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redstatebluegirl

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6. I think President Obama will need it ...

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

I hate that idea but I think there will always be people who hate Black folks and believe what they hear on Fox who want to kill him...and his family.

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Obama signs bill, gets Secret Service protection for life [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

Bizarre Key Paragraphs: KoKo Jan 2013 #1

I'm not sure what is confusing there. A GOPer wrote the 'new' bill. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #2

No Cosmocat Jan 2013 #4

Once again the lame stream media creates a non-issue issue. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #23

Your argument makes some sense about why SC's Trey Gowdy KoKo Jan 2013 #27

RE: "Trey Gowdy"..."Hoping for a Senate Seat, the Friendliest of Rivals" (SC Newspaper) KoKo Jan 2013 #28

I think this is the right move. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #3

me too - ALL our presidents should be covered for life. Justitia Jan 2013 #13

Agreed as well. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #26

After taking out OBL Obama definitely needs lifetime protection. truthisfreedom Jan 2013 #5

I think President Obama will need it ... redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #6

Well, that's more than the Roman Emperors ever got Demeter Jan 2013 #7

Diocletian did. He stayed retired when the Empire went to shit too. LeftyMom Jan 2013 #15

Depends on how you define retire. nt cstanleytech Jan 2013 #20

He'll need it. ancianita Jan 2013 #8

Correction: Obama *restored* Secret Service protection. arcane1 Jan 2013 #9

yep, typical sensationalist corporate media, alp227 Jan 2013 #10

A list of the bill's co/sponsors - from The House website Tx4obama Jan 2013 #11

This is a good thing Skyline Jan 2013 #12

The cost to the taxpayer? blueclown Jan 2013 #14

Presidents have had 'life-time' protection since 1965 Tx4obama Jan 2013 #16

Yes, it seems that these laws are passed when tragedy strikes. Beacool Jan 2013 #22

I don't think it's about affording it. RudynJack Jan 2013 #24

Oh, I agree. Beacool Jan 2013 #31

It's a damn shame they didn't exempt GW davidpdx Jan 2013 #17

On the other hand, as someone else mentioned, NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #18

President Obama gets Secret Service protection for life skeewee08 Jan 2013 #19

The 90s law was a bad idea in the first place. Beacool Jan 2013 #21

"Drinkie McDumbass? This is THE President. You're welcome!" bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #25

Well, if there is one President who really really REALLY needs it, it's this one. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #29

I have NO problem with this! Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #30