Post by Mary on Feb 11, 2008 16:37:02 GMT -7
PLEASE don't anyone get all bent out of shape over this article. It's just an opinion from those who protect our Presidents, Vice President's and their families. I think it is always good to get a view from the "inside", from those who know and have nothing to loose or gain.
Mary
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Subject: What the Secret Service thinks of Presidents they serve
>
>YOU WILL FIND THE SECRET SERVICE VIEWS ON THE PERSONALITIES OF PAST
>PRESIDENTS TO BE QUITE INTERESTING.
>
>For those who don't know... Capt. Denny Keast flies for UAL and flew
>many S.A.M.'s (Special Air Mission's) for the White House.
>
>********************************************************
>I flew 4 Presidential support missions in the C-141 out of Dover AFB,
>DE. Two for President Johnson and two for President Nixon.
>
>Johnson was a first class jerk and on the two occasions I flew for him,
>if the Secret Service and their Liaison in the Pentagon hadn't
>intervened, we would have had to stay on the airplane for hours while
>he (Johnson) was off some where. Nixon never required that and the four
>(4) stops we made with him he was cordial to the Secret Service and to
>me and my crew.
>
>We had a neighbor when I lived in DC who was part of the secret service
>presidential detail for many years.
>His stories of Kennedy and Johnson were the same as those I heard from
>the guys who flew the presidents'
>plane
>
>Yes, Kennedy did have Marilyn Monroe flown in for secret 'dates,' and
>LBJ was a typical Texas 'good ole boy' womanizer. Nixon, Bush 41, and
>Carter never cheated on their wives. Clinton cheated, but couldn't
>match Kennedy or LBJ in style or variety.
>
>The information below is accurate: The elder Bush and current president
>Bush make it a point to thank and take care of the air crews who fly
>them around. When the president flies, there are several planes that
>also go, one carries the armored limo, another the security detail,
>plus usually a press aircraft.
>
>Both Bushes made it a point to stay home on holidays, so the Air Force
>and security people could have a day with their families.
>
>Hillary Clinton known then and now for her blistering tongue was
>arrogant and orally abusive to all of her security detail. She forbade
>her daughter, Chelsea , from exchanging pleasantries with them.
>Sometimes Chelsea , miffed at her mother's obvious conceit and mean
>spiritedness, ignored her demands and exchanged pleasantries
>regardless, but never in her mother's presence. Chelsea really was a
>nice, kindhearted, and lovely young lady. The consensus opinion was
>that Chelsea loved her Mom but did not like her. Hillary Clinton was
>continuously rude and abrasive to those who were charged to protect her
>life. Her security detail dutifully did their job, as professionals
>should, but they all loathed her and wanted to be on a different
>detail.
>
>Hillary Clinton was and still is despised by the Secret Service as a
>whole.
>
>Former President Bill Clinton was much more amiable than his wife.
>Often the Secret Service would cringe at the verbal attacks Hillary
>would use against her husband in their presence. They were embarrassed
>for his sake by the manner and frequency in which she verbally insulted
>him, sometimes in the presence of the Secret Service, and sometimes
>behind closed doors.
>
>
>
>Even behind closed doors Hillary Clinton would scream and holler so
>loudly that everyone could hear what she was saying. She demoralized
>him for not satisfying her sexually which was the worst!
>
>
>
>Many felt sorry for President Clinton and most wondered why he
>tolerated it instead of just divorcing his 'attack dog' wife. It was
>crystal clear that the Clintons neither liked nor respected each other
>and this was true long before the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
>Theirs was genuinely a 'marriage of convenience.'
>
>Chelsea was much closer to her father than her mother, even after the
>Lewinsky scandal, which hurt her gravely. Bill Clinton did in fact have
>charisma, and occasionally would smile at or shake hands with his
>security detail. Still, he always displayed an obvious air of
>superiority towards them.
>
>His security detail uniformly believed him to be disingenuous, false,
>and that he did nothing without a motive that in some way would enhance
>his image and political career. He was polite, but not kind. They did
>not particularly like him and nobody trusted him.
>The Clinton 's are nothing but a political couple. If Hillary wins the
>White House Bill Clinton will be nothing more than a glorified eunuch!
>
>Al Gore was the male version of Hillary Clinton. They were friendlier
>toward each other than either of them were towards former President
>Clinton. They were not intimate, so please don't read that in. They
>were very close in a political way. Tipper Gore was generally nice and
>pleasant. She initially liked Hillary but soon after the election she
>had her 'pegged' and no longer liked her or associated with her except
>for events that were politically obligatory.
>
>Al Gore was far more left wing than Bill Clinton. Al Gore resented Bill
>Clinton and thought he was too 'centrist.' He despised all Republicans.
>His hatred was bitter and this was long before he announced for the
>Presidency. This hatred was something that he and Hillary had in
>common. They often said as much, even in the presence of their security
>detail. Neither of them trusted Bill Clinton and, the Secret Service
>opined, neither of them even liked him. Bill Clinton did have some good
>qualities, whereas Al Gore and Hillary had none, in the view of their
>security details.
>
>Al Gore, like Hillary, was very rude and arrogant toward his security
>detail. He was extremely unappreciative and would not hesitate to scold
>them in the presence of their peers for minor details over which they
>had no control. Al Gore also looked down on them, as they finally
>observed and learned with certainty on one occasion. Al got angry at
>his offspring and pointed at his security detail and said, 'Do you want
>to grow up and be like them?' Word of this insult by the former
>Vice-President quickly spread and he became as disliked by the Secret
>Service as Hillary. Most of them prayed Al Gore would not be elected
>President, and they really did have private celebrations in a few of
>their homes after President Bush won. This was not necessarily to
>celebrate President Bush's election, but to celebrate Al Gore's defeat.
>
>Everyone in the Secret Service wants to be on First Lady Laura Bush's
>detail. Without exception, they concede that she is perhaps the nicest
>and most kind person they have ever had the privilege of serving.
>Where Hillary patently refused to allow her picture to be taken with
>her security detail, Laura Bush doesn't even have to be asked, she
>offers. She doesn't just shake their hand and say, 'Thank you.' Very
>often, she will give members of her detail a kindhearted hug to express
>her appreciation. There is nothing false about her.
>
>This is her genuine nature. Her security detail considers her to be a
>'breath of fresh air.' They joke that comparing Laura Bush with Hillary
>Clinton is like comparing 'Mother Teresa' with the 'Wicked Witch of the
>North.'
>
>Likewise, the Secret Service considers President Bush to be a gem of a
>man to work for. He always treats them with genuine respect and he
>always trusts and listens to their expert advice.
>
>
>They really like the Crawford, Texas detail. Every time the president
>goes to Crawford he has a Bar-B-Q for his security detail and he helps
>serve their meals. He sits with them, eats with them, and talks with
>them.. He knows each of them by their first name, and calls them by
>their first name as a show of affection. He always asks about their
>family, the names of which he always remembers. They believe that he is
>deeply and genuinely appreciative of their service. They could not
>like, love, or respect anyone more than President Bush. Most of them
>did not know they would feel this way, until they had an opportunity to
>work for him and learn that his manner was genuine and consistent. It
>has never changed since he began his Presidency. He always treats them
>with the utmost respect, kindness, and compassion.
>
>It is important for Americans to have a true inside understanding of
>their President.. And also the woman who is currently a candidate for
>president..
Mary
**************************************************
Subject: What the Secret Service thinks of Presidents they serve
>
>YOU WILL FIND THE SECRET SERVICE VIEWS ON THE PERSONALITIES OF PAST
>PRESIDENTS TO BE QUITE INTERESTING.
>
>For those who don't know... Capt. Denny Keast flies for UAL and flew
>many S.A.M.'s (Special Air Mission's) for the White House.
>
>********************************************************
>I flew 4 Presidential support missions in the C-141 out of Dover AFB,
>DE. Two for President Johnson and two for President Nixon.
>
>Johnson was a first class jerk and on the two occasions I flew for him,
>if the Secret Service and their Liaison in the Pentagon hadn't
>intervened, we would have had to stay on the airplane for hours while
>he (Johnson) was off some where. Nixon never required that and the four
>(4) stops we made with him he was cordial to the Secret Service and to
>me and my crew.
>
>We had a neighbor when I lived in DC who was part of the secret service
>presidential detail for many years.
>His stories of Kennedy and Johnson were the same as those I heard from
>the guys who flew the presidents'
>plane
>
>Yes, Kennedy did have Marilyn Monroe flown in for secret 'dates,' and
>LBJ was a typical Texas 'good ole boy' womanizer. Nixon, Bush 41, and
>Carter never cheated on their wives. Clinton cheated, but couldn't
>match Kennedy or LBJ in style or variety.
>
>The information below is accurate: The elder Bush and current president
>Bush make it a point to thank and take care of the air crews who fly
>them around. When the president flies, there are several planes that
>also go, one carries the armored limo, another the security detail,
>plus usually a press aircraft.
>
>Both Bushes made it a point to stay home on holidays, so the Air Force
>and security people could have a day with their families.
>
>Hillary Clinton known then and now for her blistering tongue was
>arrogant and orally abusive to all of her security detail. She forbade
>her daughter, Chelsea , from exchanging pleasantries with them.
>Sometimes Chelsea , miffed at her mother's obvious conceit and mean
>spiritedness, ignored her demands and exchanged pleasantries
>regardless, but never in her mother's presence. Chelsea really was a
>nice, kindhearted, and lovely young lady. The consensus opinion was
>that Chelsea loved her Mom but did not like her. Hillary Clinton was
>continuously rude and abrasive to those who were charged to protect her
>life. Her security detail dutifully did their job, as professionals
>should, but they all loathed her and wanted to be on a different
>detail.
>
>Hillary Clinton was and still is despised by the Secret Service as a
>whole.
>
>Former President Bill Clinton was much more amiable than his wife.
>Often the Secret Service would cringe at the verbal attacks Hillary
>would use against her husband in their presence. They were embarrassed
>for his sake by the manner and frequency in which she verbally insulted
>him, sometimes in the presence of the Secret Service, and sometimes
>behind closed doors.
>
>
>
>Even behind closed doors Hillary Clinton would scream and holler so
>loudly that everyone could hear what she was saying. She demoralized
>him for not satisfying her sexually which was the worst!
>
>
>
>Many felt sorry for President Clinton and most wondered why he
>tolerated it instead of just divorcing his 'attack dog' wife. It was
>crystal clear that the Clintons neither liked nor respected each other
>and this was true long before the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
>Theirs was genuinely a 'marriage of convenience.'
>
>Chelsea was much closer to her father than her mother, even after the
>Lewinsky scandal, which hurt her gravely. Bill Clinton did in fact have
>charisma, and occasionally would smile at or shake hands with his
>security detail. Still, he always displayed an obvious air of
>superiority towards them.
>
>His security detail uniformly believed him to be disingenuous, false,
>and that he did nothing without a motive that in some way would enhance
>his image and political career. He was polite, but not kind. They did
>not particularly like him and nobody trusted him.
>The Clinton 's are nothing but a political couple. If Hillary wins the
>White House Bill Clinton will be nothing more than a glorified eunuch!
>
>Al Gore was the male version of Hillary Clinton. They were friendlier
>toward each other than either of them were towards former President
>Clinton. They were not intimate, so please don't read that in. They
>were very close in a political way. Tipper Gore was generally nice and
>pleasant. She initially liked Hillary but soon after the election she
>had her 'pegged' and no longer liked her or associated with her except
>for events that were politically obligatory.
>
>Al Gore was far more left wing than Bill Clinton. Al Gore resented Bill
>Clinton and thought he was too 'centrist.' He despised all Republicans.
>His hatred was bitter and this was long before he announced for the
>Presidency. This hatred was something that he and Hillary had in
>common. They often said as much, even in the presence of their security
>detail. Neither of them trusted Bill Clinton and, the Secret Service
>opined, neither of them even liked him. Bill Clinton did have some good
>qualities, whereas Al Gore and Hillary had none, in the view of their
>security details.
>
>Al Gore, like Hillary, was very rude and arrogant toward his security
>detail. He was extremely unappreciative and would not hesitate to scold
>them in the presence of their peers for minor details over which they
>had no control. Al Gore also looked down on them, as they finally
>observed and learned with certainty on one occasion. Al got angry at
>his offspring and pointed at his security detail and said, 'Do you want
>to grow up and be like them?' Word of this insult by the former
>Vice-President quickly spread and he became as disliked by the Secret
>Service as Hillary. Most of them prayed Al Gore would not be elected
>President, and they really did have private celebrations in a few of
>their homes after President Bush won. This was not necessarily to
>celebrate President Bush's election, but to celebrate Al Gore's defeat.
>
>Everyone in the Secret Service wants to be on First Lady Laura Bush's
>detail. Without exception, they concede that she is perhaps the nicest
>and most kind person they have ever had the privilege of serving.
>Where Hillary patently refused to allow her picture to be taken with
>her security detail, Laura Bush doesn't even have to be asked, she
>offers. She doesn't just shake their hand and say, 'Thank you.' Very
>often, she will give members of her detail a kindhearted hug to express
>her appreciation. There is nothing false about her.
>
>This is her genuine nature. Her security detail considers her to be a
>'breath of fresh air.' They joke that comparing Laura Bush with Hillary
>Clinton is like comparing 'Mother Teresa' with the 'Wicked Witch of the
>North.'
>
>Likewise, the Secret Service considers President Bush to be a gem of a
>man to work for. He always treats them with genuine respect and he
>always trusts and listens to their expert advice.
>
>
>They really like the Crawford, Texas detail. Every time the president
>goes to Crawford he has a Bar-B-Q for his security detail and he helps
>serve their meals. He sits with them, eats with them, and talks with
>them.. He knows each of them by their first name, and calls them by
>their first name as a show of affection. He always asks about their
>family, the names of which he always remembers. They believe that he is
>deeply and genuinely appreciative of their service. They could not
>like, love, or respect anyone more than President Bush. Most of them
>did not know they would feel this way, until they had an opportunity to
>work for him and learn that his manner was genuine and consistent. It
>has never changed since he began his Presidency. He always treats them
>with the utmost respect, kindness, and compassion.
>
>It is important for Americans to have a true inside understanding of
>their President.. And also the woman who is currently a candidate for
>president..
