time. You've got dignitaries there, a former POTUS, a former SECSTATE, and a large crowd that could be hurt badly if a helo dropped out of the sky on them.

It's a prudent move.

disruption to someone's ill intent.

Same SOP as closing certain entrances, roads, service alleys, etc.

this is the person I want in the oval office
NOT

If this doesn't say anything else it says that she is not one of us.

as well as for her as former first lady

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DrDan, easy now LOL

We're talking special privileges here and nothing less. It goes to show that Hillary Clinton is as far from the 99% of us as one can get.

This makes me even more so for the Bern

Laughing my ass off at the apologist here LOL

I am not in either camp - nor excluding either

your claim of special privilege is simply lame - it is a protection she has been offered for many years

but . . . I guess that simple fact would divert attention, wouldn't it

you mean where ever she goes they do a no fly zone. LOL
you're funny
you're not a millionaire so why vote like you are. I'd bet on that

one accorded to former POTUS and first ladies, of course

it is a privilege never given to me (or you, of course), so I guess we could call it "special"

good call

lame, but a good call

Roosevelt Island is on the Flight plan for planes going south from LaGuardia Airport.

If you knew that you would know why the zone was declared a no fly zone.

But you want to make Hillary look bad but the only one who looks bad is YOU.

Right?

Good one!

Naw, he'd turn it down! He's one of us! Risk his life everyday for us for no good reason other than to prove he's one of us. Let's also forget the disadvantage to us of having our president subject to any and all random threats because he turns down the Secret Service and all those other special privileges!

SECSTATE. An exclusion zone over the island for a short period is a smart idea.

None of the people running for POTUS are "one of us." They're politicians. They work in a different atmosphere....even those who seem like they're "one of us" -- they aren't. It's a different world.

You're not a millionaire so why vote like you are. Is all I can say LOL

a former President and Secretary of State.

Roll around and laugh all you want, if your candidate made it to the WH, you'd be livid if he wasn't given appropriate protection.

Shows how situational you are.

We're not talking about the setting president here, we're talking about a has been president and his wife. You know 'special' people

Try all you may the fact is that these people are people of privilege

I've said all I want to say.
Have a good day, I plan too
going back to the bed and try to get to feeling better. Sick sucks

I love it when right wingers do that too. You realize you're being absurd, rather than admit it, just claim to be "done."

And you spoke volumes. I'm pretty happy we have a government stable enough to protect our past presidents and leaders. It was amazing what they use to do each weekend for Carter at church. I got to watch it a couple of years ago. I am extremely happy and am smart enough to know I don't need the same kind of protections from threats at home and around the globe as they do.

I'm seeing here a mere hatred for people who managed to succeed to become President. Do you think ex Presidents are as safe as you are and don't need or deserve Secret Service protection after they leave office? So it's all being done just to make them feel big about themselves?

And it's not exactly a perk. Rich unknown people can enjoy their riches without being followed around by government agents. A lot of privacy goes down the tube with it.

For all we know, Madokie may be consistent in desiring assassination opportunities for disfavored candidates.

And becomes privileged? Certainly the WH he would be. That'll surely make him change his mind about the issues. Seems winning the WH alone is an evil thing to do. It makes you part of the 1% and no one in the 1% can ever do anything with good intent.

Everytime the bar is set on DU, someone finds a way to ratchet it down even lower.

It's a shame, this place always used to be a place for smart conversation--nowadays, it's less so.

Shame on them!

the lead singer in that group sounds like 12 year old with a cracking voice.

I do not have a problem with making it a no fly zone for a few hours.

You are talking about the city where TWO planes flew in to buildings.
There was a lot of preliminary notice about the where and when of the
announcement. And I suspect a lot of people are sick enough, full of enough
hate, to think 'what a great target'.

I have NO problem at all with the heightened security...and I'm not particularly
fond of Hillary. I have yet to give money or time to either Bernie or Hillary, although
I'm leaning Bernie.