Joe Biden’s Secret Service code name; Plus: What Obama’s should have been

By Michelle Malkin  •  November 11, 2008 11:42 AM

It’s “Celtic.”

“Hokum,” “Malarkey,” and “Home Depot” were already taken, I guess.

Go ahead and offer your own suggestions: Name that loon!

***

The Obamas all got “R” names:

Barack – Renegade
Michelle – Renaissance
Malia and Sasha – Radiance and Rosebud

Barack’s real code name, of course, is “Redistributor.”

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  1. #540116
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:44 am, wckelly60 said:

    Was “Smarmy” already taken?

    What about “Skunk?”

  2. #540118
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:44 am, sandyb said:

    Doofus

  3. #540119
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:45 am, shark said:

    What happened to “Amtrak”? He says it every other sentence, would make more sense.

    Or maybe “Genius”, since he thinks he is one.

  4. #540120
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:45 am, joannmandolin said:

    Howzabout SerenDIPPITY?

  5. #540123
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:46 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    I guess Moron was taken.

    On another note, the names for the Obamas was revealed yesterday:

    Barack = Renegade
    Michelle = Renaissance

    Go figure.

  6. #540125
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am, scrubjay said:

    “Forgetful” for all the foreign policy knowledge that he has lost.

  7. #540129
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:48 am, Ralph Gizzip said:

    I vote for “Plugs”

  8. #540130
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am, wckelly60 said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:46 am, BlameAmericaLast said:
    I guess Moron was taken.

    On another note, the names for the Obamas was revealed yesterday:

    Barack = Renegade
    Michelle = Renaissance

    Go figure.

    I wonder who got Repulsive? It has to be Rahm Emanuel.

  9. #540132
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am, Jeddite said:

    Is “HurrURRRRUhurrhurURRRrrrrurrRRRR” taken?

  10. #540133
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am, Krazybee said:

    Biden=Irrelevant

  11. #540134
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am, Lone Oregon Conservative said:

    “Millie”

  12. #540137
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am, scrubjay said:

    “Forgetful” for all the foreign policy knowledge that he has lost.

    Didn’t know he had any to begin with.

  13. #540138
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am, Defector01 said:

    “Decoy”
    “Whoops”
    “Damnit Joe”
    or from ann coulter: “Assassination Insurance”

  14. #540139
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

    Porkadobo!

    I would have used Kapo, but thats reserved for our favorite trollette LGM

    GSP
    (USA Flag upside down>

  15. #540141
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am, Boomer said:

    I want to keep it simple how about dumbass? ;)

    At least that is what Dad would call me when I did something as stupid as Joe.

    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE (mo-lone lah-veh) Translation: Come and take them!

  16. #540145
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:54 am, Uplander said:

    How ’bout ‘Brain Drain’. How much was lost with his aneurysm?

  17. #540151
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:56 am, Right_Wired said:

    “Caps”

    “Lil Mao”

  18. #540153
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:56 am, rightfurb said:

    Eleanor!

  19. #540159
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am, DogBreath said:

    What about “Thief” or “Plagiarist”.

  20. #540162
    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:59 am, ThatSamIAm said:

    The Scranton Gaffe

  21. #540167
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:00 pm, sonofdy said:

    delta – alpha

    Dumbass. You can’t come out and use the real word so just use the code delta-alpha

  22. #540168
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:00 pm, traveler49 said:

    Barack is renegade.

    Should have been redistribute.

  23. #540169
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:00 pm, b-cat said:

    “Screwball”

  24. #540170
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:01 pm, Craig said:

    “Roosevelt”
    “Tax Patriot”
    “Gaffey”
    “Stand up Chuck”
    “Beretta”

    Oh heck…there’s so many.

  25. #540172
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:04 pm, madchef said:

    Token

  26. #540173
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:04 pm, JD in D.C. said:

    “7-11″

  27. #540174
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:04 pm, feebiebabe said:

    “Schmucky”

  28. #540179
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:05 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Isn’t obvious? ” Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”

  29. #540181
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:

    how about

    “Goofy”

    “Sleepy”

    “Grumpy”

    “Dopey”

  30. #540184
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, Jbgood said:

    How about “Jenius”?

  31. #540185
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, chapoutier said:

    And the kids are “Radiance” and “Rosebud”.

    So go the R thing going there.

    Got no problem with Radiance, but Rosebud seems a bit unseemly. I know that it is the sled in Citizens Kane (sorry if you haven’t seen it!). But apparently the inspiration for that element of the movie was a nickname William Randolph Hearst had for…uh…well…you look it up.

  32. #540188
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, feebiebabe said:

    “Jobs”

  33. #540191
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:09 pm, mojack420 said:

    obama tweedle dee
    biden tweedle dumb

  34. #540193
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    “Honky”

  35. #540197
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm, feebiebabe said:

    “Spanky”

  36. #540198
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:12 pm, On-my-soap-box said:
  37. #540199
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:12 pm, Right_Wired said:

    Osama is Renegade?

    Then Biden is Kool Aid

    or

    Joe the Clogger
    Joe the Slummer
    Toothy
    Honkey

  38. #540201
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, CantCureStupid said:

    They call him ‘Celtic’? As a woman of Scot-Irish descent, I consider that a personal affront.

    As stated above, Ann Coulter’s handle for Bidumb (Assassination Insurance) is easily the best.

  39. #540202
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Biden = Neil
    Obama = Karl

  40. #540203
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, Laree said:

    White Man’s Burden

  41. #540204
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, Fat Jolly Penguin said:

    Why are Secret Service codenames made public, anyway? (And why didn’t they just call him “Gaffe”? Shorter than “Celtic.”)

  42. #540205
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, tre said:

    How about “Dirty, rotten, low-down, no-good, low-life, scum-sucking, dirt-bag.”

    If it’s too long then just remove “scum-sucking.”

  43. #540206
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, ErinF said:

    “political-f*ckup-and-allaround-pain-in-the-ass”

    That pretty much sums it up.

  44. #540207
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Uncle Cracker

  45. #540210
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:16 pm, thatselbert said:

    This Delaware resident thinks he should be called Scranton, his birthplace, which isn’t in Delaware. Apologies to PA residents.

    I feel like I should apologize to the US for not working harder to make him the ex-senator from Delaware in 2002. I tried as much as I could to make it happen this year though.

  46. #540211
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Yo Feebz! Spanky? Where is your mind at? LOL

  47. #540212
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, skoolingmamaof4 said:

    Barack = Hitler II

  48. #540213
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, feebiebabe said:

    “Wedgie”

  49. #540215
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    Appendix – he serves no purpose, takes in garbage from above, and has to be surgically removed.

  50. #540216
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, Jim M. said:

    Why can’t Biden have an “R” name as well? I found one available:

    “Retard”.

  51. #540220
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:21 pm, gippergirl said:

    Biden = Dipthong

  52. #540221
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, gippergirl said:

    Obama = Othello
    Biden = Iago

  53. #540223
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, gippergirl said:

    Obama = Macbeth
    Mrs. Obama = Lady MacBeth

  54. #540225
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Soap – I cant take 4 years of these two morons.

    His Superfluous Excellency just puts me over the top.

  55. #540228
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:25 pm, behiker said:

    Obama – Buckwheat
    Biden – Alfalfa

  56. #540231
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:25 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Obama may be ‘The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers’, a Manchurian Candidate dedicated to destroying the US as a representative democracy with a capitalist system. However, I try to be optimistic, and just thing of him at Jimmy Carter 2.0

    Joe Biden has the third most liberal record in the Senate, and as dumb a s abox of rocks. He is one heartbeat away from being Billy Carter 1.0

  57. #540232
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Biden: Stand up!

    Obama: Narcissus

  58. #540233
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, CrazyFool said:

    how about ‘Insurance’

    as in impeachment insurance.

  59. #540236
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Lets not start with the stupid KoS style Hitler name calling until he actually starts acting like Hitler.

    Although the “civilian security force” as well funded as the military does have a creepy resemblance to the SA.

  60. #540237
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, Hadenough said:

    Nimrod.

  61. #540238
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, BobonStatenIsland said:

    Surprised Obama’s code name isn’t STALIN. It is in my house.

  62. #540239
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    Appendix – he serves no purpose, takes in garbage from above, and has to be surgically removed.

    Captain Dunsel?

  63. #540242
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, txvet2 said:

    Oh, drat. Now I’ll have to start rooting for the Spurs.

  64. #540244
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, Socky said:

    Timmeh!

  65. #540247
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, chep said:

    Numbnuts

  66. #540248
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, tonyr951 said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    Captain Dunsel?

    Beat me to it

  67. #540249
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:31 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Plus as used: Anglo-Gaelic-other term meaning Doppy, first known use in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

  68. #540252
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:32 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Barack = Reparations.
    Michelle = Really really really proud of my country now.
    Biden = Lobotomy

  69. #540255
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, Tazed and Confused said:

    Obama: Beavis
    Biden: Butthead

    /slam dunk

  70. #540256
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, bengals9 said:

    I’m somewhat irked, simply because Renegade sounds a little too much like Rawhide.

  71. #540257
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

    Punxsutawney Plugs

  72. #540258
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Biden = Lobotomy

    That could only help

  73. #540266
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    I’ll go for “Quisling.”

  74. #540267
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm, beachmom said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 11:48 am, Ralph Gizzip said:

    I vote for “Plugs”

    I like this one!!

    Renegade and Renaissance? gag

  75. #540275
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    Obama: Raggedy Ann
    Biden: Raggedy Andy

    (3 Point shot from half court)
    GSP
    (USA Flag upside down>

  76. #540276
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, wighttrasch said:

    Lenny & Squiggy–

    I don’t care–you choose.

  77. #540278
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:42 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    Obama=Perdition
    Biden=Quisling

  78. #540279
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:43 pm, Laree said:

    biden = girder

  79. #540280
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:43 pm, wighttrasch said:

    since they went with ‘Celtic’–why didn’t they just go ahead & use eejit?

  80. #540281
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm, seveneleventy said:

    rearend
    repulsive
    rerun
    ridiculous
    renege
    retreat
    rat#%!*er
    recycled

  81. #540282
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm, bjc said:

    Rectal Orafice

  82. #540283
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:45 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    Michelle=Babylon

  83. #540285
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:46 pm, wighttrasch said:

    as in ‘the whore of…’, yohannbiimu?

  84. #540286
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    you got it!

  85. #540287
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Obama is “Renegade”?

    renegade
    1) An outlaw or rebel.
    2) A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

    I guess “Revolutionary” would have been too blatant, so he went with “Renegade”, which isn’t much better.

  86. #540293
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:49 pm, seveneleventy said:

    Did anyone suggest “reject”?

  87. #540297
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:51 pm, seveneleventy said:

    robostooge

  88. #540299
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:52 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Obama is “Renegade”?

    renegade
    1) An outlaw or rebel.
    2) A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

    I guess “Revolutionary” would have been too blatant, so he went with “Renegade”, which isn’t much better.

    According to my computer’s dictionary widget description Renegade means:

    Noun: TRAITOR, defector, deserter, turncoat, rebel, mutineer.

    I wonder if this was an inside joke on the part of the Secret Service.

  89. #540301
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, DanGrantTx said:

    I guess “Reprobate” is too many syllables.

  90. #540303
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, et said:

    How about ‘rhoid’ as in hemorrhoid.

  91. #540304
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, RetFireman said:

    #
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, gippergirl said:

    Obama = Othello
    Biden = Iago
    #
    #53
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, gippergirl said:

    Obama = Macbeth
    Mrs. Obama = Lady MacBeth

    BEST GIPPERGIRL POSTS EVEH!!!!

  92. #540305
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, memyselfandi said:

    but what I want to know is, are they pronouncing it with a hard c (proper) or a soft c (improper). ;}

  93. #540307
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, RetFireman said:

    I am sorry…but after a long history of truly great nicknames…the Secret Service has really dropped it with these. “Renegade”? Please. Is the Director an Obama supporter, or what?

    Now, can anyone tell the class what W.’s was? Once you compare the two, you will wish you hadn’t eaten.

  94. #540308
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    To go back to the “r” motif:

    Retrograde
    Reprobate

  95. #540309
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    As an addendum, here are the codenames that were used for the GOP nominees:

    John McCain – Phoenix
    Cindy McCain – Parasol
    Sarah Palin – Denali
    Todd Palin – Driller (due to the fact that he has 5 kids? lol)

  96. #540314
    On November 11th, 2008 at 12:58 pm, seveneleventy said:

    How about ‘rhoid’ as in hemorrhoid.

    Thanks, now I need to change my shirt!

  97. #540321
    On November 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm, rambler said:

    Obama = puppet
    Biden = pathetic

  98. #540323
    On November 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm, RetFireman said:

    Jill Biden: Capri

    President George W. Bush: Tumbler

    First Lady Laura Bush: Tempo

    Bill Clinton: Eagle

    Hillary Clinton: Evergreen

    Chelsea Clinton: Energy

    George Bush: Timberwolf

    Barbara Bush: Tranquility

    Jimmy Carter: Deacon

    Rosalynn Carter: Dancer

    Amy Carter: Dynamo

    Ronald Reagan: Rawhide

    Nancy Reagan: Rainbow

    Gerald Ford: Passkey

  99. #540325
    On November 11th, 2008 at 1:01 pm, rambler said:

    forgot MO = pants

  100. #540326
    On November 11th, 2008 at 1:01 pm, flmom said:

    since they went with ‘Celtic’–why didn’t they just go ahead & use eejit?

    Too funny. That took me back to my Irish mother-in-law [God rest her soul], that was her favorite epithet.

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