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 S.A.M.'s (Special Air Mission's)
for the White House.
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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
some where. Nixon 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 Bushes 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 known then and now for her
blistering tongue was arrogant and orally abusive to all of
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 and still is 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
in their presence. 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. She demoralized him for not satisfying her
sexually which was the worst!
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. The Clinton's
are nothing but a political couple. If Hillary wins the
White House Bill Clinton will be nothing more than a
glorified eunuch!
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 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.
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.
It is important for Americans to have a true
inside understanding of their President.. And also the woman
who is currently a candidate for president..
Those treated the absolute worst by Hillary is
military. She has nothing but absolute disdain for them!