Obama Codenames

Yahoo's Buzz blog, and everybody else, reports that the Secret Service has picked the Obama family's code names, all of which begin with "R."

The prez will be "Renegade" (hunh?), Michelle will be "Renaissance," Malia "Radiance," and Sasha "Rosebud." I'm sure these were carefully chosen to sound distinct over a radio. But what's with the meanings?

I'm thinking the Secret Service kinda maybe were Obama-voters. I mean come on. The Dubya Bushes were "Tumbler" and "Tempo," and the Clintons were "Eagle" and "Evergreen" (Mr. and Mrs. respectively in both cases.) Chelsea's was "Energy." That's not exactly "Radiance" is it?

Who down at the Secret Service really, really, really likes the Obamas?

And how much are they rock stars, that all the news is talking about their cool code names today?

I want my Secret Service code name to be "EnterBrainment" or "Brainy." Or "Smarties." Or maybe "Sparky." How about you?