Secret Service has some 'splainin' to do fer sure.

I dont understand what the big deal is? These are the creme de la creme of Washington eletes. These fakers seem to fit right in.

Ha! Ha! the secret service got played and now they are out to crucify the couple.

Why is anyone surprised:The secret service has been doing a poor job of protecting the "candidate Obama",anyone remember the report that they abandoned their scanning station when Obama campaigned in Dallas during the Dem primary & local Dallas police were befuddled & brought it to light.

Well this is just an extention of not wanting to protect "this" Prez.I have never heard of such a breach except the one guy who keeps defeating the Seceret Service during Bush's inauguration & got near the Queen of England in Britain but those were all outdoor events.

Kinda like the two naval ships that collided a few weeks ago because the watch was so lax. Seems as though the national trend is downhill and there is little chance of any repercussion for not doing one's job if it involves civil service or government position.
Our elected officials also fall into this category. Too bad for the nation as a whole, but then... "We the Voters" have brought it upon ourselves by getting the bottom of the pond elected for the past thirty or so years..... and then making sure they are reelected over and over.

It boils down to this; two people got into a White house event and they were not on the guest list. Checking for that is not subjective; it's dead simple. Is this person on the list? No? Beat it. And what the hell are you doing trying to get in uninvited? Please come with us.

It is a fundamental and unforgivable mistake. The Agents with the responsibility of doing this simple task should be fired.

The details of who they were, how they did it, and the fact that nothing bad happened is not relevant from a security standpoint. They fucked up in a big way and potentially put the presidents life at risk.

I met a secret service guy years ago because Cheney was speaking in our town, and Cheney had heart problems, so they posted secret service guys throughout our hospital in the event Cheney's had another "incident."

I was at the time very impressed by the secret service. The one stationed in our department had attended the best magnet high school school, then gone on to Berkeley. Asian, very focused on his job, but also very good with the public.

So based on meeting (admittedly) just one secret service person, I'm surprised this happened. I'm also appalled.

Yesterday, I spoke with one of our colleagues, a young Marine veteran, who was less than surprised that the secret service had made such a gross error. But he was more upset by the kinds of people who WERE on the guest list.

I guess he does have a point - a state dinner, does it really need to give a spot to Brian Williams? Why not invite an outstanding high school principal? A social justice-oriented clergyman? A doctors without borders nurse?

Shouldn't those people, with a background check, be invited to the White House?

Who is Brian Williams, anyway. I mean, I know what he does, but why is he an "honored guest" and your average taxpaying schmo can't be considered for an invite?

These people are getting exactly what they wanted. I think all articles about this story should be printed without the pictures.