WBL 1952
To: Pokey78
“As a result of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, Congress authorized protection of major presidential and vice presidential candidates and nominees. (Public Law 90-331).”
http://www.secretservice.gov/history.shtml
To: PurpleMan
Check the link I posted above please, in regards to who is and is not entitled to protection. Here's the text:
PROTECTIVE MISSION Protective Mission - Special Agent standing post. After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress directed the Secret Service to protect the President of the United States. Protection remains a key mission of the United States Secret Service.
Authorization
Today, the Secret Service is authorized by law to protect:
* The president, the vice president, (or other individuals next in order of succession to the Office of the President), the president-elect and vice president-elect
* The immediate families of the above individuals
* Former presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except when the spouse remarries. In 1997, Congressional legislation became effective limiting Secret Service protection to former presidents for a period of not more than 10 years from the date the former president leaves office
* Children of former presidents until age 16
* Visiting heads of foreign states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad
* Major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
* Other individuals as designated per Executive Order of the President
* National Special Security Events, when designated as such by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
39
posted on
05/03/2007 1:02:51 PM PDT
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://realitycheck.blogsome.com - and yes, yes, I'm a "FredHead". Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: Badeye
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 161-170 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson