NPR: MCain Finally Says Yes to Secret Service

MCain Finally Says Yes to Secret Service

Sen. John McCain will finally agree to have a Secret Service detail. He hasn't had one up until now, and he's not too happy that he had to say 'yes' to the idea. But McCain's secret - which many members of the press knew about but did not report on because of the possible danger to the Senator -- was blown Friday when Secret Service director Mark Sullivan "revealed" to members of Congress that McCain did not have a detail. McCain advisers were mad as hell at Sullivan because they felt the issue should have been dealt with behind closed doors.

Anyone who watched McCain at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis yesterday saw him plunge into the crowd after his speech marking the 40th anniversary of the murder of Martin Luther King. Media members who travel with him say that he loves working the crowds, and he'll need to pull back on that with a Secret Service detail following him around. Marc Ambinder of theAtlantic.com says that the McCain-Secret Service meeting this week will be "intense."

Maybe Sullivan will have a chance to see the legendary McCain temper at work.

10:45 AM ET | 04- 5-2008 | permalink

Comments

It is surprising and ironic to discover that the one candidate with military experience and generally thought to have common sense and good judgment is being reckless about his own personal security.

Sent by Gary | 2:14 PM ET | 04-05-2008

I agree. This smacks of the same cowboy bravado that characterizes the current administration and belies the Senator's campaign rhetoric.

Sent by Chester | 2:33 PM ET | 04-06-2008

LOL, man you guys will stop at nothing to keep the BDS alive.

Sent by deek | 12:39 PM ET | 04-07-2008

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