Subject: Never Stand in Line Again

h3mech

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This is INTERESTING!



Secrets of the Secret Service


Very interesting but not surprising ...scroll down to read what Kessler thinks of the presidents he served


..And now, you'll know the rest of the story.



HHS

Interesting snippets from Ronald Kessler's book about our presidents.




JOHN & JACQUELINE KENNEDY


*A philanderer of the highest order. *


*She ordered the kitchen help to save all the left-over wine during a State dinner, mixed it 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 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, weird, paranoid. He had a horrible relationship with his family and was almost a recluse.*


*She was quiet most of the time.*



SPIRO AGNEW


*Nice, decent man. Everyone in the Secret Service was surprised by 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 suitcases were always empty. He kept empty ones just for photo ops. He wanted 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" with nuclear codes. He didn't think it was a big deal and would keep military aides at a great distance. Often did 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 was 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.


*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 he ate. 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 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. One time she brought warm clothes to agents standing outside at Kennebunkport . One was given a warm hat and, when he tried to say "no thanks" even though he was obviously freezing, the President 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 mainly because he wanted everyone to like him but to him life is just one big game and party. Everyone knows about 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 who felt people were 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 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 that they were to respect and be considerate of the Secret Service.*


*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 on the Secret Service. He is egotistical and cunning. He looks you in the eye and appears to agree with you but turns around and does the opposite. He has temper tantrums.*


*She is a complete bitch who basically hates anybody who is not black, hates the military and looks at the Secret Service as servants.*


A TRUE STORY ABOUT GEN McChrystal's resignation in Obama's office, Worth reading from Gen McChrystal's book!

NEVER STAND IN LINE AGAIN (Gen. Stanley McChrystal)

Some men carry and handle their diplomacy better than others........

When former U.S. Military commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, was called into the Oval Office by Barack Obama, he knew things weren't going to go well when the President accused him of not supporting him in his political role as President.

"It's not my job to support you as a politician, Mr. President, it's my job to support you as Commander-in-Chief," McChrystal replied, and he handed Obama his resignation.

Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation the President made a cheap parting shot. "I bet when I die you'll be happy to pee on my grave."
The General saluted. "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."








Subject: Never Stand in Line Again
 

Grumpy

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Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation the President made a cheap parting shot. "I bet when I die you'll be happy to pee on my grave."
The General saluted. "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."


:lmao: Perfect ! !
 

mamatutu

mama to two
"Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation the President made a cheap parting shot. "I bet when I die you'll be happy to pee on my grave."
The General saluted. "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."

:lol: Great parting shot on McChrystal's part! Love it!

All quite interesting. Thanks for the heads up on the book. Must read.
 

Larry Gude

Strung Out
So, how to know how much of this is true or, at least, objective in the sense that most people who were there would agree.
 

Homer J

Power Chord
I'm noticing a common theme as far as behavior is concerned. Looks like an interesting read though. Might check it out.
 

awpitt

Main Streeter
So, how to know how much of this is true or, at least, objective in the sense that most people who were there would agree.

I would question some of the truthfulness. I read pieces from other former agents that contradicts the quotes posted above. I also question the validity of someone who would break the "code of silence" that USSS has always been known for.
 

Larry Gude

Strung Out
I would question some of the truthfulness. I read pieces from other former agents that contradicts the quotes posted above. I also question the validity of someone who would break the "code of silence" that USSS has always been known for.

I hate code of silence types. Lends itself far too much to the stupid hero worship thing we Americans do. Reagan farts. Obama has bad breathe. Whatever. We need to STOP worshiping these people.
 

MMM_donuts

New Member
Ford, Reagan, Bush = Awesome?
Obama, Clinton, Gore = Horrible?
 

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acommondisaster

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Don't know anything about the current occupants, but most of what I read is pretty close to my perception, too. Except, as much as he wanted to be liked by everyone, Clinton had a hair trigger temper. LOVE the McCrystal story.
 

StadEMS3

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I will have to get this book! I have personally dealt with these people from the Gores, Clintons, both Bush's and once with Carter and the Obama's. I've even dealt with the families of Ford and Reagan during their funerals. Mr. Kessler's remarks are spot on for the ones I met…
 

vraiblonde

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From what we see of them in public, doesn't that sound about right? I mean, really? Those books that describe Hillary hurling crockery at Bill and Secret Service not sure how they should handle it - seriously, can't you see her doing that? Can't you see Laura Bush being a doting wife and mother? Betty Ford drinking a lot?


:lol:
 

PeoplesElbow

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I knew a member of HMX-1 that said Bill was a great guy and was always giving them little mementos, he did not mention Hillary however I suspect that was because he was a model marine.
 

vraiblonde

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I hate the idea of her life; the expectations, the era, and sad idea of her drinking all day, every day, just to make it through the day. Hope she was a happy drunk.

She wasn't. But isn't it cool that she not only got sober, but used her celebrity to help others get sober as well? She was an incredible speaker and amazing woman. I don't think she gets nearly the recognition she deserves.
 

vraiblonde

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FYI: I'm reading this book right now - thank you, Kindle, and thanks for the recommendation h3mech - and the agents actually have nice things to say about the Obamas. Says both of them are personable and considerate of their security, and that Michelle even gave the dads a card on Father's Day.

They hate Hillary, though. :lol:
 

Larry Gude

Strung Out
She wasn't. But isn't it cool that she not only got sober, but used her celebrity to help others get sober as well? She was an incredible speaker and amazing woman. I don't think she gets nearly the recognition she deserves.

Yeah, gotta love anyone who takes their problem and uses it to help others.

This is definitely a part of the woman's movement I support; freeing women from that, 1950's style cage, as I think of it, where Betty and so many other woman had that expected role to play and became drunks and Valium junkies in order to be able to do it. I don't know enough about Betty to know if she'd agree with that or not but, it's my impression.
 
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