Barack Obama has just received his new top-secret code name from the Secret Service. I know this because I've just read about it in the Washington Post. Still, the name, "Renegade," has a pretty cool ring to it. In fact, if you're 14-years-old and forming a garage band, you could do much worse than Renegade. Then again, according to Webster's Dictionary a renegade is "an apostate from a religious faith; one who deserts to an enemy or who deserts one party and joins another: a deserter."So was the Secret Service dissing Obama? Are they calling him a traitor? A sell-out? What gives? Welll, let us consider some other aliases that the guys in reflective shades have chosen over the years:
Hillary Clinton: Evergreen
Bill Clinton: Eagle
George W. Bush: Tumbler
Jimmy Carter: Deacon
George H.W. Bush: Timberwolf
Ronald Reagan: Rawhide
I guess those stiffs over at the Secret Service have a sense of humor after all. But let's keep it all hush, hush. Hey, you never know who's listening. Over and out.
Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 3)
16. It's funny the candidates coming out of the woodwork(Thompson,Newt) and moving up the charts. Kinda shows the strength the Conservatives have, huh ?One a second rate actor and former lobbyist, the other the attack dog on Clinton who was condemning the best president we've had in years as immoral while carrying on his own affair. Yep, real characters there alright.
Rock at 9:30PM on Jun 19th 2007
17. HillarysClintoris should have the code name POWER PIG
Hugh Jass at 10:02PM on Jun 18th 2007
18. Hill: POWER PIG
Hugh Jass at 10:02PM on Jun 18th 2007
19. David,
Interesting article, but "over and out" is a meaningless sign-off. "Over" means "Respond to what I just said." "Out" means "Conversation over. Do not respond to what I just said."
Hank at 10:15PM on Jun 18th 2007
20. Hank,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. You're right. It is meaningless. Just like having secret code names that everybody knows. Why not just call Obama "Obama"?
david knowles at 10:19PM on Jun 18th 2007
21. I think George W's code name is Trailblazer, not Tumbler. I read once that the whole family's names begin with the same letter.
Adriana at 10:23PM on Jun 18th 2007
22. Wake up some of you people. Hillary Clinton is one smart, strong lady. The country need someone like her to get us back on tract. She has my vote now. What is it with you ladys that can't picture a woman pres.?? Are you sill that brainwashed buy us men? The year is 2007 not 1907 Lets face it, you men that keep bitching about Hillary dont like woman very much eather. I can spot one a mile away.
gghinmass at 10:40PM on Jun 18th 2007
23. Hillary as in codename, "Hilarious"....
Karen S at 10:43PM on Jun 18th 2007
24. Couldn't "renegade" also be one who leaves the tribe to go off on his own and face the enemy in a battle the others fear to fight?
Steve Bonomo at 12:18AM on Jun 19th 2007
25. The renegade leaves the tribe to fight the battle alone that they fear to undertake.
Steve Bonomo at 12:20AM on Jun 19th 2007
26. I only know about the names that the Arkansas Law Enforcement community (provided much of the security for Bill and Hillary when he was Gov.) had for Hillary, and none of them were nice. Do some research, folks. Hillary as President would be the #1 worst case scenario in the history of the United States.
Gina at 1:18AM on Jun 19th 2007
27. I cant wait to see Hillary back in the White House.. Go Hillary go!!
Tony at 11:02AM on Jun 19th 2007
28. OK...people..we need to stop this total Hillary thing...she has NO experience and no morals. She has no business being in Politics and NO business thinking about being our next President of the United States...C'mon people, don't be stupid!
BC at 2:46AM on Jun 19th 2007
29.
who is backing Mrs. Clinton? She did not do a thing for anyone except when it would benefit her 'quest' for Presidency. She was a real bad Senator, and that is all her Politcal Career was. Wake up, People or should I say Sheeple? Creepy, if a person (man or woman) can become the President with absolutely NO experience. Don't make a woman a President only because she is a woman. Do your homework. Hillary only voted on things after her 'Advisors' told her it may benefit her quest for the Presidency. This is sick that ANYONE would consider her a President.
Wake up and DO your homework on this worthless piece of power hungry craziness
BC at 2:55AM on Jun 19th 2007
30. Hillary's new campaign song will be
She will be coming round the mountain when she comes ! Renegade's coming round the mountain when she comes !
Foxy at 3:03AM on Jun 19th 2007