"Impressions & Observations" of Secret Service

[Hydrant]

*Here are snippets from a book of "Impressions & Observations" of Secret Service personnel assigned to guard U.S. Presidents/First Ladies, and Vice Presidents.*

Don't know how true / false this is, this was from one of those "crazy" internet emails. Just thought it was interesting.

JOHN & JACQUELINE KENNEDY : *A philanderer of the highest order. *

*She ordered the kitchen help to save all the left-over wine

during State dinner, which mixed with fresh wine and

served again during the next White House occasion.*

*LYNDON & LADYBIRD JOHNSON *Another

philanderer of the highest order. In addition, LBJ was as

crude as the day is long.*

*Both JFK and LBJ kept a lot of women in the White

House for extramarital affairs, and both had set up "early

warning systems" to alert them if/when their wives were

nearby. Both Kennedy & Johnson were promiscuous and

oversexed men. *

*She was either naive or just pretended to "not know" about

her husband's many liaisons. *

*RICHARD & PAT NIXON ** *

*A "moral" man but very odd and weird, paranoid, etc. He

had horrible relationship with his family, and in a way, was

almost a recluse.*

*She was quiet most of the time.*

*SPIRO AGNEW:** Nice, decent man, everyone in the

Secret Service was surprised about his downfall. *

*GERALD & BETTY FORD: ** *

*A true gentlemen who treated the Secret Service with

respect and dignity. He had a great sense of humor.. *

*She drank a lot!*

*JIMMY & ROSALYN CARTER: ** *

*A complete phony who would portray one picture of

himself to public and very different in private, e..g., would

be shown carrying his own luggage, but the suit cases were

always empty; he kept empty ones just for photo op's.

Wanted the people to see him as pious and a non-drinker,

but he and his family drank alcohol a lot. He had disdain

for the Secret Service, and was very irresponsible with the

"football" nuclear codes. He didn't think it was a big deal

and would keep military aides at a great distance. Often

does not acknowledge the presence of Secret Service

personnel assigned to serve him.*

*She mostly did her own thing.*

*RONALD & NANCY REAGAN: ** *

*The real deal --- moral, honest, respectful, and dignified.

They treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect

and honor. Thanked everyone all the time. He took the time

to know everyone on a personal level. *

*One "favorite" story which has circulated among the

Secret Service personnel was an incident early in his

Presidency, when he came out of his room with a pistol

tucked on his hip. The agent in charge asked: "Why the

pistol, Mr. President?" He replied, "In case you boys can't

get the job done, I can help." It was common for him to

carry a pistol. When he met with Gorbachev, he had a pistol

in his briefcase. Upon learning that Gary Hart was caught

with Donna Rice, Reagan said, "Boys will be boys, but

boys will not be Presidents." [He obviously either did not

know or forgot JFK's and LBJ's sexcapades!]*

*She was very nice but very protective of the President; and

the Secret Service was often caught in the middle. She tried

hard to control what the President ate, and he would say to

the agent "Come on, you gotta help me out."

The Reagans drank wine during State dinners and special

occasions only; otherwise, they shunned alcohol; the Secret

Service could count on one hand the times they were served

wine during their "family dinner". For all the fake bluster of

the Carters, the Reagans were the ones who lived life as

genuinely moral people.*

*GEORGE H. & BARBARA BUSH: *Extremely kind

and considerate Always respectful. Took great care in

making sure the agents' comforts were taken care of. They

even brought them meals, etc.

*One time Barbara Bush brought warm clothes to agents

standing outside at Kennebunkport ; one agent who was

given a warm hat, and when he tried to nicely say "no

thanks" even though he was obviously freezing, President

Bush said "Son, don't argue with the First Lady, put the hat

on.." He was the most prompt of the Presidents. He ran the

White House like a well-oiled machine.*

She ruled the house and spoke her mind.*

BILL & HILLARY CLINTON: **Presidency was one

giant party. Not trustworthy --- he was nice because

he wanted everyone to like him, but to him life is just

one big game and party. Everyone knows of his

sexuality.*

She is another phony. Her personality would change the

instant cameras were near. She hated with open disdain the

military and Secret Service. She was another one who felt

people are there to serve her. She was always trying to keep

tabs on Bill Clinton.*

ALBERT GORE: An egotistical ass, who was once

overheard by his Secret Service detail lecturing his

only son that he needed to do better in school or he

"would end up like these guys" --- pointing to the

agents.*

GEORGE W. & LAURA BUSH: The Secret Service

loved him and Laura Bush.

He was also the most physically "in shape" who had a very

strict workout regimen. The Bushes made sure their entire

administrative and household staff understood to respect

and be considerate of the Secret Service. KARL ROVEwas

the one who was the most caring of the Secret Service in

the administration.*

*She was one of the nicest First Ladies, if not the nicest;

she never had any harsh word to say about anyone.*

BARACK & MICHELLE OBAMA: "

Clinton all over again" - hates the military and looks down o n the

Secret Service. He is egotistical and cunning; looks

you in the eye and appears to agree with you, but

turns around and does the opposite---untrustworthy.

He has temper tantrums.*

She is a complete bitch, who hates anybody who is not

black; hates the military; and looks at the Secret Service as

servants.*

[mello dude]

Great stuff - interesting...

[grapesmuggler27]

For some reason that's exactly what I see when I look at Michelle Obama.

[kawi kid]

Not one of those surprised me.

[Hydrant]

For some reason that's exactly what I see when I look at Michelle Obama.

Exactly what I thought myself, and for Hussein Obama.

Even for the other presidents for some reason all of the above seem pretty close to what I would think they would be like.

I have read that both of the Bushes were loved by the Secret Service, the elders especially.

[Casper]

Very interesting. I remember when I was a kid Barbara Bush read children's books on the radio on Sunday mornings. I used to listen to that almost every week.

[Cheech]

i got a tenner that's fake. Someone has a hard-on for Republicans.

[CleaveTheGreat]

Hmm...no conservative/republican bias in these or anything

[jblosser]

Interview with the author of the book on the Jon Stewart Show. Stewart's a Liberal, no?

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-3-2009/ronald-kessler

*** edit - the Dailyshow, not Jon Stewart show. Sorry, don't watch it.

[mello dude]

^^^ The guy is just sellin books......

[jblosser]

Posted up in response to the "Republican bias" comment.

I don't give a rat's ass is they guy sells one book, or if Carter or Bush was the bigger delta-bravo.

My guess: Reagan was a good guy, Mrs. G.H.W. Bush (the first Mrs. Bush) was as nice as the nicest grandmother you ever met, and the rest of them, Presidents and wives, were probably d-b's, as most politicos are.

[dorifto240]

i got a tenner that's fake. Someone has a hard-on for Republicans.

Because it couldn't possibly be true that Kennedy loved the ladies, or LBJ & Clinton were assholes...

[Bad324]

Not one of those surprised me.

agreed

[ohiomike]

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/secret-service-presidents.htm

[Casper]

Because it couldn't possibly be true that Kennedy loved the ladies, or LBJ & Clinton were assholes...

Exactly what I was thinking.

[John]

i got a tenner that's fake. Someone has a hard-on for Republicans.

lol yeah thats what i thought when i read it too... republicans are great people and all the democrats are assholes.

try to find this "impressions and observations" book on amazon...

also, there is this:

Philip H. Melanson's history of the Secret Service makes no mention of protective agents experiencing the problems ascribed to either Bill or Hillary Clinton. The only such issue discussed therein was that President Clinton's penchant for spontaneity and interacting with the public often made the job difficult for his Secret Service detail:

Clinton needed the crowds — and drove his Secret Service bodyguards crazy.

On the campaign trail, he would order one unscheduled stop after another. He would walk every inch of long rope lines, determined to shake each and every hand stretched out to him. The spontaneity proved nervewracking and never ended once he was elected.

Clinton always resisted the idea that he had to live in the Secret Service bubble. His friend, Arkansas State Police Captain Buddy Young, who was Clinton's security chief for a decade in his home state, said, "I don't think he likes all this Secret Service business. It's just such a circus."

Until the Lewinsky scandal isolated Clinton from the public appearances he relished, his agents came to realize that they had to be ready for him veering into crowds, restaurants, and other public places anytime, anywhere. His security was always a fluid proposition for his detail.

As Melanson also noted, Secret Service agents would have considered it a serious breach of professionalism for one of their number to have publicly disclosed this sort of personal information about their charges:

The Service's unwritten code of silence dictates that agents keep their observations to themselves. Today, many agents still do not want to accept that anyone among the Clintons' protective details broke the long-understood rule: "There's no way we would have talked about it. There's an agency culture, an unwritten code. That was a pretty tough time for us [because people accused us of breaking the code]."

Edited February 15, 2012 by John

[Hydrant]

lol yeah thats what i thought when i read it too... republicans are great people and all the democrats are assholes.

That was always my impression.

[ReconRat]

try to find this "impressions and observations" book on amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-Secret-Service-Behind-Protect/dp/030746136X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329346772&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-Secret-Service-Behind-Protect/dp/030746136X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329346772&sr=8-1

OK, found it. Give me something harder. Ronald Kessler is a well known best selling author of books about the Secret Service and FBI. I've read several of his books.

[jblosser]

nvm, Tom found and posted it b4 I did...

Edited February 15, 2012 by jblosser

[Jester851]

Very interesting. I remember when I was a kid Barbara Bush read children's books on the radio on Sunday mornings. I used to listen to that almost every week.

I grew up in that era, and remember this as well.

I was just thinking the other day about how the gulf war was the last time I could truly remember people coming together, being patriotic and supporting our military. I remember my grandparents taking me to a parade for the troops on a saturday, we all wore something that represented our country, and i can remember my grandfather giving me a Desert storm hat to wear as well.

Anyone else feel like most of the population is so far stuck up their own ass that they can't see what piss poor shape this place is in?

[jblosser]

Seems like folks these days are a lot more behind the people of the military than they were during Vietnam.

John Q. Public may not support the war(s), but at least they (we) are supporting the warriors.

[idodishez]

Hope it's true, but I have to admit it does have a heavy right bias.

NoBama 2012

[jblosser]

The very little I watched of that video I posted I heard him saying the Bush twins were basically idiots.

Most likely true.

[crb]

i got a tenner that's fake. Someone has a hard-on for Republicans.

If it swung the other way you would 110% be behind though huh?

[John]

In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect

hmm the way i was reading it, i thought the book was called "impressions and observations"

does this book actually say these things claimed?