WH Party Crashers, Part Deux

I still don’t see how any of this is the president’s fault. It is increasingly annoying how many in the media treat this story as a major embarrassment for Obama.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

What didn’t you get the memo Amy, this week the media decided that too much water had been carried for Republicans and the focus will be on a more realistic portrayal of the administration instead of just deliberately trying to paint the Obama administration as incompetent using any means at your disposal even if it’s not really warranted. Especially if we’re being honest the administration really did very well this year.

Yeah, you would think from the zealousness to paint the secret service as incompetent that Obama had hired and trained every member of the secret service. In truth if the media really wanted to question the secret service the first thing they should do is ask if the Bush administration screwed up by removing the secret service from the Treasury department and putting it under Tom Ridge and Homeland security, before turning it over to Obama. I noticed that we didn’t have all this media concern when the left was complaining about how the service called off screening prematurely at campaign events?

Look!
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An eagle!

OMG, another reason for the print and cable press to get hysterical!!!
The other day Chris Matthews was discussing the undiebomber and noted he had been subdued. BUT, BUT, he said, what if he knew Kung Fu?!!! I expected him to start singing “Kung Fu Fighter”.
EEK!!! Ben Stein on CNN noted that Obama wore a polo shirt at his Q&A about the undiebomber the other day. The wise pundits did not laugh hysterically but noddedd their heads knowingly.
Please Amy, ask your colleagues to quit hyperventalating over the mundane and pay attention to the important issues.

Kung Fu bomber. We would have to put Jackie Chan on every flight. Don’t know how China would feel about that though.

But seriously–this is a mite disturbing, no?

Um, no.

Are we feeling better today? On the nihilism thread you were invited to a little cannibalism cookout 53_3, pintortwo and some others are having. It’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Body).

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/the-protection-racket/

“…a mite disturbing, no?”
No.

“seen Jack Bauer kill or maim”
WTF is D.C.’s fixation with this TV show? You are the problem. I’m going to ignore you from here out.

On the plus side, I am feeling better today, thank you so much for asking.
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On the minus side, I believe that I now know how I will eventually die.

Amy I expected you to return to The Swamp posting about Catholic Hospitals supporting the Senate health reform bill.

After rushing into print every complaint and threat from the USCB I expected you to be fair about other positions within that scope.

Ahh I’m kidding. I didn’t expect that.

Welcome back, Amy, hopefully your holidays went well. If you have impersonation tales, please share them with us. If you wish to practice / improve those skills, let us know too. Or do you just use your angelic superpowers to sway the list-checkers and crash parties. Don’t forget that sometimes legit tourists wind up in unusual situations such as the couple from Georgia who got a free WH meal while visiting …before that couple.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2009/12/this_just_in_ga_couple_unexpec.html
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Amy, given Paul’s mention of other topics to explore, here’s an article from the UK about Vatican secret archives (Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan tweeted it, here’s the original story) –
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/6917990/Vatican-reveals-Secret-Archives.html

“On the minus side, I believe that I now know how I will eventually die”
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…stuart, are you getting much better, such as the cold finally leaving the head? It’ll probably dig its heels into your lungs and stay awhile, but hopefully the worst is over. As for Hannibalesque BBQ mentioned, I don’t know if I’d be invited but at least everyone here might say you’re a man of good taste. (I would not be and would likely give others food poisoning, but I digress). But let’s have that meal be waaaay off into the future.

…given Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone could protect anyone, but I wonder how Chinese officials would feel about that.

…or is this upcoming dinner a Martian cookout? (fans of Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land will understand).

We’re not necessarily looking for people with good taste…

I note in today’s news that the third perp claims he’s the man who wasn’t there.

The Constant Weader at http://www.RealityChex.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope they are investigating this matter thoroughly and shunning the current trend of depending on arm chair, Internet and phone call analysis.

Armchair, Internet and phone analysis can be patently flawed because technology has made it incredibly easy to alter, misrepresent and sully the Internet. The Intergrity of Internet sources is always an issue.

The Internet for the most part is not always a viable source for verifying information. Also, to the extent possible, meet with and “grill” the persons suspected of being involved in this security breach.

And yes, I am giving the Secret Service Advise because if this recent story is true then Al Quaeda must be throwing parties and commemorating Mardi Gras in sheer joy at the ineptitude of the Security Services of our country.

What the Secret Service is doing wrong?

My best guess is that they are not keeping abreast of current trends in Security.

Yes, sharp shooters, metal detectors, microphones and ear pieces for staffers are good to the extent that everyone knows these are a last resort.

The first line of defense is not just securing the area but ensuring to the best extent possible, especially in “closed” events, that people who get close to the President are those who are meant to be there.

As I stated on this blog when the story first broke, it is no joking or laughing matter that the crazy publicity seeking nuts got in to a Presidential affair.
I stated at that time that despite the fact that they walked through metal detectors, has they been criminally minded, they would have had a host of ‘weapons’ at their disposal to do the President and other dignitaries at that event, harm.

I hope that people see this matter now as the serious issue that it was from the get go.
The status of the publicity seeking hounds as mere charlatans who wanted to get on some Hollywood nonsense show, was to me, irrelevant. More stunning and incredibly troubling was the fact that they got in at all.

The solution, at least until the Secret Service gets up to date on the ability of criminals to alter legitimate information lists on their computers etc. , is to manually obtain the lists of invited guests from the Social Secretary and then compare these with the computer generated lists.

ABSOLUTELY No exceptions should be made for anyone whose name does not appear on the list even if they bear a striking resemblance to the President. That is just how strict policing such events should be!!!

LM

http://theblindspotsofgod.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/technology-savvy-nigerian-criminals-are-the-greatest-threat-to-national-security/

Hmmmmm… let’s see……..

Nope. Still not news.