If the Obamas get code names, why not us?
The U.S. Secret Service has a tradition of giving code names to the President and his family members. I'm not sure why, since it's not kept a secret and the media has been reporting the names for the Barack Obamas: He's Renegade. Michelle is Renaissance. Daughter Malia is Radiance while daughter Sasha is Rosebud.
As you can see, the Secret Service likes to keep the first letter the same for each code name. (Hmm, I wonder if they even fleetingly thought of Rogue Runner.) You can read this Chicago Tribune story for a list of other code names in history. (I'm not sure why outgoing President Bush's name is Tumbler.)
But if these folks can have code names, why can't we all have code names? Mine would be Rickmanista. (That's after my fave actor Alan Rickman, of course, and it's not an original thought. But I'm taking it.)
What would your's be?
Comments:
Philopert: Lover of Jim Halpert
Posted by: Heather at November 12, 2008 12:27 PM
T-Bag: Because I like to travel...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at November 12, 2008 12:39 PM
Mine would be Lola.....because, duh!
Posted by: MsJoey at November 12, 2008 1:29 PM
duke
if i were president, i'd wanna go with my porn name. last name: longfellow.
... is it safe to know this before he's even the president?
why not just go with "the president is leaving the building now"?
Posted by: will at November 12, 2008 2:19 PM
President Will: Hey look at me. I am videoing you for the web...Weeeeee...I have absolute authority...you can't stop me...
Agent Oz, Secret Service (obviously frustrated with the president): I wish someone would straighten out longfellow.
Agent H-Mac, Secret Service: That what she said...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at November 12, 2008 2:32 PM
If they gave them code names, why do they tell the entire world?
Posted by: Ernie at November 12, 2008 4:01 PM
Ernie, as far as I can tell, it's more of a tradition (since all their telecommunications are now encrypted). I still think it's fun.
So what would your's be?
Posted by: felicia matlosz at November 12, 2008 4:08 PM
Diablo, I really like that one. There's something about looking the part, and not having to be the part.
Posted by: Diablo at November 12, 2008 4:29 PM
...in Elemtary School? I was Emma Peel (i had a strange childhood.)
-Followed by 'polarbear' (for this penchant in running around in cold weather with little to nothing on, see prev. note.)
-'Crash,' in H.S.
-'Weirdness' by my ArtSchool Roomie
and finally... these days by the kids at my church?
'the Descripter'
...because, I, um, describe stuff,,,
I think it's like, my superhero name or something.
Posted by: wet towel at November 12, 2008 5:23 PM
I would bet that code names are not so much "Secret" as they are unique. Prior to Barak, there might have been two or more people in the same room as the first family (Seesh, I almost wrote "Royal family"!). There is only one person on earth with each of the code names that they assign, so there is no confusion.
That is my guess.
Posted by: Arnie at November 12, 2008 8:10 PM
...come to think of it, I thought Bill Clinton's codename was 'Big-Bird' ??? (It was pretty well known towards the later part of his presidency.)
Posted by: wet towel at November 12, 2008 11:29 PM
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