Impressions & Observations

If you want to know what a rich man is like, ask his servants…..


If you want to know what a President is like, check with the Secret
Service (after their retirement)


Here are snippets from a book of "Impressions & Observations" of Secret
Service personnel assigned to guard U.S. Presidents/First Ladies, and
Vice Presidents.



JOHN & JACQUELINE KENNEDY

*A philanderer of the highest order. *

*She ordered the kitchen help to save all the left-over wine during
State dinner, mixed with fresh wine and served again during the next
White House occasion.*





*LYNDON & LADYBIRD JOHNSON

*Another philanderer of the highest order. In addition, LBJ was as crude
as the day is long. Both JFK and LBJ kept a lot of women in the White
House for extramarital affairs, and both had set up "early warning
systems" to alert them if/when their wives were nearby. Both Kennedy &
Johnson were promiscuous and oversexed men. *

*She was either naive or just pretended to "not know" about her
husband's many liaisons. *




*RICHARD & PAT NIXON

*A "moral" man but very odd, weird, paranoid, etc. He had horrible
relationship with his family, and in a way, was almost a recluse.*

*She was quiet most of the time.*





*SPIRO AGNEW

* Nice, decent man, everyone in the Secret Service was surprised about
his downfall. *




*GERALD & BETTY FORD

*A true gentlemen who treated the Secret Service with respect and
dignity. He had a great sense of humor. *

*She drank a lot!*





*JIMMY & ROSALYN CARTER

*A complete phony who would portray one picture of himself to public and
very different in private, e..g., would be shown carrying his own
luggage, but the suit cases were always empty; he kept empty ones just
for photo op's. Wanted the people to see him as pious and a non-drinker,
but he and his family drank alcohol a lot. He had disdain for the Secret
Service, and was very irresponsible with the "football" nuclear codes.
He didn't think it was a big deal and would keep military aides at a
great distance. Often did not acknowledge the presence of Secret Service
personnel assigned to serve him.*

*She mostly did her own thing.*





*RONALD & NANCY REAGAN

*The real deal --- moral, honest, respectful, and dignified. They
treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect and honor. Thanked
everyone all the time. He took the time to know everyone on a personal
level. * One "favorite" story which has circulated among the Secret
Service personnel was an incident early in his Presidency, when he came
out of his room with a pistol tucked on his hip. The agent in charge
asked: "Why the pistol, Mr. President" He replied, "In case you boys
can't get the job done, I can help." It was common for him to carry a
pistol. When he met with Gorbachev, he had a pistol in his briefcase.
Upon learning that Gary Hart was caught with Donna Rice, Reagan said,
"Boys will be boys, but boys will not be Presidents." [He obviously
either did not know or forgot JFK's and LBJ's
sexcapades!]*

*She was very nice but very protective of the President; and the Secret
Service was often caught in the middle. She tried hard to control what
the President ate, and he would say to the agent "Come on, you gotta
help me out." The Reagans drank wine during State dinners and special
occasions only; otherwise, they shunned alcohol; the Secret Service
could count on one hand the times they were served wine during their
"family dinner". For all the fake bluster of the Carters, the Reagans
were the ones who lived life as genuinely moral people.*




*GEORGE H. & BARBARA BUSH

*Extremely kind and considerate Always respectful. Took great care in
making sure the agents' comforts were taken care of. They even brought
them meals, etc. One time Barbara Bush brought warm clothes to agents
standing outside at Kennebunkport; one agent was given a warm hat, and
when he tried to nicely say "no thanks" even though he was obviously
freezing, President Bush said "Son, don't argue with the First Lady, put
the hat on." He was the most prompt of the Presidents. He ran the White
House like a well-oiled machine.*

*She ruled the house and spoke her mind.*





*BILL & HILLARY CLINTON

*Presidency was one giant party. Not trustworthy --- he was nice because
he wanted everyone to like him, but to him life is just one big game and
party. Everyone knows of his sexuality.*

*She is another phony. Her personality would change the instant cameras
were near. She hated with open disdain the military and Secret Service.
She was another one who felt people are there to serve her. She was
always trying to keep tabs on Bill Clinton.*






*ALBERT GORE

* An egotistical ass, who was once overheard by his Secret Service
detail lecturing his only son that he needed to do better in school or
he "would end up like these guys" --- pointing to the agents.*





*GEORGE W. & LAURA BUSH

*The Secret Service loved him and Laura Bush. He was also the most
physically "in shape" who had a very strict workout regimen. The Bushes
made sure their entire administrative and household staff understood to
respect and be considerate of the Secret Service.

*She was one of the nicest First Ladies, if not the nicest; she never
had any harsh word to say about anyone.*





*KARL ROVE was the one who was the most caring of the Secret Service in
the administration.*




*BARACK & MICHELLE OBAMA

*" Clinton all over again" - hates the military and looks down on the
Secret Service. He is egotistical and cunning; looks you in the eye and
appears to agree with you, but turns around and does the
opposite---untrustworthy. He has temper tantrums.*

*She is a complete witch, who hates anybody who is not black; hates the
military; and looks at the Secret Service as servants.*

Some great insights there. I will need to get that book.

cool read!

Looks like they loved all the Republicans and hated all the democrats....eh.