Why is Obama's Secret Service still protecting Bush and Cheney?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

The Secret Service used to provide security for Bush. And now they're still providing security. So much for change, Mr. Obama.

And why are WH medical staff refusing to release lurid details of their medical exams? After all Bush and Cheney have done, do they still deserve the doctor/patient confidentiality and Hippocratic oath? What sort of unethical doctors does Obama hire?

And why are Department of Justice lawyers still defending their clients in a civil lawsuit to the best of their ability? If Obama doesn't offer lengthy comments on this on-going civil suit, I'm going to have to assume he supports the warrantless wiretapping he's discontinued.

[Jennicut]

1. I hope this is sarcastic. Don't ex VP and Presidents get secret service for

a few years?

[Buzz Clik]

10. Sweet friggin' Jeebus! I sure as hell hope that this is a joke thread!!!

[TheWraith]

19. Yeah, it's sarcastic.

And ex-Presidents used to get protection for life, now it's for 10 years.

[Seeking Serenity]

2. Ex-presidents, ex-VPs, and spouses are assured SS protection for 10 years after leaving office.

Chill, people. Not everythnig involving Bush and/or Cheney is some grand conspiracy.

(Edited to reflect change in the law)

[Jennicut]

3. I think its being changed to 10 years for Presidents now as well.

[havocmom]

5. Yep the shrub is the first ex pResident who will not get protection for life

Something I can envision his security detail reminding him about from time to time :evilgrin:

[ShadowLiberal]

35. Wrong, because Bush was in office when they made the change he gets SS protection for life

It's because of some law about not being able to take away the benefits they were already entitled to when they started the job. This isn't something new, even though they enacted term limits for presidents through a constitutional amendment when Harry Truman was in office, Truman could have run for a third term as president anyway.

[havocmom]

38. Gee, that is what I read as he was leaving office

:shrug:

[Seeking Serenity]

6. Yes, I remembered that immediately upon clicking "Post message"

That happens to me a lot.

[phleshdef]

20. The OP is pointing out that there are government protection policies in place and the DOJ motion is.

...another example of how these policies work. Just like the extended SS protection and protection of medical records, yadda, yadda.

[berni_mccoy]

4. It's Not OBAMA'S Secret Service.

[Deep13]

7. bingo nt

[cottonseed]

8. I get it. And I've been wanting to say the same thing.

Thank you for the post. Well done.

[Uzybone]

9. IMPEACH NOW

[Keno76]

11. Sketchy

Sketchy to say the least

[Spazito]

12. Well done!

Very cleaver and right on point.

Recommend.

[Occam Bandage]

13. And why isn't he releasing video of his sexual encounters with Michelle? So much for transparency.

[smoogatz]

14. My God!!11!!! He's having sex with a BLACK woman in the White House!!11!

Right there in the Lincoln Bedroom!11!!! Whatever will we tell the children?

[jberryhill]

16. I heard that he fathered two black children in wedlock /nt

[smoogatz]

21. OMG!!!111! The Scandal!!!111!

This country will never be the same!!11!!

[Occam Bandage]

24. He told us there would be no more secrets. Why is he hiding this?

Is he ashamed to let Americans know what their President is really doing?

[smoogatz]

25. The shtupping must shtop!

[Connie_Corleone]

15. THAT'S IT!! I'm ripping my bumpersticker off my car if this shit continues!

This isn't the "change" I voted for!

:mad:

[phleshdef]

17. Geez, I can't believe how many read this and didn't get your point.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. I can.

It's GDP.

[Buzz Clik]

31. Unfortunately, there are dozens and dozens of threads like this every day... all serious.

Give us a winky smiley or something.

[scheming daemons]

22. I'll give him one more week. If the Secret Service is still protecting Bush then....

...I'm ripping the Obama bumper sticker off my car.


I'm Series!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!

[Cha]

30. You shouldn't still have an Obama sticker

on your car!!111 His Inauguration cost Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much!!%^&*^(&*_(&*(&~~!1111:grr:

[dionysus]

23. nicely played

:thumbsup:

[Captain Hilts]

26. Because that is the policy for former prezes. nt

[Undercurrent]

27. Well done!

Kudos.



Professionals do their jobs.

Because all people are afforded a defense, defense attorneys have to put up with attacks too. I'm a retired RN, and gave good care to a lot of people who were pretty despicable, including murders. In my case it wasn't front page news.

[old mark]

28. Thank you for this revealing revelation. Wish I had voted for McCain now...nt

[nichomachus]

29. These snark threads are getting pretty tiresome. n/t

[mkultra]

33. sounds like they are hitting a nerve.

[stillcool]

32. well...he just lost my support..

did you feel that? The earth just moved when I said he lost my support!

[mkultra]

34. let us speak out and guide him

our collective voice will service as a bright light in the dark wood.

[rug]

36. The question is why is the DOJ defending and not prosecuting Bush and Cheney.

Oh yeah, this is just a simple civil suit.

[NYC Liberal]

37. I just wonder how many people agreed with you, for real

[Tx4obama]

39. They said the other day on TV

Ten years for Bush
6 months for Cheney
and Bush signed and extension for his twins before he left office.