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Air Force #1 & it's passengers...a must read, folks! YOU WILL FIND THE SECRET SERVICE VIEWS ON THE PERSONALITIES OF PAST PRESIDENTS TO BE QUITE INTERESTING. For those who don't know... Capt. Denny Keast flies for UAL and flew many SAM's (Special Air Mission's) for the White House. ********************************************************
I flew 4 Presidential support missions in the C-141 out of Dover AFB, DE.. Two for President Johnson and two for President Nixon. Johnson was a first class jerk and on the two occasions I flew for him, if the Secret Service and their Liaison in the Pentagon hadn't intervened, we would have had to stay on the airplane for hours while he (Johnson) was off somewhere. Nix on never required that and the four (4) stops we made with him he was cordial to the Secret Service and to me and my crew. We had a neighbor when I lived in DC who was part of the secret service presidential detail for many years. His stories of Kennedy and Johnson were the same as those I heard from the guys who flew the presidents' plane, Yes, Kennedy did have Marilyn Monroe flown in for secret "dates," and LBJ was a typical Texas "good ole boy" womanizer. Nixon, Bush 41, and Carter never cheated on their wives. Clinton cheated, but couldn't match Kennedy or LBJ in style or variety. The information below is accurate: The elder Bush and current president Bush make it a point to thank and take care of the air crews who fly them around. When the president flies, there are several planes that also go, one carries the armored limo, another the security detail, plus usually a press aircraft. Both B ushes made it a point to stay home on holidays, so the Air Force and security people could have a day with their families. Hillary Clinton was arrogant and orally abusive to her security detail. She forbade her daughter, Chelsea, from exchanging pleasantries with them. Sometimes Chelsea, miffed at her mother's obvious conceit and mean spiritedness, ignored her demands and exchanged pleasantries regardless, but never in her mother's presence. Chelsea really was a nice, kindhearted, and lovely young lady. The consensus opinion was that Chelsea loved her Mom but did not like her. Hillary Clinton was continuously rude and abrasive to those who were charged to protect her life. Her security detail dutifully did their job, as professionals should, but they all loathed her and wanted to be on a different detail. Hillary Clinton was despised by the Secret Service as a whole. Former President Bill Clinton was much more amia ble than his wife. Often the Secret Service would cringe at the verbal attacks Hillary would use against her husband. They were embarrassed for his sake by the manner and frequency in which she verbally insulted him, sometimes in the presence of the Secret Service, and sometimes behind closed doors. Even behind closed doors Hillary Clinton would scream and holler so loudly that everyone could hear what she was saying. Many felt sorry for President Clinton and most wondered why he tolerated it instead of just divorcing his "attack dog" wife. It was crystal clear that the Clintons neither liked nor respected each other and this was true long before the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Theirs was genuinely a "marriage of convenience." Chelsea was much closer to her father than her mother, even after the Lewinsky scandal, which hurt her gravely. Bill Clinton did in fact have charisma, and occasionally would smile at or shake hands with his security detail. Still, he always displayed an obvious air of superiority towards them. His security detail uniformly believed him to be disingenuous, false, and that he did nothing without a motive that in some way would enhance his image and political career. He was polite, but not kind. They did not particularly like him and nobody trusted him.

Al Gore was the male version of Hillary Clinton. They were friendlier toward each other than either of them were towards former President Clinton. They were not intimate, so please don't read that in. They were very close in a political way. Tipper Gore was generally nice and pleasant. She initially liked Hillary but soon after the election she had her "pegged" and no longer liked her or associated with her except for events that were politically obligatory. Al Gore was far more left wing than Bill Clinton. Al Gore resented Bill Clinton and thought he was too "centrist." He despised all Republicans. His hatred was bitter and this was long before he announced for the Presidency. This hatred was something that he and Hillary had in common. They often said as much, even in the presence of their security detail. Neither of them trusted Bill Clinton and, the Secret Service opined, neither of them even liked him. Bill Clinton did have some good qualities, whereas Al Gore and Hillary had none, in the view of their security details. Al Gore, like Hillary, was very rude and arrogant toward his security detail. He was extremely unappreciative and would not hesitate to scold them in the presence of their peers for minor details over which they had no control. Al Gore also looked down on them, as they finally observed and learned with certainty on one occasion. Al got angry at his offspring and pointed at his security detail and said, "Do you want to grow up and be like the m?" Word of this insult by the former Vice-President quickly spread and he became as disliked by the Secret Service as Hillary. Most of them prayed Al Gore would not be elected President, and they really did have private celebrations in a few of their homes after President Bush won. This was not necessarily to celebrate President Bush's election, but to celebrate Al Gore's defeat. Everyone in the Secret Service wants to be on First Lady Laura Bush's detail. Without exception, they concede that she is perhaps the nicest and most kind person they have ever had the privilege of serving. Where Hillary patently refused to allow her picture to be taken with her security detail, Laura Bush doesn't even have to be asked, she offers. She doesn't just shake their hand and say, "Thank you." Very often, she will give members of her detail a kindhearted hug to express her appreciation. There is nothing false about her. This is her genuine nature. Her security detail considers her to be a "breath of fresh air." They joke that comparing Laura Bush with Hillary Clinton is like comparing "Mother Teresa" with the "Wicked Witch of the North." Likewise, the Secret Service considers President Bush to be a gem of a man to work for. He always treats them with genuine respect and he always trusts and listens to their expert advice.

They really like the Crawford, Texas detail. Every time the president goes to Crawford he has a Bar-B-Q for his security detail and he helps serve their meals. He sits with them, eats with them, and talks with them.. He knows each of them by their first name, and calls them by their first name as a show of affection. He always asks about their family, the names of which he always remembers. They believe that he is deeply and genuinely appreciative of their service. They could not like, love, or respect anyone more than President Bush. Most of them did not know they would feel this way, until they had an opportunity to work for him and learn that his manner was genuine and consistent. It has never changed since he began his Presidency. He always treats them with the utmost respect, kindness, and compassion. Please pass this on.

It is important for Americans to have a true understanding of their President.. And also the woman who si currently a candidate for President.
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Huckabee Makes Victory in Iowa!!!

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DES MOINES, IOWA - Convincing victories in the Iowa caucuses for Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama have shaken up the race for the White House in both parties.

Amid record turnout, both men won over significant portions of Iowa caucusgoers by preaching change and presenting charismatic personas that struck voters as authentic. Mr. Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, made up for a lack of money and a small organization with the fervor of his supporters, many of them evangelical Christians like him. Mr. Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, also enjoyed the most spirited support in his party, drawing massive crowds at rallies and reaching out successfully to young people, independents, and even some Republicans.

"Tonight we proved that American politics still is in the hands of ordinary folks like you," Huckabee said, reflecting the populist bent of his campaign.

Mike proves, just as he did as Gov. in Arkansas; that the good will of the American people is what really counts, with honesty and integrity, as opposed to buying your way into a position of power-because putting all the money you've got on the line, doesn't say much about your character and what is important for America, and the American people know that. Yes, friends, we've got an honest man in Mike Huckabee. He shows that he's willing to put behind him, and not be distracted by the rhetoric that others are trying to pin on him, and move forward to helping the American people. Who is that? You!!!

Today's crisis is not about money, that's just part of it, but the larger crisis looms over us, namely-abortion, crime, education, energy dependence, marriage, and terrorism. A Massive moral crisis, to say the least. These are the things that need to be addressed and worked on, and I believe that Mike will help bring about the change that is needed in confronting these issues, and working to resolve them.

With the New Hampshire primaries just days away, some project that Mike won't do as well there, but given the fact that much if not all of the Southern vote has yet to be retained, the Huckabee teams has a lot of promise going for him there, the Bible-belt region of South Carolina on into the mid-western States.

So, as we've prayed for Iowa's Victory, let us likewise, pray for Victory for the rest of the country.

God bless!

~ Jeremiah

REPUBLICANS SCORE GREAT GAINS IN DIVIDENDS ACTION

Washington -

Heading into the last days of the legislative session, Republicans in Congress and President Bush are chalking up some surprising victories on federal spending.

That has put Democrats on the defensive. From a campaign pledge to change the course of the war in Iraq to tax and spending plans, Democrats are now having to scuttle key elements of their agenda. The extent of their retrenchment will become clear this week as Congress moves to pass key spending bills.

Needless to say, from the very first day that President Bush stepped into office, to this very day, Democrats have fought tooth and nail to pin President Bush to his duties as Commander in Chief and force, override (however you want to say it), a reckless agenda of defeat of the War on Terror, they have tried defunding, withdrawal...every trick in the book of Democrat playbook. And there's more...

Even after Nancy Pelosi and her cabal have called out some asinine steps for defeat, they moved to pass on top of the already massive spending bill, on cap-spending, they asked for an estimated extra 23 - 33,000,000,000 for other tax and spend programs ... benefits for illegals, welfare entitlements, SCHIP for low income families, and so forth.

It is a proven fact that as far as matters constraint are concerned, and spendings sake for that matter, Democrats just don't cut the slack, or 'get it' for that matter. They must think money "grows on trees," or something.

Although Democrats have Majority rule of the House in Congress, and even so...divided the country, Republicans have remained united and strong, and thus, been able to move with discretionary actions to keep things running and on time. More to the point, President Bush has a huge victory in working toward a worthy cause with his fine constituency of capable Leaders, by being able to continue the funding of our Honorable men and women in uniform who fight for our freedoms every single day.

Folks, we are truly blessed, to have a President with such Courage as our honorable Commander in Chief President George W. Bush ... to face the libel they (Democrats) spew forth on a daily basis about him, and not only only the Democratic officials in the hallowed halls of our Congress, but the people on the web sites such as Daily Kos, Democrat underground, MoveOn.org, and others who spew out some horrible, horrible stuff about our President.

To be able to take out the stuff those Web sites spew forth every single day, you've got somebody to be thankful too ... and you know who that is? ... Almighty God Creator of All that is and all that ever will be. Make no mistake, you can be proud to call yourself an 'American' with the man that is in the White House now.

Let him know how much you appreciate him this Christmas Season, and write him a special Thank You for putting up with the stuff that is put out against him every day on Daily Kos and others, But more importantly...

Thank him for protecting you, your family, and America!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

~ Jeremiah

What I Like About Mike

Mike Huckabee is a man under attack. Why? Because he's a winner. Why else? Because he's a true Christian. Why even else? Because he's a Baptist, like all good Christians are.

Some so-called conservatives claim that Mike is wrong for claiming the mantle that he so rightfully deserves: that he is the Christian candidate. If that's wrong, heck, I don't want to be right! Some of the same Huck-haters claim that Huck is only wrapping the Jesus mantle around him to make Mittens, a loud heretical Mormon and Massachusetts liberal, look bad. I really doubt that, but if so, G-d bless Huck! More power to him.

And there's several things, dear friends, that disturb me about this whisper campaign against Mike Huckabee, who may well be G-d's chosen Republican candidate. And that's his principled stance against torture.

Now I really don't know where my good friend Jeremiah stands on this issue. So I might be going out on a limb here. But a number of Huck's critics seem to be saying that Mike takes Jesus' words just a little too seriously. And that makes me really angry.

Mike is against torture. I guess that makes him a bad guy. But would Jesus say that? Not my Jesus. Mike wants Guantanamo to be closed down eventually, if the liberal media is to be believed. Is that really so wrong? I don't think so. But then, I'm a Christian. George W. Bush, our great President, also thinks Gitmo should be closed down one day. I wouldn't argue with the greatest President in modern times, would you? Well, neither would Huck.

Now I visit a lot of liberal sites, such as Balloon Juice, since I want to understand my enemy. Not fall into their secular humanist thinking, mind you. But I do want to understand where they're coming from. They're a sneaky bunch after all. And John Cole, in his own way, raised some serious concerns (strong language warning...these are liberals after all) about how Mike Huckabee's opponents are treating him. Badly. And naturally I'm also concerned about what those supposedly on my own side are thinking. Those that are bashing on Mike Huckabee are most assuredly not on my side or yours.

Mike Huckabee is a Christian in the best sense of the word. He's not a Mormon (Romney), an adulterer (Giuliani), a maverick (McCain), a lazy product of Hollyweird (Thompson), or a one note racist (Tancredo), he's a good Christian man. And I think he's on his way up. On his way up to the White House, as well as on his way up to Heaven. G-d bless you, Mike Huckabee. You're going to win Iowa. No doubt about it!

To put it simply, Mike Huckabee is Mike Huckabee. And I thank him for that. There's not much more we, as Christians, could ask for. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. And that, in short, is why I like Mike. I haven't endorsed him yet, but I'm darn close. I hope you are too.

Thanks to Jeremiah for allowing me to make this guest post. G-d bless you all.

-- Psycheout

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