Did you hear that he chose "Renegade" as his Secret Service codename? The word means "traitor" and comes from Spanish as a term for those who deserted Christianity for Islam. Note The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice, a play in which a Christian converts to Islam and becomes a pirate.
Etymology: Sp renegado, pp. of renegar, to deny < ML renegare < L re-, again + negare, to deny (see negation); the word replaces ME renagat < ML renegatus, pp. of renegare
adjective
"Renegade" Synonyms/Syn Mod:
disloyal, treacherous, dissident, apostate, heretic, false, rebellious, recreant, deserter, rebel, traitor.
That explains why they didn’t go with Red 1
Is “Renegado” trying to tell us something, I wonder?
Obama chose the appropriate code word then. Obama showing his I’m in your face arrogance?