Ex-Obama Secret Service Agent Reveals What Barack Was Like When The Cameras Weren't On Him

[Quixote1818]

Snip: I will say that, personally, I have differed on many of President Obama’s stances in politics. I do not support much of his political agenda.

With that stated… Senator Obama, Mrs. Obama and their two daughters were always extremely cordial and appreciative for everything that we provided them.”

“They were engaging with us, asking us about our families and making sure that we were provided for.

On numerous occasions, Mr. Obama would ask me how my wife was doing (she was pregnant with our first child), and wished her the best.

I never, never saw him belittle another person, I never witnessed him do anything behind his wife’s back… For all of my political differences with Barack Obama, I will be the first to say that he is a very decent man.”

Link: https://braincharm.com/2018/06/19/ex-obama-secret-service-agent-reveals-what-barack-was-like-when-the-cameras-werent-on-him/?utm_source=AOLPartnership

[Wwcd]

1. K & R Thank you for posting

[lindysalsagal]

18. And we all took him for granted until we lost him. Beautiful man.

[Perseus]

32. Not all of us, I didn't take him for granted

There are some things I wish he had pushed for, and he didn't (investigate 911), but having the horrible opposition he had I know it was not easy.

I just wish he had not wasted the 1st two years trying to bring the republicans on board, that was time wasted and I think it cost the two houses to democrats, but I never took him for granted, I still believe that he and Clinton have been the best presidents the USA has ever had, not counting Washington or Lincoln.

[Collimator]

47. As you say . . .

. . . Obama was dealing with significant opposition during his two terms of service. Bear in mind, as well, that not only did he genuinely wish to unite the country by eliciting the support of Republicans, he had to have been aware of his future debt to our history. Beyond what he may have wished to accomplish politically, his status as the first African-American President of the United States required him to maintain a composure that was, in actuality, beyond reproach.

That didn't stop people for reproaching him, though. Perhaps the Secret Service Agent who spoke to Obama's caring and respectful manner just couldn't overlook the man's tan suit, or the First Lady's obviously fit arms. Even a nice guy could wreak havoc upon a great nation with those kinds of liberal policies.

[erronis]

29. Can you imagine anyone within the dump family hugging one another?

They'd all think that the other person had a knife to slide between their ribs. And they'd be right.

[Johnyawl]

36. I've seen tRump hug Ivanka...

...kinda creepy, actually.

[SusanaMontana41]

60. Eew.

Lysol? Anyone got Lysol?

[JHB]

40. Only when they're checking each other for wires...

...and the less said about Donnie's checks of Ivanka, the better.

[kskiska]

45. Even in their group photos

they're all standing apart, looking like mannequins, doing model poses (the cross-legged look, the pointed toe, etc.). Barron is always looking somewhere else, if he's there at all. He's all but disappeared from the scene. Remember when everyone said how nice it would be to have a boy in the White House?

[erronis]

46. And they have a boy as PUTOS (Putin's POTUS). Non-developed frontal brain lobes.

I wonder if we can get a thorough microtomograph done of it's brain - either alive or dead. I think we'll find some vacuoles as well as some strange wiring/electronic circuits.

[olegramps]

31. He forgot to add, Now I have to get over to the Trump rally and make American Great Again.

What didn't he agree with. Like providing the poor with health insurance, women equal pay, the non-so-called traditional people equal treatment, etc.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. I wondered too, what did this guy dislike so much?

Must be a fox watcher.

[Frustratedlady]

53. One of my favorite photos of them. As I recall, it was taken in the Quad Cities after a long time..

(days) apart and there may have been a little spat involved. This was a genuine embrace.

We won't see it with the present residents. Not much of anything is genuine with them.

[Raine]

2. Yes a very good

and decent man for sure.

[Cha]

3. Obama was an excellent President and I

know he would be the same off camera as on.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R! No really a surprise to anyone - and what a difference from the current occupant...

[niyad]

19. I prefer to call that orange blob the illegal squatter.

[Rhiannon12866]

59. I was just being polite...

Stephen Colbert just called him a racist horny old burger goblin...

[niyad]

62. ohhhh, I love that one!!

[Hekate]

5. No surprise -- but it's really nice to hear it.

[rusty quoin]

6. I guess it's rare to get such a great family in the White House

given he has done no wrong, and has been so smart and careful, to make sure everything thing he did was well thought out.

Now we have got Trump.

[Control-Z]

7. Of course. No surprise here.

But it's so good to hear it and to be reminded that we are not alone when it comes to our feelings about the Obamas.

[Raster]

8. "...he is a very decent man."

Fuck you, Donald tRump*... you were the ringleader of the birther movement that fed and nurtured your maniacally egotistical political personae by belittling this man and constantly questioning his birthplace and thus his qualification for POTUS.

[C_U_L8R]

9. The person and the politics are the same

That's be something a lot of republican voters don't seem to get.
Or more chilling, maybe they do.

[mnmoderatedem]

10. there's one thing you can say about trump

he can't be much more of a douche nozzle off camera than on.

[barbtries]

24. disagree.

he can and he is. picture screaming rages, putting his hands on strangers, raping his wife and pulling out her hair, possibly (quite) raping a 13-year-old girl, etc. his daughters - that's nothing i know but don't even doubt for a second. there is no bottom for this sick man. we have not seen the worst of him.

[ProfessorPlum]

11. why does the Secret Service seem to be composed entirely of right wingers?

what politics could this idiot possibly oppose? Trying to get health insurance to people?

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Just A Guess, Plum. . .

. . .but i would hypothesize lots of libertarians in those ranks. Not so much RWNJ types, but the Paul types.

[ProfessorPlum]

15. i am relieved that Obama survived

[jcgoldie]

14. Have you known many cops?

The job seems to draw inordinately from certain personality types.

[ProfessorPlum]

16. I agree, you are right about that.

glad they are professional enough at that level.

[FakeNoose]

38. I think a lot of them come from military backgrounds

I'm sure many were former MPs or working in military intelligence, and they would have been given recommendations when they left the service. There's nothing wrong with that, but it would explain their conservative politics.

[ThoughtCriminal]

48. Authoritarians are drawn to law enforcement

And the recruiting and training reinforce it.

[Nay]

56. Lots and lots of cops/agents/guards are RWers. They are generally authoritarian types and are often

members of stricter religious denominations.

[MarcA]

61. This n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Cool...but the guy's gonna get any clearances he had revoked!

[IronLionZion]

17. Freeper claimed he was soft, weak, effeminate

for having basic human decency towards others.

[mr_lebowski]

20. Ex Obama ... does that mean current Trump? If so, pretty obvious why he chose those 2

PARTICULAR facets of Obama's 'goodness' to focus on, given they're opposite of what he sees most every day at his NEW job ...

[Totally Tunsie]

21. Never doubted for a second that this beautiful man would be any different

away from the cameras. President Obama's goodness came from within, and that type of character is genuine through and through. It does not change when the lights are no longer upon him.

Wonderful man, wonderful family, wonderful presidency...we've had the best with him.

[UTUSN]

22. Note to Agent WELLS: Prolly those policies you disagree with are what "a decent man" adheres to!1

[Boomerproud]

44. Amen.

A person is their principles.

[uponit7771]

63. +1, what is keeping people from making this connection?

[Snotcicles]

23. An Antonio Porchia aphorism.

If you are good to this one and that one, this one and that one will say you are good. If you are good to everyone, no one will say that you are good.

[Nanjeanne]

25. Not surprising. Pres Obama is a class act. But I'm at a loss to understand what this

person’s agenda could be that he didn’t support Obama’s. Hates healthcare, hates equality for all citizens I guess.

[RandySF]

26. There was ONE thing he reportedly did behind Michelle's back

Smoke cigarettes while he said he was quitting.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. No shock there... nice though to hear confirmation of what we all expected to hear.

[underpants]

28. Good article but that website really stretched it out

with gifs and ads.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Airing political differences at every opportunity

is like refusing to bake a cake over religious differences.

Everyone should do their job and shut up.

[louis-t]

33. Yeah, but he's 'dishonest' according to deplorables.

[heaven05]

34. of course

unlike the racist, pigshit buffoon we now have as a potus, President Obama and our First Family were light years ahead of this grifter family we now have shatting in and on the WH grounds. God, I miss the certainty I had of normalcy in our leadership then.

[George II]

35. What a horrible SOB! No wonder trump is undoing everything he did!!!!!!

[hibbing]

37. He showed us who is every day in office n/t

[AtomicKitten]

39. He is a decorous and gracious man.

[Sneederbunk]

42. Obama is the real deal while Trump is the shart of the deal.

[Scurrilous]

43. K&R

[Gothmog]

49. I miss having a real POTUS

This article is what I would expect of President Obama

[ffr]

50. Those are the qualities of a leader. What we have now is not a leader.

Maybe his agent should rethink his stances on politics, because to me, it sounds like he places his support around people who aren't decent.

[Freethinker65]

51. So no loyalty oath was asked for or required and everyone was respected to do their jobs.

And that's the way it was

[BeyondGeography]

52. Bien dans sa peau

Never had to worry in the least about him being an ass or disgracing himself. He was always exceedingly easy to root for.

[dawg day]

54. He's just a good guy.

And Mrs. Obama is a caring and strong woman.
We're lucky to have them.

[marybourg]

55. In other words -a mensch

[rwsanders]

57. Maybe the agent will also grow up a bit and re-evaluate HIS political agenda.

The Republican agenda is based on ignorance, racism and greed. Hope he catches on to that soon.

[LiberalLovinLug]

58. Last line is so revealing

"No matter what your politics are, we can say for a fact that Obama never tweeted about fake news 240 times as President…"

Then the link to Trumps Twitter account highlighting all the instances that he mentions FAKE NEWS

http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive/fake%20news%20%7C%7C%20fakenews%20%7C%7C%20fake%20media/ttff/1-19-2017_


And what is true is that Obama had every right to shout FAKE NEWS at Fox News, but he just shook his head and said their were 'some' unfriendly news networks. I don't think he even mentioned their name.