Democratic Primaries

fleur-de-lisa

(14,685 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:25 PM Mar 2020

Biden campaign has submitted a formal request for USSS protection

Sarah Mucha ✔ @sarahmucha (CNN)

A congressional official tells CNN’s @Acosta that the "Big Four Congressional leaders were notified today that the Biden campaign has submitted a formal request for USSS protection." (This is the first significant step in getting approval for Secret Service to take over security for Joe Biden for the duration of his campaign.)

3:08 PM - Mar 12, 2020

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Biden campaign has submitted a formal request for USSS protection (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 OP

Former presidents get SS protection for life, do former VPs? sop Mar 2020 #1

It's only ten years now (starting with Bush 2) LisaM Mar 2020 #9

Obama changed it back. needledriver Mar 2020 #11

Really? I didn't know that! LisaM Mar 2020 #12

I am not surprised, there are some really crazy people out there. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #2

Mahalo, fleur Cha Mar 2020 #3

Should have been done long ago. SergeStorms Mar 2020 #4

Trumpers are violent showblue22 Mar 2020 #5

I'm sure the vast majority Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #7

No showblue22 Mar 2020 #10

Good for him. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #6

Trump will try to block it. left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #8

sop

(12,592 posts)

1. Former presidents get SS protection for life, do former VPs?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:28 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LisaM

(28,976 posts)

9. It's only ten years now (starting with Bush 2)

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:57 PM

Mar 2020

They changed it. Bill Clinton is still under the old protection, though (as is Jimmy Carter).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

needledriver

(836 posts)

11. Obama changed it back.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mar 2020

https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/10/obama-signs-bill-gets-secret-service-protection-for-life/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LisaM

(28,976 posts)

12. Really? I didn't know that!

Reply to needledriver (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 04:45 PM

Mar 2020

I agree with it - somehow that went under the radar, probably for obvious reasons.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redstatebluegirl

(12,564 posts)

2. I am not surprised, there are some really crazy people out there.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:28 PM

Mar 2020

The sad thing is it is not just the Trumpers this time.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(307,360 posts)

3. Mahalo, fleur

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:29 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SergeStorms

(19,408 posts)

4. Should have been done long ago.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:36 PM

Mar 2020

When I saw Biden among those auto-workers crowding around him, and not one person nearby protecting him, that blew my mind. That right-wing-gun-nut he was talking to could have been packing.