Protecting Obama - he appears in good hands

[ksoze]

On watch: A secret service agent in a convoy that took Obama to the gym

[firedupdem]

1. sexy! oops...that's all I could think when I looked at the pic..

I'm glad they are taking care of him!

[kwolf68]

2. I have a feeling that guy

Doesn't miss much. If he kills anyone in defense of President Obama, then it would probably mean a reduction in FreeRepublic membership.

[eshfemme]

3. Wow... they are NOT messing around

[Alter Ego]

4. Ho-lee shit.

That guy has "Try anything and I'll fuck you up so bad you'll be sucking broth through a straw for the rest of your life" written all over his face.

[City Lights]

5. I'm relieved to see this, even though I wish it didn't have to be this way.

:patriot:

[gblady]

28. I agree totally....

I'm a such a peace-nik...have been all my life...
but this does my heart good...
I SO want that man safe.

and I do hold on to my dream, that someday...
this would not be necessary.

[Max_powers94]

6. I wonder what would happen if I walk up to that dude with the gun and say boo!!!

I think I would be swiss cheese

[RichardRay]

30. No. You would have a neat three shot group somewhere fatal,

but no more than that. Those guys don't spray automatic weapons fire around. They're better than that.

[ksoze]

7. Joe the Sniper

thought it was Joe the plumber at first and got concerned.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

8. They'll have their work cut out for them, for sure.

I read a story this morning that reported that the nutjobs in Texas wiped out nearly all remaining inventory on assault rifles. Not saying they all want to harm Obama, but I'd bet a few of them might.

[apnu]

9. I am very impressed with the SS this election.

They were top notch, professional and fair in all things.

Good job Secret Service!

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. Mw too - Obama's huge ballistic glass screens in Chicago were comforting

Great work. Never seen these screens before, but now that I have, it makes me feel a lot more secure.

[AtomicKitten]

10. Oh hell yes. Keep him safe!

[slampoet]

11. He even had some great-dressed "Chicago Muscle" bodyguards back when i saw him in 2006.

You can always tell the Chicago guys by how they dress, very GQ but with soul.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

13. Wow, I wouldn't want to be driving behind THAT car!

[ericgtr]

14. Very cool! Do you have a link to a site that shows this?

Thanks.

[ksoze]

19. Here you go:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1083501/Day-One-Obama-faces-Cold-War-threat-warning-Israel--armed-guard-to-gym.html

[ericgtr]

27. Thanks

:)

[complain jane]

26. self-delete

dupe post

[rvablue]

15. These men and women are the best of the best and true American heroes

they have all sworn to give their lives for the life of the President and I have full faith that they will protect President Obama. They make me very, very proud of my country and I'm in awe of them.

[ecstatic]

16. OMG. Maybe he should just get a home gym

I hate to steer business to Chuck Norris... but damn...

On the other hand, maybe this will inspire Americans to make use of their gym memberships. I have a million and one excuses to not go to the gym, but if Obama can make time, anyone can.

[cali]

42. He'll have a home gym in his new house- and I'm sure he'll have

a home basketball court too. And he won't be spending any time in Hyde Park over the next 4 (and hopefully) 8 years.

[rdublue]

17. A car passed the motorcade in Chicago and the SS pulled them over with 5 guys and guns

the couple was stunned. Apparently they learned pretty quickly a new day had come to Chicago. They had no idea it was Obama from what I gathered

[rvablue]

31. Where did you read this? Was there an article in the paper? Link? n/t

[ksoze]

34. here

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1265400,CST-NWS-motorcade07web.article

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

38. LOL

Now if I can only figure out how to get secret service agents to point guns at the assholes who cut me off.

[rdublue]

41. LOL!!

[Hutzpa]

18. Thats one baddass photo

:wow:


These fuckas are not playing.

He looks real baddass!!!1

[bdamomma]

20. they better take care of the President Elect.

there are alot of sore losers out there.

[Chovexani]

21. Those aren't Secret Service agents.

They're Turks.

[Whalestoe]

Haha, Reno and Rude!

[Chovexani]

25. I knew SOMEBODY would get it

:)

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. Nothing about that picture makes me happy, proud, or comfortable.

It's a sad commentary of where our country has gone. Add that if I saw that picture with Bush's name in place of Obama's, I'd instantly feel some kind of revulsion toward the guy holding the gun and the don't fuck with me look on his face.

[grantcart]

29. bull -- making provisions against a lunatic is not a statement about where the country has gone

Actually the country was there and we should be happy that the country is happy to be leaving where it used to be.

[cherokeeprogressive]

35. delete - dup

[cherokeeprogressive]

36. So a convoy of machine gun filled SUV's taking George Bush to the gym would make your chest swell

with pride? Would it make you "happy that the country is happy to be leaving where it used to be"?

[CTyankee]

23. Serious looking dude. But I saw some serious dudes in Rome and Madrid with serious guns

outside of embassies. I was surprised that these two western European capitals were so openly armed to the teeth, but I guess they're not taking any chances, esp. Spain after its terrorist attack at the train station...

[napi21]

24. I HATE that it's come to this though! I remember the days of

Truman & JFK who both used to just take a walk down the street ALONE. JFK used to sneak out of the WH at night for alone time strolls. NOW no president can even speak somewhere without bullet proof shields, vests, and armed guards around him. Our culture HAS crashed, but not the way the fundies say. I don't think it has anything to do with religion, abortion, gay marriage, or any of THEIR hot button ideas. Something has happened to a LOT of people in this world that they now seem to think the answer to anyone or anything they disagree with is VIOLENCE! Unfortunately, I can't imagine civilization to ever return.

[gblady]

32. take a look....

at what this world calls entertainment...
the glorified violence in the films, media,
so called reality TV and video games...

it's a no brainer how we got here...

and I hope that all of us calling on our better angels...
as Barack has asked us to do...

may make a huge shift from violence that sells...
--to inspiration, hope, achievement taking center stage.

[Hutzpa]

33. Times have changed

and rom History; it was the assassination of JFK that changed all of that, also
the attempt on Ron Reagan's life too.

I'm excited to see him being protected like that, I have no problem with that.

People have become too vicious, they can be easily led by folks on the media,
Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly and Joe Scarbrough, this is why it is important to
silence these assholes spewing vile 24/7, as long they are there we will forever
have secret service protecting our investment.

[Joe the Revelator]

43. Yeah, we saw how well that worked for JFK

[gratefultobelib]

37. I had no idea it was this extensive, but if this is what it takes, so be it.

[ramapo]

39. That's some serious security

It is sad though...I'm old enough to remember the President just walking around. You'll never see Obama walking the inaugural route.

[Clio the Leo]

40. For crying out loud can they not let the Obama's move into the bunker....

..... under the White House until inauguration day? Or the third floor maybe? There's plenty of room.

I bet the Secret Service is counting down the days even more than we are.

And how much would it suck to be the Obama's neighbors?

[Poiuyt]

44. This looks like a scene from a Vin Diesel movie