Security Increased At Obama's Home

Chicago Tribune:

As the U.S. Secret Service steps up security for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, parking restrictions in the area around his South Side house have irritated some of his neighbors.

On Friday, concrete barriers were installed near the Obama home. On Thursday, city crews were busy drilling holes to install additional "no parking" signs in an area where neighbors say the parking is already scarce.

"It looks like there's going to be a parade, but there isn't one," said Melanie Kelly, who has lived across from Obama's house in the Kenwood neighborhood for 10 years. "It's just a little crazy. It's like a circus outside."

Steel barricades also were installed this week in the area near Obama's home. Sources said an increase in security was planned when Obama officially became the nominee, as he did Wednesday.

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Comments

[shellshock30]

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Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

[Ajegunle]

THANK GOD OBAMA ONLY HAS ONE HOUSE....W­HEW.

[GraciousWinner]

I hope they have a secret entrance for his Uncle Jeremiah and Father Phlems secrect visits

[Ajegunle]

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT CL*N MEMBERS CAN TYPE.

SHOULDN'T YOU BE OUT HUNTING FOR CRITTERS AND HATING THE GAY?

[luvobama]

Thank you.

[Agnim]

Fortunately for American taxpayers, Obama has only ONE HOME. lol

McCaint is accustomed to giving away taxpayers money to the greedy rich; and now McKeating will be taking a humongous amounts of taxpayers monies for security of his #2 wife's 10 homes or so.

[stargazer13]

are Father who art in heaven please protect this man we call Obama and his family Amen

[CammyV]

I wonder which of McCain's homes has security for which we, the taxpayers are footing the bill.

[Nofoolhere]

Not so hypothetical scenario--a sorry sign of our times

Mother: "Johnny, come in here right now. Dinner is ready. And bring your little brother."

Johnny: "OK mom, but I can't bring little Billy right now."

Mother: "Why not?"

Johnny: "He's trapped under cover in a fire fight down by the playground­."

[motherfather]

Last night before I fell asleep, I marvelled at the devilish genius that is the Karl Rove strategy. Less than one day after this historic democratic convention, he has managed to take our total attention away from that and has the whole media cadre following the antics of John Mccain and the beauty queen. America is F*&^ked. We do not have the attention span to pay attention to the issues. They throw us a distracting bone and here we go following it like the sleeping puppies we are. SAD!!! I am going to stick with Senator O and Senator Biden and pay attentiontowhat they are doing. In the end , the news cycle will only strive to confuse you.

[blhendley]

I agree. We control what articles we read. Obama and Biden have my attention.

[eden4barack08]

And even supposedly liberal blogs like Huffpo fall for the trick. PATHETIC!

[GraciousWinner]

HuffPo has more blogs going on her than they ever did on Barry.

I am starting to enjoy HuffnPuff

[tandrmcdonald]

Speak for yourself, motherfather.
A whole lot of us out here have an unflinching gaze locked on the issues. I don't particularly give a rat's patootie who the Republicans haul up from the boonies for Veep. They obviously picked someone no one knew to protect their 2012 candidates who don't want to be associated with Bush or McCain. Other than that...big yawn. During the Republican convention I'll be painting a big Obama-Biden sign for my front yard. Real big.
Gramma Rose

[naschkatze]

Karl Rove is highly over-rated and he has lost his touch. So he threw a bombshell yesterday, but it has fizzled. The polls show that people feel Palin is too inexperience to be a heartbeat away from the presidency, and newspapers across the country including Alaska are coming out with stories of her unpreparedness, her ultra thin resume, and extremist views. On the other hand a record audience in US TV history listened to Obama's speech Thursday night. The public is not flip-flopping from Obama to McCain over this. I too have followed the issues, my mind is made up, and I am not even watching the Republican convention.

[rwe]

the right third of the property is the part Rezkow sold him for $30,000 the rest is worth over $1million.­..The increased security is because their is a felon in teh neighborho­od... Hell this is Chicago , most of the Democrats in the area are convicted or indicted felons

[tandrmcdonald]

And does rwe stand for republican whanking elitist?

[protagonia]

republican "Whining" elitist?

[eden4barack08]

I bet the threats have increased with the nomination becoming official.

[rollingdivision]

They needed to do something his neighbor is a convicted felon.

[Sundialsvc4]

Why do we "need to discuss" the security precautions that may be made? Do we really need to make Secret's job even harder than it is?

Every man or woman who plays the game of politics, at high levels or otherwise, does so at no slight amount of personal risk. "Secret" takes that risk upon themselves, if they can. Do we really need to be blathering our observations in this way? "Loose lips sink ships." I think we owe it to all these people to be a bit discreet, no matter how we may feel about them politically. You might consider that a man or woman richly deserves prison. Prison, yes ... bullet, no.

[johnnygoodwud]

i've driven by his house a couple times in the past. it is very close to the street, and very visible. it is almost on a corner lot, but there's a tiny narrow lot to the south. i predict if he wins, they'll have to sell the house. it's just way to accessible. to bad, it's a neat house

[realityczech4u]

It is noteworthy how security has been magically transformed amongst the posters in this venue, from the earmark of a "fascist police state" to "whatever it takes". Welcome to reality, folks.You'­re a little bit slow but at least you got here. Do whatever it takes to keep the Obamas safe. We live in a violent, morally bankrupt society. Sad but true.

[Coinyer101]

any protection for obama is welcomed and necessary. too much hate in this nation.