How does Secret Service protection work? When does Sanders lose it?

[eastwestdem]

I know he had to request protection initially, but now that there is a presumptive nominee, is he still going to be using tax payer dollars to continue a campaign that has no chance of winning?

[grasswire]

1. nickel and dime, nickel and dime

When will the Hillaryans stop kvetching over Bernie? You've got a candidate neck deep in alliance with Wall Street and alleged corruption and money laundering with the Clinton Foundation, and yet you want to begrudge a man his safety??

[eastwestdem]

3. I'm more interested because when the lights and cameras start going away, and he loses

perks like getting through traffic quickly...things might look different for him.

[That Guy 888]

15. Yeah, because it's all about the perks for Sanders11!eleven.

Seriously he isn't a bush or clinton, so he's done without those perks most of his life.

[tarheelsunc]

21. So because "he's done without"....

it's OK for him to fly his entire family to Rome and stay in 5-star hotels using campaign dollars? It's OK for him to accept 24-hour bodyguard protection on the taxpayers' dime when it's been established he won't be President?

[That Guy 888]

22. yawn

I know, I know, he hasn't earned it like clinton has. It's her turn!

[Lord Magus]

31. Yes she HAS earned it. By the voters choosing her as the nominee. -nt-

[pinebox]

43. What voters? A tiny Dem bubble?

Oh that encapsulated little bubble......
That will work well in a GE.

[Lord Magus]

48. This is your first election I take it?

This is how the primary works. The winner is determined by the people who actually vote. Baseless assumptions that those who didn't vote want the 2nd place candidate aren't going to change the outcome.

[That Guy 888]

44. It is her turn isn't it?

The superdelegates decided that before any votes were cast to boost her chances at being nominated. To discourage competition. In short, to discourage democracy.

So, to get back to the post I was responding to, do you think that Senator Sanders ran just for the perks and Secret Service protection detail? Do you think that detail should be ended before the primary?

[unc70]

23. Let it go

Don't embarrass our school with this petty stuff. The Secret Service will determine when it's time to end protective services. Remember that Sanders was reluctant to begin SS protection, only began it after incidents like his state headquarters being shot up.

[ancianita]

56. Yeah, it's OK. ALL US candidates have. Your republican "deserve" argument is toxic.

In a country as saturated with guns and wingnuts as this one, prudence in protecting all candidates is the adult standard. Believe that.

Obama and DHL won't niggle about his having Secret Service protection and neither should you.

[highprincipleswork]

6. No kidding. The most small-minded, low principled believers I have ever encountered. Check it out

people. Haven't you ever noticed that going for high principles yields better results than low?

Or is that just something that Sanders people believe?

[Cheese Sandwich]

26. They aren't going to stop

[rock]

46. Nice deflection

Typical of the BSers.

[Skink]

2. We taxpayers paid for all the closed primaries.

[BobbyDrake]

24. You also paid for the registration process that you chose to skip. #consequences nt

[JonLeibowitz]

51. Are you alleging that Skink did not vote? What a curious thing to say.

[BobbyDrake]

52. I said "registration," not "vote." I'm not sure how to make it more clear, sorry.

But the net effect of skipping registration in a closed primary would be limits on their option to vote, so maybe. Don't register as a Democrat in a closed primary state, then yes, you won't be able to vote for them. But you'd still have the right to vote for any other party conducting an open election at the same time. Greens, Working Families Party, etc.

But again, not being able to vote in a closed primary is merely a consequence of their decision to skip the registration process, which is available to any citizen (without felony, depending on location).

[JonLeibowitz]

53. If you do not register you cannot vote. The effect is the same.

My point is you made it overly personal while you know jack shit about the poster.

[BobbyDrake]

55. Hmm, so it's like that. Well, one more useless opinion on my Ignore pile doesn't bother me.

Bye, Jon.

[ALBliberal]

4. Petty.

[eastwestdem]

5. At some point though, you would expect the campaign to have to pay for security, if

he has no chance of being the nominee. I don't care if it is petty or not, just wondering if anyone knows the rules, or guidelines from other campaigns.

[ALBliberal]

47. I doubt he will keep it any longer than the govt offers. As I recall he was late in getting it.

Weeks after Trump.

[passiveporcupine]

7. He is legally still in the race

Do you want him shot or something? What a crummy thread. Time to put you on ignore.

Buh bye!

Plonk

[eastwestdem]

9. Really? He will be a total afterthought in a couple of weeks. No one would even be interested

in harming him. It just seems that we shouldn't waste very expensive protection on someone who will never be president and who doesn't need protection. Heck, his supporters are more violent than any one else's.

[Ken Burch]

19. You're being meanspirited here for no reason.

And you're actually hurting your candidate by doing this.

HRC can't beat Trump unless she gets massive support from Sanders supporters. How do you expect her to get that support if you act like Bernie is unworthy of respect and his campaign was a joke?

It's not as if you have any reason to resent Bernie for running or his supporters for working for him. Nothing would be better if he had stayed out.

[MohRokTah]

8. I believe it's when he concedes or after the one and only ballot in Philly.

It all depends upon how big a jerk he really is.

[eastwestdem]

10. Thank you, that's all I wanted to know.

Sometimes it's very hard to get a straight answer around here!

[MohRokTah]

11. In 2008, Hillary never lost SS protection.

Of course, she has it for life.

[Silver_Witch]

12. Perhaps if you didn't ask crooked questions...

you could get a straight answer. You got lots of answers - you just didn't like any of them until someone called Bernie a name. So I guess you got the result you wanted.

Bully.

[peace13]

30. Strange post.

I hope you don't get a visit from the Secret Service. You might want to straighten the place up a bit and hide the computer. My best to you. I'm not wishing this, just concerned for you.

[Ken Burch]

18. You have no reason to still be dissing the guy.

Your candidate is going to be nominated. Can't you just be happy and leave it at that?

[MohRokTah]

45. I have until the 16th

Per Skinner.

[anotherproletariat]

13. Something like this might actually make a difference for him.

He clearly has been enjoying the finer aspects of his fame. I could see him staying in longer just for this perk.

[Ken Burch]

17. This isn't about the perks. Bernie is one of the most modestly living people in politics.

Why are you STILL looking for stuff to snark at him about?

He sought the presidency to fight for the causes he cares about. Are you really incapable of believing a person could do that?

[Lord Magus]

32. He seems pretty egotistical to me.

Hence his thinking he's entitled to the nomination because "revolution!" regardless of what the voters say.

[merrily]

38. How are you sure it's regardless of what the voters say. Apparently, not everyone is.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280210073

[Lord Magus]

40. Couldn't be more sure.

That pathetic joke of a frivolous lawsuit changes nothing.

[larkrake]

14. after the convention

[merrily]

39. When secret service determines.

[Ken Burch]

16. Why? Want to try to pick him off or something?

Bernie didn't run for the attention or the perks. It's been about the issues. Just the issues.

Sad that you can't accept that, even now.

[Scootaloo]

20. That's what I was wondering

[Chasstev365]

25. Sore Winner!

This is just petty and mean spirited. We get it; you hate Bernie! But, for God's sake: he is worthy of secret service protection!

[kayakjohnny]

27. Wow... look at all those recs!

Thanks for another crap post.

[merrily]

35. Ugly. Maybe another Hillary supporter will pm me about P.U.

[Exilednight]

28. the Secret Service determines when and if protection is no longer required.

People within both political parties rotate in and out of Secret Service protection depending on if the they find what they deem a credible threat.

There are exceptions, such as denying service, or if they are protected by a different agency; such as the SoS who is protected by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

[HERVEPA]

29. Go back in your fucking hole with this crap.

[merrily]

33. Are you eager to see him lose protection after credible death threats?

[Adrahil]

34. He should retain protection until after the convention. NT

[CBGLuthier]

36. Man I sure am going to miss shit posts like this.

Nahh, not really.

[merrily]

41. Cruciferous vegetables, when heated, can give off a very unpleasant odor.

[Vinca]

37. He's a Senator. If there are threats to his safety he can have protection forever if necessary.

[NurseJackie]

42. That's an interesting logistical question, but I'm not really all that concerned about it.

[JSup]

49. I didn't take it this way...

...but the question could be construed as threatening, "What time does she leave and when do her bodyguards go home?"

Or more creepy but less threatening "When does she turn 18?"

Only half serious (quarter?) here.

[MineralMan]

50. He'll probably get continued protection until after the Convention.

However, he could probably ask that it be discontinued if he decides to concede and suspend his campaign. I can't think of any reason why he should not continue to be protected, though.

Still, I doubt his risk of being attacked is very low from this point on.

[Txbluedog]

54. The SS determines when it stops

As long as they feel that there is a credible threat to his safety, he will be protected