Look mom no forks!

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

POLITICO 44: A Living Diary of the Obama Presidency Forkless Friday at Obama event
1.5KComments (93) By JOSH GERSTEIN and REID J. EPSTEIN | 6/22/12 5:00 PM EDT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama?

One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging from state dinners to political fundraisers to run-of-the-mill stops on the rubber-chicken circuit.

However, at one such lunch Friday afternoon, guests heard an unusual announcement that they needed to hand over their silverware for security reasons.

“It’s very important that you use your utensils as soon as possible,” National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials board member Raquel Regalado told about 1000 delegates at the group’s annual conference.

(Also on POLITICO: Obama blames GOP for playing politics on immigration)

Regalado hurried the diners to finish up their salads and pre-cut chicken breasts, saying that the Secret Service required that there be no knives at the tables and that the forks be rounded up before Obama entered the room.

“As you know, we’re having another speaker and there is some Secret Service involved. So there’s a reason why there’s no knives at your table and the forks will be collected. ... And I’m not joking,” Regalado told the audience in a ballroom at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. “So, like the good Hispanic mother I’m here to tell you to please, eat your lunch.”

A Secret Service spokesman confirmed that the agency made the request, but said such requirements are common at large events where the president speaks at about the same time people are dining.

“The Secret Service coordinates this process with staff and host committee to ensure tables are cleared of material that may be deemed hazardous prior to the arrival of the president,” Special Agent Max Milien told POLITICO. "Any implication that this was unique for this event is completely inaccurate."

In other words, the announcement at the Latino officials’ event may have been unusual, but the removal of the silverware usually takes place without anyone realizing it’s a security measure.

Still, there are a wide variety of breakfasts, lunches and dinners the president attends where diners still have the full complement of silverware as Obama speaks.

Milien declined to comment on the discrepancy. However, it’s known that the Secret Service adjusts security depending on the size of the crowd and how much officials know about who’s in attendance. At some events, guests must pass through magnetometers. At others, they don’t.

The Service usually doesn’t worry too much about impromptu stops where a potential assailant would have no reason to expect the president. Sometimes the president’s attendance at sporting events is kept secret until the last minute to avoid having to perform security checks on every fan.

Indeed, there is plenty of silverware at large events like the White House Correspondents Dinner. However, those on the dais are well known to the White House and Obama does not plunge into the crowd there. After the speech Friday, Obama spent about six minutes shaking hands along a so-called ropeline in front of the crowd.

Abby Phillip contributed reporting to this post.


Mom, told you I could eat better with just my hands! Now Bama says so too in fact makes it an Executive order almost!-:laugh2:--Tyr

[Kathianne]

I'm thinking the Secret Service might be concerned that someone would stick a fork in him and yell, "Yep, he's done!"

[Gaffer]

I'm thinking the Secret Service might be concerned that someone would stick a fork in him and yell, "Yep, he's done!"

:lol: That's good.

I wonder, if he eats with muslims do they confiscate their shoes?

[ConHog]

POLITICO 44: A Living Diary of the Obama Presidency Forkless Friday at Obama event
1.5KComments (93) By JOSH GERSTEIN and REID J. EPSTEIN | 6/22/12 5:00 PM EDT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama?

One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging from state dinners to political fundraisers to run-of-the-mill stops on the rubber-chicken circuit.

However, at one such lunch Friday afternoon, guests heard an unusual announcement that they needed to hand over their silverware for security reasons.

“It’s very important that you use your utensils as soon as possible,” National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials board member Raquel Regalado told about 1000 delegates at the group’s annual conference.

(Also on POLITICO: Obama blames GOP for playing politics on immigration)

Regalado hurried the diners to finish up their salads and pre-cut chicken breasts, saying that the Secret Service required that there be no knives at the tables and that the forks be rounded up before Obama entered the room.

“As you know, we’re having another speaker and there is some Secret Service involved. So there’s a reason why there’s no knives at your table and the forks will be collected. ... And I’m not joking,” Regalado told the audience in a ballroom at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. “So, like the good Hispanic mother I’m here to tell you to please, eat your lunch.”

A Secret Service spokesman confirmed that the agency made the request, but said such requirements are common at large events where the president speaks at about the same time people are dining.

“The Secret Service coordinates this process with staff and host committee to ensure tables are cleared of material that may be deemed hazardous prior to the arrival of the president,” Special Agent Max Milien told POLITICO. "Any implication that this was unique for this event is completely inaccurate."

In other words, the announcement at the Latino officials’ event may have been unusual, but the removal of the silverware usually takes place without anyone realizing it’s a security measure.

Still, there are a wide variety of breakfasts, lunches and dinners the president attends where diners still have the full complement of silverware as Obama speaks.

Milien declined to comment on the discrepancy. However, it’s known that the Secret Service adjusts security depending on the size of the crowd and how much officials know about who’s in attendance. At some events, guests must pass through magnetometers. At others, they don’t.

The Service usually doesn’t worry too much about impromptu stops where a potential assailant would have no reason to expect the president. Sometimes the president’s attendance at sporting events is kept secret until the last minute to avoid having to perform security checks on every fan.

Indeed, there is plenty of silverware at large events like the White House Correspondents Dinner. However, those on the dais are well known to the White House and Obama does not plunge into the crowd there. After the speech Friday, Obama spent about six minutes shaking hands along a so-called ropeline in front of the crowd.

Abby Phillip contributed reporting to this post.


Mom, told you I could eat better with just my hands! Now Bama says so too in fact makes it an Executive order almost!-:laugh2:--Tyr


All this time i didnt realize the potus set secret service procedures

[logroller]

All this time i didnt realize the potus set secret service procedures
I was reading an interview with Biden in some car magazine, and apparently Joe is a classic car fan; but anyways he was saying that the secret service won't let him drive in public. I guess one of his friends came over with some classic mustang and Joe had to content himself doing burn outs in his driveway. :laugh:

[ConHog]

I was reading an interview with Biden in some car magazine, and apparently Joe is a classic car fan; but anyways he was saying that the secret service won't let him drive in public. I guess one of his friends came over with some classic mustang and Joe had to content himself doing burn outs in his driveway. :laugh:

Well you would think bam bam could over ride that for old joe.

[logroller]

Well you would think bam bam could over ride that for old joe.
After seeing what joe says in public, perhaps Obama would rather not find out how he would drive.

[ConHog]

After seeing what joe says in public, perhaps Obama would rather not find out how he would drive.

As evil as obama is he wouldnt care if joe was dangerous to other drivers.

He should threaten to cancel elections if joe cant drive.

[ringotuna]

It's always a good idea to count the cutlery before the guests leave.

[taft2012]

After seeing what joe says in public, perhaps Obama would rather not find out how he would drive.


You just reminded me of the story Obama told about when he had car insurance back in his youth, got into an accident, and didn't realize he had a policy that wouldn't pay to repair the damage. Here was the POTUS talking about this comprehensive policy like it was something they sold to poor black people in the city ...

This moron, even years later, didn't even know the basics of how car insurance works ... and here he was planning the retooling of the entire health insurance industry.

God help us.

[Shadow]

POLITICO 44: A Living Diary of the Obama Presidency Forkless Friday at Obama event
1.5KComments (93) By JOSH GERSTEIN and REID J. EPSTEIN | 6/22/12 5:00 PM EDT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama?

One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging from state dinners to political fundraisers to run-of-the-mill stops on the rubber-chicken circuit.

However, at one such lunch Friday afternoon, guests heard an unusual announcement that they needed to hand over their silverware for security reasons.

“It’s very important that you use your utensils as soon as possible,” National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials board member Raquel Regalado told about 1000 delegates at the group’s annual conference.

(Also on POLITICO: Obama blames GOP for playing politics on immigration)

Regalado hurried the diners to finish up their salads and pre-cut chicken breasts, saying that the Secret Service required that there be no knives at the tables and that the forks be rounded up before Obama entered the room.

“As you know, we’re having another speaker and there is some Secret Service involved. So there’s a reason why there’s no knives at your table and the forks will be collected. ... And I’m not joking,” Regalado told the audience in a ballroom at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. “So, like the good Hispanic mother I’m here to tell you to please, eat your lunch.”

A Secret Service spokesman confirmed that the agency made the request, but said such requirements are common at large events where the president speaks at about the same time people are dining.

“The Secret Service coordinates this process with staff and host committee to ensure tables are cleared of material that may be deemed hazardous prior to the arrival of the president,” Special Agent Max Milien told POLITICO. "Any implication that this was unique for this event is completely inaccurate."

In other words, the announcement at the Latino officials’ event may have been unusual, but the removal of the silverware usually takes place without anyone realizing it’s a security measure.

Still, there are a wide variety of breakfasts, lunches and dinners the president attends where diners still have the full complement of silverware as Obama speaks.

Milien declined to comment on the discrepancy. However, it’s known that the Secret Service adjusts security depending on the size of the crowd and how much officials know about who’s in attendance. At some events, guests must pass through magnetometers. At others, they don’t.

The Service usually doesn’t worry too much about impromptu stops where a potential assailant would have no reason to expect the president. Sometimes the president’s attendance at sporting events is kept secret until the last minute to avoid having to perform security checks on every fan.

Indeed, there is plenty of silverware at large events like the White House Correspondents Dinner. However, those on the dais are well known to the White House and Obama does not plunge into the crowd there. After the speech Friday, Obama spent about six minutes shaking hands along a so-called ropeline in front of the crowd.

Abby Phillip contributed reporting to this post.


Mom, told you I could eat better with just my hands! Now Bama says so too in fact makes it an Executive order almost!-:laugh2:--Tyr

Just forks and knives? What if someone wanted to spoon him? So...I take it the secret service couldn't stop a fork weilding attacker from going after Obama's chicken? Maybe next time they should save the dramatics and just serve finger foods. Course then they would have to screen to make sure no one was trained in martial arts...hands being deadly weapons and all. Paranoid much? :rolleyes:

[Shadow]

All this time i didnt realize the potus set secret service procedures


See the little jester smilie yucking it up at the end of that comment oh bitter one? :laugh:

[taft2012]

Obama's just giving into the stereotype about all Latinos carrying knives.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

:lol: That's good.

I wonder, if he eats with muslims do they confiscate their shoes?
Yes, and if they are eating dog(obama has) then they serve some Purina brand chow as early treats for the guests! -:laugh2:-Tyr

[CSM]

Well, you can't be too cautious ya know. I imagine there are a lot of folks out there that would like to fork Obama (maybe payback for the numerous times he has forked the American citizen). Of course we all know the SS is not as attentive as they should be nowadays either as they are out there trying to fork even more American citizens. Hmmm, I guess there is a whole lot of forking going on.

[Dilloduck]

Just forks and knives? What if someone wanted to spoon him? So...I take it the secret service couldn't stop a fork weilding attacker from going after Obama's chicken? Maybe next time they should save the dramatics and just serve finger foods. Course then they would have to screen to make sure no one was trained in martial arts...hands being deadly weapons and all. Paranoid much? :rolleyes:

Please tell me you don't want to spoon with Obama.:no:

[gabosaurus]

Presidents have always been adept at eating with their hands.

http://www.vanburenmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bush-eating-cat.jpg

[CSM]

Presidents have always been adept at eating with their hands.

http://www.vanburenmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bush-eating-cat.jpg

I got nuttun against a man who eats pussy. (really bad I know. I just couldn't resist!)

[logroller]

I got nuttun against a man who eats pussy. (really bad I know. I just couldn't resist!)
You are what you eat.:lol: (sorry, I couldn't resist either)

Maybe we should open another forum within the playground titled, The Gutter.;)

[CSM]

You are what you eat.:lol: (sorry, I couldn't resist either)

Maybe we should open another forum within the playground titled, The Gutter.;)

GREAT IDEA! Of course, some posters would spend most of their time there and I'm not sure Jim wants to have a porno section on this board.

[logroller]

GREAT IDEA! Of course, some posters would spend most of their time there and I'm not sure Jim wants to have a porno section on this board.
Thats a good point. He probably wouldn't want FTP access to his home computer. He's a professional; gotta keep those things separate.

[CSM]

Thats a good point. He probably wouldn't want FTP access to his home computer. He's a professional; gotta keep those things separate.

AHHH but what profession is he a professional in?

[logroller]

AHHH but what profession is he a professional in?

As we're not in the playground, I'll say information technology.

[Abbey Marie]

I'm thinking the Secret Service might be concerned that someone would stick a fork in him and yell, "Yep, he's done!"

:clap:

[Abbey Marie]

All this time i didnt realize the potus set secret service procedures

:deadhorse:

[ConHog]

:deadhorse:

How is it beating a dead horse? Obama does not set secret service policy, so saying he does is wrong.

[Dilloduck]

I don't know about anyone else but I'm offended by parts of this thread.

[CSM]

I don't know about anyone else but I'm offended by parts of this thread.

Yeah.... sorry. I don't usually go down that road. Maybe the mods can remove it.