May 03, 2007
Obama's Secret Service Code Name Is...
Early Secret Service protection for Sen. Barack Obama was inevitable.
The Service won't discuss methods or practices -- reasonably enough -- but does confirm that Obama is among their protectees.
If previous practices hold, a fairly substantial team of agents will be detailed to Obama full time, working in three shifts. His car(s) will be driven by the Service; agents will work closely with Obama's political advance team to secure events; they will change his life in ways he will come to regret but accept.
As consolation, he'll get to choose his own code name.
The former first lady, Sen. Hillary Clinton, is also a protectee. When Sen. Joseph Lieberman was on the campaign trail in '04, he was guarded by several U.S. Capitol Police officers. John Kerry and John Edwards both received details after Iowa.
After Iowa -- yes, that means that Obama's protective cocoon is being spun early -- perhaps the earliest the government has decided to start protecting a candidate. [MARC AMBINDER]
Posted at 04:25 PM
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I have to say this gives me some real comfort given that so many people make the connection between him and the assasinated Kennedy brothers. Also, given the fact that he has a real possibility of becoming our first black president, I've been concerned that he would be a target by some fringe lunatic. (I guess that's as opposed to some mainstream lunatic like Rush.)
Matthew | 05.03.07 05:26 PM
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Let's hope that Rove hasn't politicized the Treasury Department yet.
goethean | 05.03.07 05:46 PM
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The Secret Service is under the Department of Homeland Security, not the Treasury Department.
usss | 05.04.07 11:58 AM
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USSS, do you think that matters to goethean?
Well said, Matthew.
CombatRob | 05.05.07 12:10 PM
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