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10. I cringe every time I hear "Mr." Obama.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 04:44 PM

Dec 2012

And do you know who also calls him Mr. Obama? Rachel Maddow. I love Rachel on pretty much every other account. But she, of all people, should know better, imo.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] NightWatcher Dec 2012 OP

Yes, that bugs me also, and I think it is deliberate. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #1

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #2

I hate it too. The man won a majority of the vote twice, so he should be called by his proper title. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #3

Seriously. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #4

It's standard practice to use his title on first reference NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #5

NYT always says "Mr." or "Mrs." or "Ms." democrattotheend Dec 2012 #6

It is the media's standard to use "President Obama" the first time in a news article or story and FSogol Dec 2012 #7

Calm down. They called Clinton "Bill" even in serious news headlines. They called W "W" Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #8

Mr. Bush not President Bush Enrique Dec 2012 #9

I cringe every time I hear "Mr." Obama. Control-Z Dec 2012 #10

I often hear just Obama Phentex Dec 2012 #11

The general way of doing it is like this.... rbixby Dec 2012 #12

Yes, they did blogslut Dec 2012 #13

And their heads are higher than his! woo me with science Dec 2012 #14

It just galls some members of the media that they can't refer to President Obama as "boy".... Raster Dec 2012 #15

Then you need to read a style book or study up on protocol TalkingDog Dec 2012 #16