wtf?! what are those trucks doing on that bridge behind Pres. Obama?

[shireen]

I worry about that man's security all the time, given all the crazies that are out there. So whenever I watch him on tv, i always look to see how well the Secret Service is doing their job.

So, i was watching Rachel ... she had a clip of the president speaking. Behind him, a bridge with trucks rolling by ever so slowly. Geez! What is that about?

I don't know how the Secret Service does what they do in protecting the POTUS. But when i see stuff like that, I have to wonder ....

:(

Anyone familiar with POTUS security who can put my mind to rest?

[shireen]

1. hmmm .... ok, maybe i am over-reacting a little

just saw a police car parked on the bridge.

[elfin]

2. Don't know if related to security

Perhaps a sanctioned visual to reinforce the construction work needed.

[shireen]

4. Rachel just said 'decrepit bridge'

you're right.

Still worrying ....

[orpupilofnature57]

6. Bingo!!! Sobbing Boner doesn't need bridges ,Hence Cut Cut CUT

[LadyHawkAZ]

14. "FORDING rivers was good enough for the Founders..."

:)

[orpupilofnature57]

8. Boner doesn't need bridges ,he needs Tears to make that sob sincere.

[Booster]

3. I would hope that there are secret service searching each and

every vehicle going both ways on that bridge. Just would seem like the thing to do.

[shireen]

7. i hope you're right

i hope the president's security detail's using their imagination ...

[A HERETIC I AM]

21. You have GOT to be kidding.

For WHAT?


How the hell are you able to go out during the day with all those scary people you seem to know are out there?

[razorman]

5. They were Transformers. Autobots, not Decepticons.

[CatWoman]

9. BUMBLEBEEEEE!!!!!

:)

[ChandlerJr]

10. I'd be more worried about the image of President Obama standing

in front of a bridge that he says is in imminent danger of collapse with big trucks rolling over it.

Optics, and you know someone will pick up on it.

On edit: Never mind, Sludge and the Twitter are already on about it.

[malaise]

11. Nah OMan was just having fun exposing the

deteriorating infrastructure in Boehner land. :evilgrin:

[Rabblevox]

12. Secret Service interviewed me at 11 years old, because I wrote a hostile letter to Nixon. Hard...

to believe they could miss an unidentified truck. They start scouting weeks ahead, and controlling access hours ahead of any presidential visit.

And no, I don't believe there could be a conspiracy to get them to let down their guard. The trucks were probably military, and controlling access to the bridge.

But I haven't seen the tape yet, do you have a link?

PS...I'm actually quite proud that I made a watch-list by sending a hostile letter to Nixon at 11 years old.

[shireen]

18. i don't have a link but

you should easily find it at Rachel Maddow's webpage by tomorrow. All her segments are posted.

Wow! Dangerous little 11 year old!! :P

[applegrove]

13. On Bill Maher's show last week they were laughing because Obama had

forgone the use of complicated words like "infrastructure" instead of standing in from of a bridge with a guy and saying "we will fix this" (pointing to the bridge) "and give this man a job" (pointing to the man). Was really funny. Perhaps that is why it was important for him to be standing in front of a busy bridge.

[butterfly77]

15. I thought about the same thing..

as I watched the clip.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Yes tertiary perimeter

did you notice the flashing lights on the left side of the frame on saith bridge? God help anybody who breaks down on that bridge. As to the speed... it has all to do with the structural integrity of saith bridge.

[Swede]

17. The exact same thought crossed my mind.

Anyone could have been in those vehicles.

[MadHound]

19. The bridge he was speaking in front of is in bad repair and needs an upgrade in lanes

I heard this on NPR. Apparently most of the time traffic crawls across that bridge, that's why Obama used it as a backdrop.

[gogero]

20. SAD

Why when you refer the security, i'm sad.
Don't want to back that year. I'm wanna to cry. So horrible.
Neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr want to that again!!!!!!!!