Video- Hardball: Rep McCotter demands that President Obama apologize to police

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Okay, it was my second thought (I'm going to try to be nice here), but I agree totally with Josh. This was an "abuse of executive authority"?

U.S. Capitol Police Officers' Ties Scrutinized Before Inauguration

Jeebus, this country has a huge capacity for hate. Go read the whole thing, but here's the nut-

In the days leading up to President Obama's inauguration, U.S. law enforcement agencies huddled regularly in an effort to minimize any possible security risk to an event that promised record crowds for the country's first black president. But one agenda item led authorities to a target close to home: the ranks of the U.S. Capitol Police.
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An FBI investigation that included taped surveillance had placed two off-duty veteran Capitol Police officers in the company of individuals whose racial views and capacity for violence were under scrutiny. Although the recorded discussion did not center on Obama, federal law enforcement officials wanted to ensure that the officers were not on duty covering the Capitol, where the president took the oath of office, according to two sources involved in the matter.

h/t Greg

Man with gun arrested near Capitol said he had delivery for Obama

By GottaLaff

File this under "scary people who are always hovering in the background":

Capitol Police arrested a man around 4 p.m. Tuesday as he drove to the North entrance of the Capitol and police allegedly discovered a rifle in his pick-up truck.

“He told the officers that he had a delivery for President Obama,” said Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, spokeswoman for the Capitol Police.

After questioning the man further, he admitted to officers that he had a rifle in his vehicle, at which point he was arrested and the bomb squad was called in to sweep the truck for explosive materials.

Nothing more was found.

There are so many nutcases out there. Here's to keeping President Obama safe. Cheers.