Which is quite plausible, when you consider that one of the Republican primary presidential candidates did indeed bear that name. And of course that’s without even considering more common names like “John”.
And over the radio, say you’re calling Clinton “Bill”, it could sound like “Will” who is maybe somebody else, or even “Hill” or what have you. Plus, it totally sounds cooler.
Man, I’d love to be able to pull off the nickname “Hammer”. I think if I asked the Secret Service to call me that, they’d be too busy laughing to be on the lookout for assassins.
Personally, I’d like my SS name to be “Macho”. Or maybe “Spartacus”.
“Javelin” and “Bowhunter”? Overcompensate much?
(Though neither is as bad as Todd Palin’s “Driller”.)
:rolleyes:
Buttercup would maybe be acceptable for a White House kid. But a grown woman? That’s just embarassing. Though if Ryan had gone with DreadPirate, then it’d be completely awesome.
The Secret Service is going to want everyone to have a distinctive code name so there won’t be any confusion over the radio.
Let’s say they refer to Barack Obama as “Obama” - what happens when the First Lady is around? If they announce “Obama is going outside” over the radio, are they talking about the President or First Lady? If they call him the President, what happens when President Obama is meeting at Camp David with President Hollande?
Remember Al Gore? He admitted to being so dull his secret service code name was “Al Gore”.
Now I totally want to run for office so I can pick the least manly codename ever.
“Air Force One, SNUGGLER is preparing to board.”
“All units, PUSSYWILLOW is on the move.”
I believe it’s standard to everyone within a family share the same first letter.
Wiki link
Thanks for the neat link. “Karenna Gore - Smurfette”? Wonder if she picked that one?
I was the Facilities Manager, so it sorta fit. I also picked my wife’s call sign. She was the Finance Officer, so I chose “Moneypenny”.
Goddamn it, I thought we’d established that I am Spartacus!
Fitting that Palin’s was an anagram of “Denial.”
Ryan should have been “Marathon Man.”
Wouldn’t an appropriate code name have been “Al Gore ithm”?
I’d go for CTHULHU, myself - that would strike fear into the hearts of men. “CTHULHU is on board Air Force One!”
ETA: Or, for much the same effect, MARMITE.
No, the Al Gore Rhythms were the name of his jazz band.
How about “Al Gore TROUT”
Al Gore music, Al Gore my gal, who could ask for anything more?