Bobby Jindal's security detail -- even protection for his kids -- is becoming an issue

[TexasTowelie]

Bobby Jindal's security detail -- even protection for his kids -- is becoming an issue in the Louisiana governor's race

Louisiana's gubernatorial candidates take almost every opportunity they can get to take a shot at Gov. Bobby Jindal, but typically the criticisms don't turn as personal as they did on Saturday morning (Aug.8).

All four major candidates had made overtures to fully funding the Louisiana State Police during an annual state trooper convention in Baton Rouge, when U.S. Sen. David Vitter mentioned there was one area of the state police budget he would consider cutting -- security details.

"I would cut the bodyguards and others. That has gotten way too inflated," Vitter told a crowd of dozens of state troopers.

Vitter then went on to say he thought the protection provided to the governor and his family was over the top. The senator remembers seeing "a caravan" taking Jindal's children to school several years ago. He thought it was excessive.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/bobby_jindals_security_detail.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news

[virgogal]

1. Governors are as entitled to family security as presidents are,I assume.

[KeepItReal]

2. Jindal, however jaunts all over the world with his campaigning for higher office

...dragging along a State Police security detail he personally isn't paying for.

That's the problem in Louisiana.

[AndreaCG]

3. Shouldn't he be getting secret service protection now?

He's a declared candidate. Or do they only get that after the primaries?

[KeepItReal]

4. No Secret Service detail for those still seeking the party nomination

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[No Vested Interest]

5. Secret Security protection comes quite late in the election process. nt