Do you think Cain really received threats or

[jorno67]

did he just request the Secret Service in an attempt to appear more Presidential?

[gateley]

1. Yeah, probably from the RNC. nt

[Tx4obama]

10. LOL. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I would imagine the Secret Service investigates before assigning agents

I would hope so at least.

[PearliePoo2]

3. NO.....I really doubt it.

He's an attention whore who has illusions of grandeur.

[shanti]

23. exactly

if it was there for the taking, he was taking! can you imagine him in a position of power? scary thought!

[Renew Deal]

4. There's a lot of crazy people in the world.

So I believe it. I bet they've all received threats.

[jorno67]

5. True, but Cain is one of those crazy people...

[Renew Deal]

6. Maybe they're there to protect him from himself.

:yoiks:

[backscatter712]

14. I agree - there's a lot of crazies out there.

[kestrel91316]

7. No. I think he made it up, or had his own staff call to "threaten" him.

[TheWraith]

8. I think he's full of shit.

I MIGHT, heavy on the MIGHT, have thought it plausible when he was riding highest that some of the racist base of the Reps would have sent him a few threats. But now, after he's slid a bit, I think it comes off as a desperate attempt to look frontrunnery.

[NYC_SKP]

9. I don't believe a GOD damned thing any of those fuckers say.

Or, no, I don't think he really received threats.

[Boojatta]

11. Yes, there have been nine threats.

Each threat will be investigated by nine Secret Service Agents.

Each Agent is required to write up a nine-page report about each of the threats.

[Nye Bevan]

12. Of course. I believe that there are plenty of racists who would threaten him.

Believing that he was not threatened is the same as believing that there are no more racists in this country.

[jorno67]

13. that's quite a leap!

[Major Nikon]

15. He requested SS to get the media off his back

With SS protection he gets more of a buffer between himself and the press, which means they can't hold him up asking serious questions while he's on his way to Faux studios to get thrown softballs all night.

[sad sally]

16. It's 'cause of the "heavy equipment and cameras" those pesky journalists use.

Herman Cain is the first 2012 Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection, and now his campaign is saying it made the security request because of journalists.

According to The Washington Post, Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon said Thursday night that the campaign wanted Secret Service protection after an article was published detailing a series of tussles involving journalists at Cain events.

"When he gets out at a rally or a campaign stop, it has been increasingly common for media to be physically putting themselves and others in danger by trying to follow him with a lot of heavy equipment and cameras in close quarters like we saw yesterday," Gordon said, referring to several instances where Cain's security guard blocked reporters.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/18/herman-cain-secret-service-protection-media_n_1101422.htm?du

[jorno67]

24. if this is true Cain should have to pay for their service

And not in free pizzas.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

17. He just requested the Secret Service in an attempt to appear more Presidential.

He didn't receive any fucking threats...I'd bet the farm on it.

[Aerows]

18. I don't believe anything he says

There are plenty of crazy people, and he's one of those crazy people.

[applegrove]

19. I'm sure he has received threats from the racist right. I have no doubt.

[rhett o rick]

20. The only threats Cain would get are from someone that didnt get pepperoni on their pizza. nm

[AleksS]

21. Neither--

I think he just saw his numbers sliding and needed some attention. And as we know, nothing gets you attention in the GOP like playing the victim.

Cain: "Uh-oh, Newt's pulling ahead. What should I do? I'll pretend I'm being threatened!"

[emilyg]

22. Yes. Most likely did.

[4dsc]

25. Who cares. He's toast.

[jorno67]

26. I care if he's using the Secret Service as a prop or shield from the media

And I think everyone else should as well...