# Did the US secret police fail in its duty of maintaining regime stability during the 2016 election? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 21, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548 "2018-05-21T10:31:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/61 "2018-05-21T14:35:26Z")
Ingredients: Cakes: •12 Danish makroner •150 g dark chokolate min. 60% cocoa, (a good one, I use Valrhona) •100 g milk chocolate (a good one, I use Valrhona) •1⅔ cup (4 dl) heavy whipping cream (use an organic with milk as only ingredient) Coating: •200 g min. 60% cocoa, (a good one, I use Valrhona) •candied violets Directions: Ganache: Chop the chocolate fine. Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan, remove the pan from the heat and let the cream cool down to 60℃. Add the chocolate while stirring, and continue to stir until the chocolate is completely melted. You should now have a shiny chocolate sauce/ganache. Cool the ganache in the refrigerator overnight. The next day whip the ganache with a stand mixer, be careful not to over mix the ganache, this will cause the ganache to curl and become grainy. Put the ganache into a pastry bag (decoration bag) with a plain round tip. Pipe the ganache on the back side on the makron cookie as a peak. Transfer to freezer until very firm, about 1 hour. (This is where I made a mistake. My cookies were in the freezer overnight, and this made the filling to cold, and caused the condensation on the covered cookies). Tempering dark chocolate: Chop the chocolate finely, set just under ⅓ of the chocolate aside, and add the rest into a stainless steel bowl. Set the bowl on to a saucepan with very hot water. Let the chocolate melt while stirring. When the chocolate reaches 122℉ (50℃), take the bowl off the hot water. While stirring let the chocolate cool until it reaches 95℉ (35℃), add the rest of the chopped chocolate and stir vigorously until its all melted. When the chocolate reaches 82-84℉ (28-29℃) put the bowl over the hot water again, and heat the chocolate to 88℉ (31℃), and now its ready to use for coating. Remove cookies from freezer. Working quickly so that the filling doesn’t melt, use a fork to hold cookie above bowl of chocolate, and spoon melted chocolate over cookie. Place filling-side up on cooling rack placed over a baking sheet, sprinkle the candied violets on the tip of the cookie. Refrigerate until ready to serve. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/62 "2018-05-21T14:36:01Z")
Wake up sheeple! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/63 "2018-05-21T14:46:14Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > I am ready to support everything in the OP as I have supported the question of Democratic CIA agents running for office. > > They are. > > You didn’t know about it. > > It may not be a big deal, but the two sentences above are true. None of those people running for office are CIA agents. So no, you have not supported that. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/64 "2018-05-21T14:50:03Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Secret police? Which ones are they again? [They’re the ones with the balls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman%27s_Ball). ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/65 "2018-05-21T14:54:18Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > Lol. Characterizing a stridently anti-violence position as somehow dangerous is the work of propaganda. It isn’t your political positions, but your personal characteristics, that concern me. > [@](#): > > You never said which government agency you work for. I don’t recall you asking the question. But I’m a Democrat, which means I work for the U.S. Seeekrit Police. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/66 "2018-05-21T14:55:53Z")
I work for the US Department of Magick. Like I said, an evil wizard did it. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/67 "2018-05-21T14:58:03Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > None of those people running for office are CIA agents. So no, you have not supported that. Give me a break. Aren’t you the one who said upthread that the Russians “aided” Trump “in a large way”? Talk about a conspiracy theory. Putin is in your closet! ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/68 "2018-05-21T14:59:22Z")
I thought a gummy lizard ate the evil wizard in a blizzard. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/69 "2018-05-21T14:59:34Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > It isn’t your political positions, but your personal characteristics, that concern me. > > I don’t recall you asking the question. But I’m a Democrat, which means I work for the U.S. Seeekrit Police. No. You are definitely afraid of the positions. Your voice quakes. Nice dodge. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/70 "2018-05-21T15:00:36Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I thought a gummy lizard ate the evil wizard in a blizzard. Shouldn’t you be bayoneting babies? ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/71 "2018-05-21T15:02:11Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Wake up sheeple! No seriously wake up! Literally Hitler has nuclear minions! And they’re here to bring Diversity to your barren wasteland. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/72 "2018-05-21T15:06:36Z")
The failure was not on the part of the secret police. They don’t care about little things like who’s President. The failure was on the part of the Electoral College who should have fulfilled their constitutional role as the ultimate check over the “popular” will and said “Sorry, not good enough”. Hillary should have started the ball rolling by publicly telling _her_ electors to vote their conscience. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/73 "2018-05-21T15:09:49Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > The failure was not on the part of the secret police. They don’t care about little things like who’s President. > The failure was on the part of the Electoral College who should have fulfilled their constitutional role as the ultimate check over the “popular” will and said “Sorry, not good enough”. Hillary should have started the ball rolling by publicly telling _her_ electors to vote their conscience. I agree, but the incompetence of the secret police is apparent. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/74 "2018-05-21T15:10:03Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > Give me a break. > > Aren’t you the one who said upthread that the Russians “aided” Trump “in a large way”? Talk about a conspiracy theory. Putin is in your closet! There is indeed considerable evidence that the Russians aided Trump in a large way. We have several threads on the subject already. There is no evidence that Putin is in my closet, but if it makes you happy I’ll have a look when I get home. There is also no evidence (or at least no evidence that you have presented) to support the view that the CIA are engaged in a “recovery effort” involving these three (or five) candidates. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/75 "2018-05-21T15:11:29Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > Shouldn’t you be bayoneting babies? They aren’t in season, plus, they don’t have anywhere near the fiber you desperately need in your diet. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/76 "2018-05-21T15:16:13Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > No. You are definitely afraid of the positions. Your voice quakes. That would be the laughing. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/77 "2018-05-21T15:23:37Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > That would be the laughing. You find the prospect of you supporting yourself without government violence as funny as I do? ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/78 "2018-05-21T15:25:07Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > There is indeed considerable evidence that the Russians aided Trump in a large way. We have several threads on the subject already. > > There is no evidence that Putin is in my closet, but if it makes you happy I’ll have a look when I get home. > > There is also no evidence (or at least no evidence that you have presented) to support the view that the CIA are engaged in a “recovery effort” involving these three (or five) candidates. Never said they were. I asked if they were. Why are you so hung up on the recovery effort? Are you as worried as I am about regime instability? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/79 "2018-05-21T15:26:44Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > It doesn’t really matter since you’re only trolling. If this was Troll Bingo, we could make “Blackout” before the end of the third page. Troll Bingo sucks. Some troll always yells “BINGO!” before the first number is drawn. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548/80 "2018-05-21T15:28:16Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > I agree, but the incompetence of the secret police is apparent. Not as apparent as the fact that you’re a paranoid fucking idiot. I’d understand the questionable entertainment value if you were just a sad troll, but no, you really are a congenital imbecile. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-secret-police-fail-in-its-duty-of-maintaining-regime-stability-during-the-2016-election/814548.md?page=5)