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 3 of 3)
31. Clinton is by far the strongest candidate that the Democrats have. Republicans do not like her, because they fear her. Giuliani and McCain said it best that NO REPUBLICAN can beat any of the Democrats this year. And all I can say is THANK GOD. Clinton '08!
David at 12:55PM on Jun 20th 2007
32. tony is confused,, its go fred, go
COMAR at 3:34PM on Jun 19th 2007
33. Hey BC here's 5 bucks go buy a clue..oh that's right under the current administration clues now cost 20. Hillary is a bad senator ? I'm guessing you don't live in upstate NY. Talk about sheeple, thats a perfect description of the followers of the conservative republicans..cover your eyes and ears , say everything is OK and if you say it enough people may believe you...ridiculous.
Rock at 9:24PM on Jun 19th 2007
34. The only place Fred looks like he needs to go is a nursing home.
Rock at 9:24PM on Jun 19th 2007
35. Super Tuesday Barack Obama the "Renegade" dodges Matthew's question on fighting for Civil Rights and Barack Obama has already comprimised on Race Equality in Illinois were he claims to love a good fight. I have been calling Barack Obama a racist and invite him to sue if I’m acting in bad faith. I say there is a reason a former civil rights attorney does not run for president with civil rights as a main issue and if you are a Hispanic American from the state of Illinois this concerns you. It can be verified having already been placed on repeated formal notice Barack Obama has taken no action to stop or even call for any investigation into IDHR & EEOC’s discriminatory practices that mistreat, harm , and prevent Illinois Hispanic American complainants from fairly & fully exercising their legal right to assert the exact same claim of discrimination based on RACE that other nonHispanics are allowed to by IDHR & EEOC. There can be no dispute that since 2004 I was and still now am not being allowed to assert & memorialize a claim of discrimination based on RACE on formal official “IDHR & EEOC” charges of discrimination with IDHR & EEOC focusing instead on manipulating the charging process by IDHR & EEOC repeatedly pressuring me to sign (upon threat of dismissing my charges) only IDHR & EEOC prepared “IDHR & EEOC” charges of discrimination in which IDHR & EEOC never memorialized my clear unambiguous claim of discrimination based on RACE that I have always maintained against Hormel Foods Corporation & UFCW since 2004. Even to date IDHR & EEOC have not provided me any state law or state rule and/or federal law or federal rule that excludes and/or prohibits any Illinois Hispanic American citizen from asserting and memorializing a claim of discrimination based on RACE on formal official “IDHR & EEOC” charges of discrimination at the agency IDHR and/or at the agency EEOC. Despite bringing this to Barack Obama’s attention Barack Obama and his office having full knowledge and understanding has continued to ignore the fact that I, one of his Illinois Hispanic American constituents, is unlawfully being treated unequally by IDHR & EEOC. IDHR & EEOC (For instance but not limited to) has attempted to dissuade me, an Illinois Hispanic American citizen, from filing charges, misrepresenting facts in the public record, and IDHR & EEOC is excluding & denying me , an Illinois Hispanic American citizen, a fair & full opportunity to memorialize my assertion of discrimination based on RACE on formal official “IDHR & EEOC” charges during the charge process without IDHR & EEOC ever providing in a clear straightforward honest manner an actual written legal justification that shows under what actual discriminatory Illinois law and/or federal law allows IDHR & EEOC to exclude any Illinois Hispanic American citizen from fairly & fully exercising their legal right to assert the exact same claim of discrimination based on RACE that other nonHispanics are allowed to & enjoy as matter of record at IDHR & EEOC. As a result of Barack Obama’s failure to insure that his Illinois Hispanic American constituents are not being prevented from fairly & fully exercising their legal right to assert discrimination based on RACE at the agencies IDHR & EEOC and Barack Obama’s failure to even call for an investigation to immediately redress this serious matter Barack Obama is effectively aiding and abetting Race discrimination, obstructing justice, and shielding Hormel Foods Corporation & UFCW from ultimately being held accountable for Hormel Foods Corporation and UFCW (for instance but not limited to) violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting me an Illinois Hispanic American citizen to discrimination based on RACE. The fact and truth of the matter is Barack Obama can not deny that I one of his constituents, an Illinois Hispanic American citizen, brought to his attention that there is substantial evidence about IDHR & EEOC interfering with my right for an investigation into my claim of discrimination based on RACE against Hormel Foods & UFCW from ever being conducted to date. Because I , an Illinois Hispanic American citizen, have the audacity to believe I am equal under the Laws of the United States Of America I refuse to believe IDHR & EEOC, Hormel Foods Corporation & UFCW (Despite Barack Obama’s inaction) are above the law and will not ultimately be held accountable for the above mentioned actions.
Chaos45i at 10:48PM on Jun 19th 2007
36. Gina and BC You must have been in Pluto the last five years with Dubya in the white house or you absolutely have very little education and cannot read. That venom on Hillary makes me think about the later. If you think someone to restore America to its rightful place again in the committee of nations is not what we need now then you are wrong. Talking about experience, I wonder what experience Dubya had before getting into the white house and making a mess of the country. Hillary was in the white house for 8 years and has been in the senate for that long. I wonder what experience you are talking about? All you Clinton haters, The Clintons are going back to the white house and we all will sing Happy days are here again. I'd rather have the Clintons as president than Dubya.
Ziggy
ziggy at 1:24AM on Jun 20th 2007
37. As if they would give out the real codenames to the press.People are stupid if they believe this!
Tori at 1:09PM on Jun 20th 2007
38. Please tell me how the Clinton's failed America?
If Bill could run again, he would be elected. So, now we should elect his wife - she is brilliant.
You big weenies are scared of having a woman prez..... Women should be running everything as we are superior....
Jude at 3:33PM on Jun 20th 2007
39. THESE REPUBLICANS ARE SOOOOOOO PATHETIC. THEY CAN NEVER ARGUE AN ISSUE THEY CAN NEVER TELL YOU WHY THEY DON'T LIKE SOMEONE. SO THEY LOWER THEMSELVES TO NAME CALLING HOW PATHETIC AND IGNORANT IS THAT.
THEY ARE KOOL AIDE DRINKERS ALL THE WAY. THEY CAN NEVER SEE THE TRUTH IN ANYTHING. THEY SIMPLY STOOP TO NAME CALLING HOW SICK IS THAT AND IT IS ALSO VERY SAD.
Barb at 3:39PM on Jun 20th 2007
40. I SHOULD HAVE ADDED THAT THESE BUSH FOLLOWERS PROBABLY AREN'T VERY EDUCATED. THE FACTS ARE OUT THERE ON DUBYA AND YET THEY REFUSE TO SEE THE FACTS. I DOUBT IF ANY OF THESE PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. I GUESS THEY FIT RIGHT IN WITH BUSH HE NEVER FINISHED ANYTHING EITHER.
BARBARA at 3:44PM on Jun 20th 2007
41. Hey, does anyone know if it is true that Obama was raised as a Muslim?
Jerry Bryant at 4:56PM on Jun 20th 2007
42. Jerry,
Read Mr. Obama's book, The Audacity of Hope", and you will find out. You will also learn a lot about the candidate and about the way our government works.
Cary at 8:27PM on Jun 20th 2007
43. G Dub: "Tumbler." ?
That must be because he drinks out of one and then falls down.
Remember the Pretzel that almost took him out?
motto at 12:28PM on Jun 24th 2007