No offense to the DU'ers from Texas but there are some really crazy people with guns there. I was also afraid when he came to Oklahoma.

Secret service is great, they will do their best.

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

4. They (the Secret Service) damn well better.

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 01:30 PM

Jul 2016

I will be holding my breath until Air Force One heads back to DC.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

5. The logistics of advance teams of securing everything

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 01:33 PM

Jul 2016

Ahead of time must be mind-blowing! And there really hasn't been all that much time to prepare.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

6. Dallas went for Obama in 2008 & 2012. nt

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 01:39 PM

Jul 2016

Paladin

(28,266 posts)

7. Dallas isn't the cesspool of white racist extremism it used to be.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 01:39 PM

Jul 2016

Obama faces dangers from his haters all over the country.

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

8. nope you're not especially when you consider the fact that most of these killings of young

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 01:54 PM

Jul 2016

blacks is the result of anger at having a black president in the first place.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

9. I think the Secret Service is a lot smarter these days.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 02:08 PM

Jul 2016

It's still mind-boggling to me that they would allow the president to ride in an open-topped car on a preannounced route.

BlueNoMatterWho

(880 posts)

11. Relax, he is secure. The worst thing that happened is that he got mooned on the way in.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 03:03 PM

Jul 2016

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