I have worked with the Secret Service and seen the stupidity of others directed toward them as well as myself. Most people are to ignorant to realize that they are NOT Obamas "minions" as someone already stated. They have jurisdiction in every single state, their primary mission is investigating and arresting counterfitters. Their second mission is to protect the President, no matter if they like him or not. I have known some agents to have served in the USSS since Pres. Bush Sr was in office. All said, they are professionals and very good at what they do. Like it or not, its their job to protect, they dont all like it either but it is what they do.