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Beacool

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20. Why is this an issue?

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 11:42 AM

Apr 2012

Most SS are Republicans.

This is not about politics. It's about using very poor judgment while representing the president and the nation at an international conference. Those who were proven to have partaken in this behavior will probably be fired.

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Secret Service Scandal Investigation Involves Brother Of GOP Senate Candidate [View all] bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 OP

I saw him with Chris Matthews yesterday and thought he was being Laurian Apr 2012 #1

I also watched that interview yesterday. bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 #4

Saw it too and i thought the same thing. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #9

Got some weird thoughts about how this happened and how it impacts security. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

I share your weird thoughts. How are these guys hired and are they some of the rethugs that jwirr Apr 2012 #8

Yes, they're on the taxpayer's dime every minute overseas. This is creepy. freshwest Apr 2012 #11

It's hard to know if there is a deeper meaning or darker side to this. grasswire Apr 2012 #14

It may just be stupidity. But these are dangerous times and this seems sloppy. freshwest Apr 2012 #16

I'm quite sure Bush/Cheney left lots of "sleepers" in the federal govt SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2012 #17

I have thought that from the first. He filled empty slots with people who thought just like him and jwirr Apr 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 #3

I bet their families "were beaten up over this" -- esp the spouses who just found out exactly Nay Apr 2012 #5

Yeah these guys are in a heap of trouble. bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 #6

Secret service agents who use prostitutes on a business trip definitely fail to shcrane71 Apr 2012 #10

they marshall gaines Apr 2012 #7

Wasn't it "Boys Night Out" also in Dallas 11/21/63??? nt winstars Apr 2012 #12

From the OP article ... Tx4obama Apr 2012 #13

There is always one of those CONs buried in every scandal somewhere! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #15

Oopsie - didn't mention his brother initially. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #19

Why is this an issue? Beacool Apr 2012 #20

"Pull on my ear wire...hard!" "Call me Mister Youngblood!" Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #21