re: #552 MarineMomSue

Prospect of Barack Obama show causes UK to clear its decks

Does any other ‘head of state’ have anything even close to this?

KT pointed out above that this is pretty much standard procedure for traveling American presidents. I agree, though, that it is ridiculous, and, based on what he’s said about being followed around by a guy w/ a defibrillator, I think BHO agrees.