Secret Service Gives Obamas Their Code Names

[pepperbear]

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/11/10/secret-service-gives-obamas-their-code-names/

Following in the tradition of first families before them, the Obamas will have code names to be used by the Secret Service, reports the Tribune newspapers.

President-elect Barack Obama and soon-to-be-First Lady Michelle Obama will go by Renegade and Renaissance, respectively (just as they had during the election). Their oldest daughter, Malia Obama, 10, will go by Radiance, while younger sister Sasha, 7, will go by Rosebud.

Vice President-elect Joe Biden's code name is Celtic. Jill Biden's name is Capri.

During the presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) had been called Phoenix, while his wife, Cindy, was referred to as Parasol.

[Wickerman]

1. and Palin was known as parasite?

"...John McCain (R-Ariz.) had been called Phoenix, while his wife, Cindy, was referred to as Parasol."

[robinlynne]

10. hilarious!

[louis-t]

13. Parasol and Parasite.

Haaaaa! Sarasite.

[DireStrike]

16. Actually.

Palin - Denali
Todd Palin - Driller.

No shit.

[uppityperson]

2. Renegade Man and Renaissance Woman. Perfect!

I am glad they gave them these and are keeping them.

[GodlessBiker]

3. Silly. If we all know his code name, why not just call him the president.

[FLAprogressive]

7. The code names don't serve any tactical purpose...they are simply ceremonial. n/t

[Wilms]

4. I love code names.

They're soooo secret.

:crazy:

[think4yourself]

5. Well, NOW

They're not really code names, are they? I'm sure it changes daily or hourly.

[louis-t]

6. Aw, nice. Now the whole world knows their codenames.

Oh well, pretty soon we'll get Stinkfoot and Stepford out of the WH and then.....

[FLAprogressive]

9. Codenames don't serve any functional purpose anymore...

http://www.nndb.com/lists/050/000140627/

Secret Service codenames are a throwback to the period before electronic transmissions were encrypted. Although they serve no practical security function today, the US Army Signal Corps still assigns codenames (mostly out of tradition).

[louis-t]

12. Cool, thanks.

My civics lesson fer the day.

[mondo joe]

14. Cool link. I didn't know Bush's was "Thimbledick".

[MiniMe]

17. LOL, W is "Tumbler"

Wonder where that came from? :rofl:

[MiniMe]

18. Sarah is "Denali" and Todd is "Driller"

Somehow appropriate names.

[spahhh]

8. me don't get it...

why do they give them code names and then make it public?

[amdezurik]

11. to seem warm and cuddly?

you know like good old Turd Bloosm...

[Arctic Dave]

15. Renegade and Renaissance, I like it.