A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
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April 04, 2008John McCain: One Tough SOBFrom Politics 1: John McCain is continuing to resist having Secret Service protection as the presumptive GOP Presidential nominee. In fact, according to The Hill, he's not sure he really wants a full Secret Service detail is he's elected President. "McCain has acknowledged that a modern American president must have some sort of protection, but he said he would like to pare down the size of motorcades that he has noted can tie up traffic in a large American city," reported the newspaper. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both already have full Secret Service protective details. It is pretty cheap, but an effective political move. I know in Seattle, the President gets a lot of guff for plugging up I-5 during rush hour. He may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but something tells me the war hero doesn't spend much time thinking about it. Posted by Starbucks Republican at April 4, 2008 05:14 PMComments
Given past history he doesn't have much to worry about. What's today's anniversary? ...... Posted by: Marcus at April 4, 2008 08:29 PMWhat's today's anniversary? ...... Bwahaha! He's right, though - far fewer annoyed voters stuck in traffic, fewer "Free Speech Zones." Smart man. ALTHOUGH, you know, being President is much more dangerous than serving in the military. Just noting that liberal figures seem to be more under the gun than conservative ones. Posted by: Marcus at April 5, 2008 01:26 PMBut for some, McCain apparently counts as a liberal figure. And being conservative didn't save Ford or Reagan from getting shot at. Although I suppose that you could argue that being conservative may get you a less competant class of would-be assassins. Posted by: wj at April 5, 2008 02:57 PMThat I could. One could also argue, in silly mode of course, that the desirability of seeing someones face on a coin or bill for the rest of your life could be a major deterrent to assassination. Posted by: Marcus at April 10, 2008 03:41 PM |
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