I forward this info from a friend who was actually at Waco, and
knows the true story of what happened there. He worked for the Secret
Service in and around The White House and other locations, knows what he is
talking about, he is retired now, living in Texas ~
Notes of the Secret Service!!!
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 Bush's made it a point to stay home on holidays, so the Air
Force and security people could have a day with their families.
WHAT WAS:
Hillary Clinton was arrogant and orally abusive to her security
detail.
She forbade her daughter, Chelsea, 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 amiable 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 Clinton's 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.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN:
Al Gore was the male version of Hillary Clinton. They were more
friendly 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 Bill Clinton. 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 them?"
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.
WHAT IS:
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
inside understanding of their President. With all the bad press ... here is
something from the insiders.
