Comments on: Okay, Now Things Are Officially Getting Silly

By: DG Lewis

DG Lewis — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:40:06 +0000

zakur @# 57: If the various code names are alliterative, and Jill Biden’s is “Caprice”, does that mean the Secret Service is actually pronouncing “Celtic” correctly?

Linguists across the world rejoice.

By: Ardaniel Collier

Ardaniel Collier — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:07:52 +0000

zakur: Wikipedia says Gov. Palin is "Denali," and the First Dude was... wait for it... "Driller." I have nothing to add.

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:20:42 +0000

Wait until they go shopping for the “First Dog”, then you’ll see hard-hitting coverage.

In the meantime, just turn off the T.V. and either pick up a book or write one (depending on whether you’re an author or not).

By: zakur

zakur — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:06:15 +0000

And I just read today that the Secret Service has released the codenames for the new First Family:

Barack = Renegade
Michelle = Renaissance
Malia = Radiance
Sasha = Rosebud

Joe Biden and wife Jill are “Celtic” and “Caprice.”

I wonder what McCain’s would have been. “Maverick” is too easy. Would Palin have been “Pitbull”?

By: thepi

thepi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:03:53 +0000

Obama Obcession Syndrome (OOS)

By: Randi

Randi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:09 +0000

During the late night news, they had a rundown of everything Obama and Michelle did once they got to the White House. ‘Obama shakes Bush’s hand’; ‘Obama puts hand on Bush’s shoulder’; ‘Michelle and Laura talk about children’ (which is a whole other piss and moan for me-like these women are only good for non political activities; give me a freakin break); ‘Obama and Bush head into the White House’, on and on and on. I actually asked the TV, outloud, “This is news!?”

By: MarkHB

MarkHB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:39:22 +0000

I was about to explore the malapropic properties of Obama Chewing Gum, but it got so wrong so fact that I’ll just leave the meme here on the windowsill and hope that the cat gets it.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:07:06 +0000

I’ve read more than enough about the hairless low-allergy puppy (with pics!) that some country is trying to foist on the Obamas. Bet it’s got a listening device pinned to the underside of its knackers.

By: JulieB

JulieB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:59:11 +0000

Mr. S. I knew we had a kindrid spiritship. You remember though, deadlines wait for no one. Until the rainbow fart materializes, Obama chewing gum will make headlines. (And really, given the up in the threshold of expectations for our fearless leaders… that’s something)

By: MikeB

MikeB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:41:42 +0000

What do you mean, CNN are “getting” silly?