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Calista241

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20. I don't have an issue with this.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2015, 12:48 PM

Nov 2015

Bush gave Obama SS protection well before he became the Dem candidate and well before he was entitled to it.

And it could be a good thing. Reagan became Saint Ronnie after he was shot. Can you imagine the love fest in the media if one of them was wounded, or the sympathy the eventual Repub candidate would have if one of their number was assassinated?

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U.S. Secret Service Protection Authorized For Trump, Carson -ABC [View all] Purveyor Nov 2015 OP

This is getting surreal brucefan Nov 2015 #1

Hopefully all of those agents will be able to protect all of us from the two of them. n/t eggplant Nov 2015 #2

who will protect those agents from Trump? yurbud Nov 2015 #3

Ugh...my tax dollars at work. SoapBox Nov 2015 #4

who receives protection: niyad Nov 2015 #5

The Russians must have been right lovuian Nov 2015 #6

THREE HUNDRED AGENTS?????? 150 each? this is absolutely insane. niyad Nov 2015 #7

Clinton already has protection as a former First Lady Action_Patrol Nov 2015 #9

You have to request SS protection DrToast Nov 2015 #15

I don't see him asking for it honestly. It doesn't sound like something he'd do. davidpdx Nov 2015 #18

omg .. closer to one of them really being the nominee flamingdem Nov 2015 #8

reading some of the commentary is just ugly niyad Nov 2015 #10

The agents guarding Carson better bring along a net and a straitjacket. Vinca Nov 2015 #11

Ha, the public needs protection from them and their supporters! lark Nov 2015 #12

I want my tax money back. nt onehandle Nov 2015 #13

Can't Trump protect himself. Concealed carry and all that? onenote Nov 2015 #14

Yeah, isn't there a private security force he can hire? DrToast Nov 2015 #16

Kick for visibility. Good info. about how to request protection for candidates. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #17

Why? Can't either of them put on their super hero clothes and defend us all? Solly Mack Nov 2015 #19

I don't have an issue with this. Calista241 Nov 2015 #20

I was under the impression a SS detail was only available to the nominee... Earth_First Nov 2015 #21