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In reply to the discussion: Sarah Sanders to receive Secret Service protection [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)67. That may be true, but the Secret Service doesn't provide it for non-governmental citizens, afaik. nt
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No. It is a fantasy to think nobody on the left or far left is violent or capable of violence. . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#62
Obviously. Serious threats count. Secret Service doesn't do this on a whim. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#64
$16million on GOLF trips so far. Didn't he say something during the campaign about fixing
TrollBuster9090
Jun 2018
#14
YOU do not know. I trust the S. Service assessment of threats WE don't know about. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#57
Are there actually any Secret Service LEFT to guard Sarah 'Smiley' Huckabee?
TrollBuster9090
Jun 2018
#12
Republicans could hire their beloved trigger happy 'on paid leave' police to guard them?
Sunlei
Jun 2018
#56
That may be true, but the Secret Service doesn't provide it for non-governmental citizens, afaik. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#67
Simply asking for it is not enough. The SecServ decides based on credibility of threats. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#68
No. You are accusing the Secret Service of making a show to prop up the Trump regime.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#69
This was probably Trump's idea to further the "republican victim" bullshit.
madaboutharry
Jun 2018
#26
No. The Secret Service independently assesses threats. People can ask but get denied. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#70
Oh puleez..we need secret service protection from sarah 3 names and this entire
asiliveandbreathe
Jun 2018
#28
What beef do you have against the SS who protected Obama's people? Same agents.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#72
They can't. Mostly they try to be invisible and non-interventionist. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#59
Because duh the Secret Service doesn't make decisions like this based on restaurant service.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#60
Uh... Excuse me, but, Sanders said this herself wrt the so-called restaurant incident.
Hugin
Jun 2018
#84
You have not supplied evidence that statement triggered the protection.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#85
Absolutely legal. But not every request is granted unless the SecServ assess threats as real. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#74
She and all those Republican haters probably do need SS protection. just like Hitler needed SS.
Sunlei
Jun 2018
#46
You can rest assured that was the least of it. You do not KNOW what was mailed, phoned, etc.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2018
#58
Who's idea was this? I hope she gets her ass grilled about this in her so-called Press briefings!
PearliePoo2
Jun 2018
#54
Because she was politely asked to leave a restaurant? Typical right wing snowflake!
Nitram
Jun 2018
#55
Your faith in the integrity of the secret service and those of it's employ
Wash. state Desk Jet
Jun 2018
#83