Per MSNBC Senator Sanders to begin receiving Secret Service protection in next 24 hrs

[notadmblnd]

The campaign has requested SS protection for Senator Sanders is all that was said.

[restorefreedom]

1. and not a minute too soon. nt

[7wo7rees]

2. So I guess that means he is a "real, viable" candidate?

He should have had it weeks ago.

[yeoman6987]

4. You do know the candidate have to request it

Obviously Bernie didn't think he needed it then but does now.

[7wo7rees]

6. No. Sorry, I did not. Thanks for that. I should have known.

[yeoman6987]

8. I myself didn't know this either until learning it on DU

I have learned a ton from this site.

[7wo7rees]

9. Same here. DU is an invaluable resource!! nt

[Hoyt]

3. I would hope so. Surely his campaign has been proving security to this point.

[onehandle]

5. ...for a few weeks.

It's a good idea, though.

[KingCharlemagne]

7. Um, I think you mean through January 20, 2024, right? - nt

[onehandle]

10. I suppose President Clinton could request it for him, but I don't see the point. nt

[KingCharlemagne]

11. Fortunately, President Sanders will not need to request it for Ms. Clinton as she

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gets SS coverage by virtue of being the spouse of a former President

[onehandle]

12. Using a popular 'Not Hillary' Party slur I see.

Figures.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1126402

[KingCharlemagne]

16. Our lighthearted jousting has suddenly turned heavily pedantic. No insult was intended by me

in not referring to Hillary by her last official title. I was not aware that this was proper etiquette. Is it a slur if it's not intentional?

Really smacks of pedantry, by the way.

[frylock]

14. I don't think Bill will have any say in the matter.

[cali]

15. You have a clue. Bernie won't be dropping out for months. Period.

And hey, you hill fans should totally support that

[mmonk]

13. A friend of mine said some forces in America do not

tolerate what some call socialism. He is a vet from the Vietnam war, an AA, and teaches a class concerning alcoholism for a firm contracted for the DMV. He cited King, JFK, and RFK. For what it's worth.