Scott in Florida
02-01-2007, 08:02 PM
Air Force One Passengers by Capt. Denny Keast
AS THEY SAY IN SPAIN, YOU CAN HAVE NO SECRETS FROM THE SERVANTS!
YOU WILL FIND THE SECRET SERVICE VIEWS ON THE PERSONALITIES OF PAST
PRESIDENTS TO BE QUITE INTERESTING.
For your information, Capt. Denny Keast flew many SAM's (Special Air
Mission's) for the White House. He now flies for UAL.
Subject: Secret Service
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. 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 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 , 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 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 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.
--
Scott in Florida
'Let every nation know, whether it
wishes us well or ill, that we shall
pay any price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship, support any friend,
oppose any foe to assure the survival
and the success of liberty.'
John F. Kennedy
AS THEY SAY IN SPAIN, YOU CAN HAVE NO SECRETS FROM THE SERVANTS!
YOU WILL FIND THE SECRET SERVICE VIEWS ON THE PERSONALITIES OF PAST
PRESIDENTS TO BE QUITE INTERESTING.
For your information, Capt. Denny Keast flew many SAM's (Special Air
Mission's) for the White House. He now flies for UAL.
Subject: Secret Service
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. 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 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 , 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 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 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.
--
Scott in Florida
'Let every nation know, whether it
wishes us well or ill, that we shall
pay any price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship, support any friend,
oppose any foe to assure the survival
and the success of liberty.'
John F. Kennedy