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2016 Postmortem

cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2016, 03:43 PM Jan 2016

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Bernie to get Secret Service protection

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/267607-sanders-to-receive-secret-service-protection

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Bernie to get Secret Service protection (Original Post) cali Jan 2016 OP

It is well past time. MuseRider Jan 2016 #1

Cool. Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #2

Uh... yeah... whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #3

Actually the complaint wasn't valid at all Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #5

A few individuals and that was it, dear. cali Jan 2016 #6

... Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #8

Never said a word about it and neither have most Bernie supporters. cali Jan 2016 #4

good idea . think of the types the gop primary is attracting JI7 Jan 2016 #7

Wondering if this will change his travel habits. SS can fly coach as well, lol. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #9

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

1. It is well past time.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jan 2016

I know he likes being so available to the people and that is an endearing thing about him but he is too close now to not be protected.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

2. Cool.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:19 PM

Jan 2016

Now Bernie supporters will stop complaining about him not receiving secret service protection.

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

3. Uh... yeah...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:26 PM

Jan 2016

That's usually what happens when a valid complaint is addressed.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

5. Actually the complaint wasn't valid at all

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:29 PM

Jan 2016

People lashed out at the Secret Service, Obama and even Hillary. But little did they know that Bernie actually had to request it.

I guess he finally filed the paperwork.

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. A few individuals and that was it, dear.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jan 2016

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

8. ...

Reply to cali (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:33 PM

Jan 2016

cali

(114,904 posts)

4. Never said a word about it and neither have most Bernie supporters.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:27 PM

Jan 2016

JI7

(89,250 posts)

7. good idea . think of the types the gop primary is attracting

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jan 2016

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

9. Wondering if this will change his travel habits. SS can fly coach as well, lol. nt

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 06:31 PM

Jan 2016

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