A little anecdote. I forget what year this happenned, probably '72. There was an ongoing protest at the Lincoln Memorial. Late one night Nixon decided to go out and talk to them. He grabbed a few Sec Serv guys and walked the short distance from the White House to the monument and talked about the war to the protesters!
No press conferance, no media, no motorcade. He simply spoke with his opponents and walked back to the White House. Contrast this with the August events this year in Midland, TX.
After Hinckley, I don't think the secret service would EVER let a President do that again.
I'm starting here since you managed to screw up the quote' on the final post. You've got r3x saying what I said and me saying what r3x said. Please correct.
G-man brought up a good point. Is the Sec Serv controlled by the President or is it the other way around?
Has the security apparatus surrounding the Pres become a Praetorian Guard whose chief goal is self preservation and enhancement of its own power? In the post Hinckley days Presidents have become increasingly isolated from the people whom they govern. Are the people well served by this situation?
