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11 Bravo

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Mon Oct 5, 2020, 03:37 PM Oct 2020

I posted years ago about a friend who was on the Presidential Protection Detail ... [View all]

for George W. Bush. He's a strong Dem, and had nothing good to say about Bush, but he was a Secret Service agent first and foremost.
So when I flat-out asked him (after more than a couple of beers) he told me, and I quote, "I'd take a bullet for the SOB in a heartbeat, because that's my job".
So I checked in with him this morning, and asked for his opinion about Lard Ass forcing his Secret Service detail to share a hermetically sealed vehicle in order to allow Trump to go wave at his fans.
He paused for an inordinately long time before replying, "Of course I would have done it. But I never would have forgotten how little regard that fucker has for the men and women who would die to protect him."
Kind of says it all

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I remember you post about your friend PJMcK Oct 2020 #1
It's one thing to take an assassin's bullet meant for the president gratuitous Oct 2020 #2
Perfect!❤ Karadeniz Oct 2020 #3
Yep. And if you take a bullet for someone, you're the only one who dies. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #14
perfection flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #17
WORD. The_REAL_Ecumenist Oct 2020 #23
Sweet dude. 7wo7rees Oct 2020 #27
Trump probably thinks they're losers for their service to duty lunatica Oct 2020 #4
They should all resign. 3Hotdogs Oct 2020 #6
I'm actually surprised he had nothing good to say about Bush democrattotheend Oct 2020 #5
He said W was a nice guy, but in our conversations, he could never get past ... 11 Bravo Oct 2020 #8
Fair enough democrattotheend Oct 2020 #9
No, that was Cheney. soldierant Oct 2020 #26
The Secret Service agent who took a bullet for Reagan, Aristus Oct 2020 #7
I'm much less concerned drmeow Oct 2020 #10
No matter if he refused to leave. After noon on Inauguration Day, all power transfers SharonAnn Oct 2020 #19
I'm fully aware of that drmeow Oct 2020 #21
I would not be able to be a Secret Service agent. 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #11
There was a time when I would have been proud to do so. 11 Bravo Oct 2020 #12
Face it Rebl2 Oct 2020 #13
And Princess Sparkle-Pony, don't forget her FakeNoose Oct 2020 #16
Thanks for reminder Rebl2 Oct 2020 #22
Wasn't on DU then so thank you for the insights & thanks to your friend for his service electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #15
K&R spanone Oct 2020 #18
Correct about Protection Detail reticence. halfulglas Oct 2020 #20
tRump thinks SecServ agents are losers for needing to take job instead of bankrupting a casino. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #24
Like his little regard for the military** MRDAWG Oct 2020 #25
Or humanity except for his ego maniacal self Cha Oct 2020 #29
Thank you for that, Bravo.. first hand Cha Oct 2020 #28
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