2016 Postmortem

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:05 PM Nov 2015

Just heard Trump and Carson given Secret Service protection. Has Bernie gotten it?

Hope so but haven't heard anything to that effect. Thanks!

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Just heard Trump and Carson given Secret Service protection. Has Bernie gotten it? (Original Post) DiehardLiberal Nov 2015 OP

I suspect he has to be the one to ask. We had a petition that jwirr Nov 2015 #1

Yes, i signed that petition. Concerned. DiehardLiberal Nov 2015 #2

Me too. jwirr Nov 2015 #4

I think there's a requirement that the candidate must actually have a shot at winning. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #3

Bernie will not get protection unless he asks for it. End of story. yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #5

Wasn't clear about how it works. Thanks! DiehardLiberal Nov 2015 #6

Has Hillary gotten it? n/t chillfactor Nov 2015 #7

Uh, hello, she was the former SOS and former First Lady leftofcool Nov 2015 #9

She already has it as former First Lady I believe. DiehardLiberal Nov 2015 #10

Be careful what you ask for... brooklynite Nov 2015 #8

Has he asked for it? BooScout Nov 2015 #11

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

1. I suspect he has to be the one to ask. We had a petition that

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:06 PM

Nov 2015

asked for him but I don't know where that is at.

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

2. Yes, i signed that petition. Concerned.

Reply to jwirr (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:08 PM

Nov 2015

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

4. Me too.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:08 PM

Nov 2015

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

3. I think there's a requirement that the candidate must actually have a shot at winning.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:08 PM

Nov 2015

Oh, I kid! I kid the senator from Vermont. Calm down, it was a joke!

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

5. Bernie will not get protection unless he asks for it. End of story.

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Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:10 PM

Nov 2015

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

6. Wasn't clear about how it works. Thanks!

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:12 PM

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chillfactor

(7,584 posts)

7. Has Hillary gotten it? n/t

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Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:40 PM

Nov 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

9. Uh, hello, she was the former SOS and former First Lady

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:55 PM

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What do you think?

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

10. She already has it as former First Lady I believe.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:55 PM

Nov 2015

brooklynite

(94,745 posts)

8. Be careful what you ask for...

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:45 PM

Nov 2015

...if Sanders gets SS protection, access to him will be far more restrictive.

BooScout

(10,406 posts)

11. Has he asked for it?

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Thu Nov 5, 2015, 04:59 PM

Nov 2015

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