TCM has already given you the Top Ten Presidential looks and a glimpse back at some incredible names people had in the Middle Ages. Now we’d like to present to you a small list of badass names our beloved, U.S.A. has conjured up. It’s hard to compete with names from the likes of Ancient Greece or Rome. But, for a relatively “new” country we’ve done alright for ourselves.
5. Norman Schwarzkopf
Stormin’ Norman. Vietnam vet and General during Operation: Desert Storm. Single handedly helping to bring badass names into the 1990′s. Known for being firm but fair, his name speaks for itself.
4. Wolf Blitzer
CNN news anchor and all around classy guy. Wolf holds the monopoly on the modern time era bad ass name.
3. Chief Crazy Horse
Do I really need to explain you why this is badass? A native American in the Lakota tribe, he played a pivotal role in Custer’s Last Stand. Apparently, the beer industry loved his name so much they named a brand of 40′s after him. Neil Young’s on and off again backing band named themselves after him as well. He even had a little brother named High Horse. Need I say more?
2. William Tecumseh Sherman
Dear God does that reek of pure unadulterated badassness. A Civil War general with a native American middle name. That was absolutely unheard of. This man scorched Georgia for all it was worth and than just couldn ‘t stop.
1. Ulysses S. Grant
Alcoholic Civil War hero turned U.S. President. Grant is on the $50 bill and was ball parked at smoking over 10,000 cigars in 5 years. And honestly, could you ask for a more commanding throughly American badass name than that?
Personally my vote goes for Justin Case from Safe Auto…
The Civil War wasn’t really about states rights or slavery…it was about who had the best facial hair and a badass name to go with it. Good choices, particularly the top two.
Stormin Norman was a certified bad ass. A take no bullshit general in charge.
Reminds me somewhat of General George S. Patton.
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The problem with the number one choice is Grant made the name badass. It wasn’t badass until he made it so.