Also starring "Celtic" and "Capri." With special appearances by "Tumbler" and "Tempo."

Huh. Lovely alliteration.

Those sound like GI Joe names, awesome.

Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

When JFK was in office, his Secret Service code name was "Lancer". Jackie's was "Lace" & Caroline & John-John's were "Lyric" & "Lark".

Secret Service Codenames

Bathia_Mapes: Secret Service Codenames

Some gems in there. Dubya as "Tumbler," Bill Clinton as "Elvis," Al Gore as "Sundance," and Barbara Bush as "Snowbank." And you can't forget Todd Palin as "Driller," and the Vice President's staff as "Pacemaker."

That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Or a basselope.

smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Rosebud (new window)

Damn. This (new window)one is better. If you haven't seen the movie and for some reason don't know what rosebud is, don't watch this clip.

while Tumbler is close, I think Bumbler would be better for Gee Dub

Chocolate rosebud?

Okay, it's quite possible that I'm a moron, but I don't see the connection between Michelle Obama and "Renaissance". All the other names make some sense.

Can't wait for this to hit the Politics page. I bet there will be all sorts of alternative names suggested. But you can be sure that they'll all be... classy.

"Renegade" is kind of mavericky.

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hitchking: Okay, it's quite possible that I'm a moron, but I don't see the connection between Michelle Obama and "Renaissance". All the other names make some sense.

I think that it is very appropriate. It fits perfectly with the "change" theme. It means rebirth.

/Tumbler - LOL. You know they were thinking of some other words that rhymed but which they couldn't use. Bumbler.

Laz Long: /Tumbler - LOL. You know they were thinking of some other words that rhymed but which they couldn't use. Bumbler.

...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:

Now you've got me laughing again. Good point and it still works as a whole picture. Empty tumbler = bumbler, fumbler, mumbler, rumbler, and finally, tumbler.

I heard Bush's handle is "Fartknocker".

WTF? Why have the code-names if they are going to be published?

Or are these the ones they want us to believe?

/Adjusts tin-foil hat accordingly

For some reason I was reminded of this:

Paul Power... Paul for President... Paul... Promise... Progress... Peanut...

Al Gore used to joke that he was so boring, his secret service codename was "Al Gore".

El Freak: Or a basselope.

WIN!

Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

Was 'Anti-Christ' too obvious?


/i keed

/hotlinked cuz i'm a renegade

Now renegades are the people with their own philosophies
They change the course of history
Everyday people like you and me
We're the renegades we're the people
With our own philosophies
We change the course of history
Everyday people like you and me
C'mon
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk
We're the renegades of funk

Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

I think it refers to his popularity.

The jig is up.

MrShinra: Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

Yeah, you are missing something obvious.

Do third party candidates get secret service details? Becuase there are a lot of great possibilities there.

Todd Palin = Driller

Okay, somebody had some faptastic fun with that one.

Obama: Renegade
Bush: Tumbler


is the secret service run by dennis kucinich?

chucknasty: Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

I think it refers to his popularity.

Or his klutziness.

And had it been the McCain campaign?

Relic and Rogue

chucknasty: Tabatha Static: ...or better yet:



tum·bler: \ˈtəm-blər\

2: a drinking glass without foot or stem

I think it refers to his popularity.

I think it refers to Barbara dropping him on his head a few times.

Al Gore is so boring his Secret Service codename was "Al Gore"

/love that joke

I predict Sasha Obama will own the entire Secret Service within a week of inauguration. Fear the dimples.

my SS codename: "Horsehung" or "Black from the waist down"

CravenMorehead: And had it been the McCain campaign?

Relic and Rogue

Cindy McCain would have been 'Raelian.'

Confidentiality isn't a problem anymore, since all communications are on secured and encrypted channels (and it's not like it would be difficult for anybody to figure out who the president would be on a secured channel).

I'm interested in how they decide on the codenames.

BigDumbGuy: Damn. This (new window)one is better. If you haven't seen the movie and for some reason don't know what rosebud is, don't watch this clip.

queezyweezel: That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

The article says that they have no functional usage anymore since the radios use crypto. However, I still call bullshiat on this article.

smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

Or frozen peas.

/Full of country goodness and green pea-ness.

more_fool_you: MrShinra: Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but shouldn't these code-words remain... y'know, confidential?

Yeah, you are missing something obvious.

Okay then, enlighten me please.

I figure Palin was "snowbilly".

smooshie: Rosebud sounds like something you'd name a sled.

SemperLieSuckah: queezyweezel: That's weird. Why use names that sound so similar? It would be easy to mix up radiance and renaissance if there was a lot of interference/noise on the radio.

The article says that they have no functional usage anymore since the radios use crypto. However, I still call bullshiat on this article.

No, it's real.

The names are assigned by the White House communications dept. They have no real function other than a PR one.