now more than ever... DON'T MENTION THE EARS!!! 
Posted on 05/05/2007 4:19:13 AM PDT by greedo
Concerns about Sen. Barack Obama's safety that led to him getting a Secret Service detail "had a lot to do with race," Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday.
"I wished we lived in a country where that is not a problem, but it still is," Durbin said. "The fact that Barack Obama is such a highly visible African-American candidate, I think increases his vulnerability."
Obama, vying to become America's first black president, received his Secret Service protection Thursday. It was earlier than any other presidential candidate, excluding Hillary Clinton, who is protected as a former first lady.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Chicago for Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Ultimate Women's Power Lunch at the Chicago Hilton, was on the panel that recommended Obama be guarded by federal agents.
"I would just say this -- the bipartisan leadership committee that makes this decision, it didn't take long to decide that it would be important for Sen. Obama to have this security," Pelosi said.
The country's first female House speaker, flanked by Secret Service agents, said she couldn't share details, but added: "Suffice to say that it was self-evident that Sen. Obama attracts a great deal of attention wherever he goes, so it was thought, under those circumstances, that he should have" it.
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This is just another underhanded ploy by theDemoPerverts to paint Republicans as rabid racists. “Obama is
black, so the rabid racists (Republicans) may
try and kill him!”...What a bunch of bull!
He is under greater physical threat from
the Clinton Swamp Mafia, and the Klan whackos
of his own Party, than he ever will be from
any Republican.
He needs Secret Service protection because he is a Democrat.
The secret service knows what you speak is the truth.
This truth needs saying again!
Is this the “magic negro” card?
(has anyone else noticed how commercials are using the magic negro cliche? Washington Mutual, Alstate, Some recent long lasting Gum commerical)
[cue the Shanklin song with al sharpton singing.]
I am surprised he’s just getting Secret Service protection now. He’s been a serious contender in the race for some time.
Maybe Hilldubeast was behind this to make Obama look complicated.
Durbin is following the wishes of hillary, if something happened to obamo it would devastate her plans for him as her running mate.
And, overwhelmingly against one another.
So, there are blacks who hate Obama 'cause he's too white, Muslims who are encouraged to kill him for leaving the faith and the ever present shadow of Arkancide...
Yep, he needs protection!
OOPS! I forgot the garden variety white racists who might find him a target of opportunity! Gotta’ be fair!
Did I hear this right. He needs SS because he is black? Oh pleeeeeaaaaazzzzzzzzz.
Better headline.... “NCTEXAN say Durbin needs a brain transplant because he’s stupid.”
Don’t all serious Presidential candidates get USSS protection, no matter what color they are?
now more than ever... DON'T MENTION THE EARS!!!
Apologies to morons everywhere.
5.56mm
Obama sure is black for a guy who is half white.
Just because Hillary has hired a hit man to take out Obama is no reason to give him Secret Service protection.
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