[luvbach1]

I still find this hard to believe, unless they lowered their hiring standards drastically.

Could be that Obama-influenced cronyism in hiring eroded the character and professionalism of the SS, assuming this conduct was not common practice under other administrations as some Freepers seem to imply.

[presently no screen name]

I could believe that as it was not common practice. They were really creme de la creme.

[Left2Right]

The first thing that came to my mind when I heard about this, was that they were on a scouting mission for Odumbo.

The second thing was, can you imagine the media outrage if this had happened when Bush was president?