Posted by CNN via e-mail on Thursday, May3, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been placed under the protection of the U.S. Secret Service, reportedly because of a threat against him, the Secret Service said Thursday.
Good lord. What’s the Over/Under on how many years it would set back race relations in this country if, God forbid, Barack Obama was assassinated while apparently the presidential front-runner?
A statement from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he authorized the protection detail for Obama.
“As a matter of procedure, we will not release any details of the deliberations or assessments that led to protection being initiated,” the statement said. “For security reasons we will not release the timing, scope or details of any protective operations.”
The Secret Service told CNN no specific threat had been made against Obama.
The wives of foreign Ambassadors get Secret Service protection. If you are a high profile person like Obama, you get it if you request it. I imagine his people requested it, probably to protect him from Hillary’s flailing kankles.
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May 3rd, 2007 at 3:46:38 pm
Good lord. What’s the Over/Under on how many years it would set back race relations in this country if, God forbid, Barack Obama was assassinated while apparently the presidential front-runner?
May 3rd, 2007 at 3:54:03 pm
I’m sure they put Jack Bauer on the situation.
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:08:12 pm
Reminds me of a funny picture from the Onion…
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:19:10 pm
From CNN:
A statement from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he authorized the protection detail for Obama.
“As a matter of procedure, we will not release any details of the deliberations or assessments that led to protection being initiated,” the statement said. “For security reasons we will not release the timing, scope or details of any protective operations.”
The Secret Service told CNN no specific threat had been made against Obama.
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:22:32 pm
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May 3rd, 2007 at 4:45:44 pm
Wait–don’t all candidates receive such protection, and have since Bobby Kennedy?
Even Kucinich?
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:53:07 pm
Not until they are the parities nominee do they receive protection. Traditionally speaking.
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:54:56 pm
The wives of foreign Ambassadors get Secret Service protection. If you are a high profile person like Obama, you get it if you request it. I imagine his people requested it, probably to protect him from Hillary’s flailing kankles.