Bernie Sanders

Demeter

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24. I am of two minds on this

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 10:41 PM

Sep 2015

1) the Secret Service betrayed Kennedy....perhaps both of them

2) the Secret Service supposedly cleaned house, when Obama's security was violated repeatedly. There is no way to be sure that the cleaning "took", or that the Service cannot be subverted by sufficient money (see the brothel scandals).

Besides, Bernie is not fearful. He's flying commercial like any other citizen, walking freely amongst crowds that adore him. If Bernie asks for protection, I agree, he's entitled to it.

I suspect that should any fool try, the would-be assassin gets the same treatment that the terrorist on the French train got.

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URGENT: Petition: Provide Bernie Sanders Secret Service protection immediately [View all] mother earth Sep 2015 OP

Signed - Thanks! nt LiberalElite Sep 2015 #1

TY, we need all the signatures we can get to get this done. :) mother earth Sep 2015 #2

Done! nt napi21 Sep 2015 #3

Done. Phlem Sep 2015 #4

Hmmm, While I would love to see him with the SS around hootinholler Sep 2015 #5

It's not clear that Hillary would have a SS detail if she wasn't a former first lady. left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #6

His unprecedented stance on the IMF qualifies him for protection IMHO. mother earth Sep 2015 #9

signed and shared on FB Hiraeth Sep 2015 #7

Did anyone ask Bernie? SCVDem Sep 2015 #8

Wait, he's on my speed dial, I'll get back to you. mother earth Sep 2015 #12

7,314 Babel_17 Sep 2015 #10

I do too. nt mother earth Sep 2015 #13

Signed & shared Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #11

signed. DesertFlower Sep 2015 #14

Signed!! Duval Sep 2015 #15

rest assured! retrowire Sep 2015 #16

K & R... mak3cats Sep 2015 #17

Kick vanlassie Sep 2015 #18

The Capitol Police would put a detail on him Action_Patrol Sep 2015 #19

No, it wasn't, they did this for Obama. And since, things are far crazier, and with Bernie's stance mother earth Sep 2015 #27

I work in the Senate. I know guys that were with him Action_Patrol Sep 2015 #28

Yes, yes please BeanMusical Sep 2015 #20

I have mixed feelings. Does he want this? merrily Sep 2015 #21

It's not like he can opt out if he's the nominee Action_Patrol Sep 2015 #22

Oh dear God yes. nt SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #23

I am of two minds on this Demeter Sep 2015 #24

Good point, I'm thinking at least if the petition is successful TPTB know we are concerned & mother earth Sep 2015 #31

Then they will go to even more extreme lengths to fix their rigged system Demeter Sep 2015 #36

Done. So important! DiehardLiberal Sep 2015 #25

Posted other places ?? Milliesmom Sep 2015 #26

Signed azmom Sep 2015 #29

Kickin' Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #30

Seems stuck at 7,398 n/t Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #32

You will be asked to confirm via email & maybe the page needs to be "refreshed" for the latest mother earth Sep 2015 #33

Oh, now at 7,407 Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #34

this should be a no brainer. two people certainot Sep 2015 #35

Done. nt silvershadow Sep 2015 #37

Signed!! LovingA2andMI Sep 2015 #38

I've signed. Good idea. K&R PatrickforO Sep 2015 #39

Signed PumpkinAle Sep 2015 #40

Signed FuzzyRabbit Sep 2015 #41

7447 SmittynMo Sep 2015 #42

7,487 Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #43

Done. Thanks for the link. Duppers Sep 2015 #44

Done! 2 signatures from our house n/t Michigan-Arizona Sep 2015 #45

I believe I signed this back a while. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #46

Done emsimon33 Sep 2015 #47

Completed and Signed turbinetree Sep 2015 #48

Done; thanks for link. 7,642 (N/T) Old Crow Sep 2015 #49

Done, KnR n/t chknltl Sep 2015 #50

signed... n/t prairierose Sep 2015 #51

7,738 d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #52

This is a good idea, BUT would it mean all the Republicans get Secret Service protection, too? tclambert Sep 2015 #53

Done. K & R! robertpaulsen Sep 2015 #54

Done. John Poet Sep 2015 #55

Signed Disabled15 Sep 2015 #56

Signed!...K&R red dog 1 Sep 2015 #57

Signed, sealed, delivered. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #58

Signed bec Sep 2015 #59

Yes. I remember watching the TV coverage from California the night when Bobby Kennedy was shot. DrBulldog Sep 2015 #60

RFK was shot from inches behind his head by a security guard ... red dog 1 Sep 2015 #62

Here's a link to that post Wilms Sep 2015 #67

Thanks for that. red dog 1 Sep 2015 #72

Signed and, then, posted on my Facebook page. Petrushka Sep 2015 #61

TY, this is great, we need to spread this far & wide! mother earth Sep 2015 #69

done Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #63

I weirdly thought about this the other day. ion_theory Sep 2015 #64

Also, snot Sep 2015 #65

7,904 Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #66

Done. L0oniX Sep 2015 #68

TY, all of you! Keep spreading this petition far & wide, if you do FB or any other social media, mother earth Sep 2015 #70

Reposted in a bunch of Facebook groups John Poet Sep 2015 #71

TY, JP! :) nt mother earth Sep 2015 #73

Petition was closed (fairly quickly) Ferd Berfel Sep 2015 #74

If I remember correctly it closed 9/11 & did not get enough signatures. I found out quite late mother earth Sep 2015 #75