Great NYT article about obama's security. *Pics Inside*

[mystieus]

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/25/us/politics/20080225SECURITY_index.html

Here are some pics of obama rallies, but they focus on the security guards instead of obama himself. the result is a pretty interesting and relevant perspective, and the pics themselves are well done. more at the link.


Agents stood guard as Mr. Obama held a town hall-style meeting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.


When Mr. Obama marched in Columbia, S.C., on Martin Luther King's birthday, he was surrounded by Secret Service agents and followed by a van that could be used to whisk him away in the event of an emergency.


This agent was watching the exit and keeping an escape route clear as he waited for Mr. Obama to finish at a rally in St. Louis.


A security guard patrolled behind bleachers as Mr. Obama spoke at a rally in Florence, S.C.


A law enforcement agent watched an Obama rally from the upper deck of Bartow Arena at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I am glad they are there

but it sure is sad they have to be.

[slinkerwink]

2. Same here too, and it demonstrates the great courage that Obama has in running for the Presidency

[LakeSamish706]

3. Thank you for posting this.... I am happy to know that there are so many...

SS people assigned to him... May he stay safe always!

[cliffordu]

4. Im glad Matt Damon (third picture down) is protecting him, too!!!

[helderheid]

5. LOL!

:rofl:

[Catch22Dem]

6. I would NOT fuck with that cat.

All business. Good for him!

[Swamp Rat]

7. lol!

:D

[yardwork]

8. I thought that was Kevin Bacon?

[kid a]

11. i vote Bacon

[woolldog]

10. Not Matt Damon, that's Jason Bourne!

[Cha]

14. Jeeze, I know what mean, man!

Kinda all Jason Bourne and shit!

[Muttocracy]

18. Bruce Willis is behind him in the 2nd one too. nt

[Frustratedlady]

9. Thank you for posting the photos...

I think of his protection many times and have noticed that as many as 5 surround him at many rallies, as he works the crowd.

It is a sad commentary on the status of today's America, but I'm hoping that, along with the SS agents, the "people" who are pulling for Obama to win this election will also be alert and prevent anything horrible from happening.

Such a treasure.

[Triana]

27. It is a sad commentary that they're needed and that apparently as soon as...

..he declared his candidacy, he got some sort of threats but (shameful) - still, thank doggies for those SS folks!

[K Gardner]

12. These pictures are worthy of framing ! Thank you !!

[mystieus]

44. no problem :)

[Muttocracy]

13. van photo reminds me of Benazir Bhutto

A recent assassination. I don't think I've heard her brought up in all of this, but that wasn't very long ago, was it.

[Terri S]

15. I've read that they have 'layers' of security

They didn't go into the specifics, for obvious reasons. This came up when there was a lot of concern after a Dallas rally, I think it was, that they had let some people in without going through metal detectors.

[Cha]

21. Layers are good..

Glad to know that.

[meow mix]

16. they know hillary has fanatical goons

see it in thier eyes, searching for hillrods.

[Muttocracy]

17. there are plenty of scary folks who wouldn't vote for a Dem so I wouldn't say that. nt

[grasswire]

29. stop it

that's ridiculous.

[Window]

19. Thanks for sharing this. I needed something to make me fee a little better.

I have been so upset.


:kick:

[Cha]

20. Well, isn't this interesting that

the New York Times is featuring a story on Obama's security detail and hilary hasn't apologized to Obama?

Thanks for the link, mysteius..the pics are works of art.

[Yael]

28. I can only hope that the outpouring of pleas to drop their endorsement of her

is under consideration. Before they cut off commenting, that is about all that people were posting in response to their article on it yesterday.

[Cha]

32. Oh, I didn't know that there were pleas

to the NYT to drop their endorsement of hilary..wow!

[Yael]

33. Hundreds of them.

I tried to add my own, but they had turned off comments. I will probably email them directly though.

[Cha]

36. Thanks, Yael...is

there a link for those comments? I'll try emailing too with my own plea.

[Yael]

40. I didn't save it. It was their Editorial Board's take on "No she didn't" (or similar)

[Cha]

43. Thanks...This is all important 'cause I know

of people here in New York who read the Times and have supported hilary in the past but are reasonable.

[Schema Thing]

22. perfection in those pics

[monmouth]

23. Also to be noted, they're all really good lookin guys..Dayum.. Is that

a requirement for SS these days?

[Triana]

26. There are female SS agents too.

Notice the one to the right of Michelle in this photo.

[grasswire]

30. a lot of them are fundies these days

They've been recruited from the Falwell-Robertson type of college kids in recent years.

[Califooyah Operative]

24. Very Powerful Photos. nt

[Triana]

25. SO glad they're there! n/t

[TexanDem]

31. Thanks for posting! Don't you know these guys have some stories to tell!

[Ice-9]

34. Super photography

Thanks for that.

[applegrove]

35. Here is to the Secret Service. May they never have to go into action.

[The Stranger]

37. Thanks God for these men and women -- a force I can wholeheartedly support.

They never ever seem to smile -- and I am perfectly okay with it.

[samsingh]

38. i hope they protect him very well

it's sad that such a threat exists in America.

[ebayfool]

39. ... has been given the Secret Service nickname Renegade -

Renegade.

I like it.

[rainbow4321]

42. Of course, now that they felt the need to make it **public**...

It will no doubt(hopefully) be changed!!!

[ebayfool]

41. Kicking & rec'd, btw

TY for the post & links. They are evocative & compelling - makes for a sad & almost lonely feel.

[SeattleGirl]

45. Great pictures, and the article is a good read too.

Thank God for the Secret Service.