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Sun Dec-19-10 11:13 AM
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| 64. I suggest you get a pet |
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or something that might help you deal with the utter non-issues in your life.
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| -I have a problem with people referring to our President as Obama |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:14 AM |
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whatever |
lame54 |
Dec-19-10 08:16 AM |
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So it was always President Bush to you? |
stray cat |
Dec-19-10 08:17 AM |
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No, it wasn't President Bush. It was just Bush |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:21 AM |
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so the Senators have earned your respect . . . . interesting |
DrDan |
Dec-19-10 08:27 AM |
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Did I say that? |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:29 AM |
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yeah - I would say so |
DrDan |
Dec-19-10 09:29 AM |
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So it is not about the office, but the individual |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-20-10 08:03 PM |
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This doesn't look quite right. "...Secretary of Defense Clinton...?" nt |
Obamanaut |
Dec-20-10 06:22 PM |
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How did you refer to George the Stupid? |
hobbit709 |
Dec-19-10 08:17 AM |
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President Chuckle-nuts. . . . |
B Calm |
Dec-19-10 10:28 AM |
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Der Chimpenfuehrer... |
Donnachaidh |
Dec-19-10 11:24 AM |
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Unrec for not being GD material. |
JVS |
Dec-19-10 08:18 AM |
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What, pray tell, is appropriate material for general discussion |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:29 AM |
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Remember when |
AsahinaKimi |
Dec-19-10 08:18 AM |
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oh please |
RainDog |
Dec-19-10 08:18 AM |
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Sheesh |
Gaedel |
Dec-19-10 08:19 AM |
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I must disagree with Poster Mortos. |
rug |
Dec-19-10 08:19 AM |
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Me, too. I cannot recall a US President |
LibDemAlways |
Dec-19-10 04:17 PM |
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just curious - how did you refer to the last President? |
DrDan |
Dec-19-10 08:22 AM |
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It doesnt bother me when they call him Obama, but for some reason |
kalli007 |
Dec-19-10 08:23 AM |
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Don't get me started on that no talent ignoramus |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:52 AM |
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The say "gov" because she was half a Governor. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Dec-19-10 09:14 AM |
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Actually I believe there is a kind of journalistic convention for this |
tularetom |
Dec-19-10 08:27 AM |
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This is a ridiculous non-issue. |
TroglodyteScholar |
Dec-19-10 08:34 AM |
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What the fuck does that mean? |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:36 AM |
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It's not really an issue, and it's ridiculous. Refer to post 44. nt |
Obamanaut |
Dec-19-10 09:24 AM |
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I don't have a problem with it. |
Autumn |
Dec-19-10 08:34 AM |
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So? |
demwing |
Dec-19-10 08:37 AM |
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Obama is easier to type. Everybody knows he is the president N/T |
Travis_0004 |
Dec-19-10 08:37 AM |
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I agree and I'll try to make more of an effort to call him "President Obama" |
cbdo2007 |
Dec-19-10 08:42 AM |
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Thank you for the being the only person |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 08:58 AM |
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and your co-workers probably don't listen to what you have to say after that |
RainDog |
Dec-19-10 09:00 AM |
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I disagree with you |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 09:06 AM |
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you certainly have a right to your opinion |
RainDog |
Dec-19-10 09:20 AM |
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I always call him President Obama, unless I am referring to him before his presidency. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-19-10 12:33 PM |
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Well Bubba the Big Dawg might not agree with you |
Bluenorthwest |
Dec-19-10 08:42 AM |
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I never once showed any respect for bush the lesser, saint ronnie |
madokie |
Dec-19-10 08:43 AM |
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If you get upset about something like this, then I'd |
Exilednight |
Dec-19-10 08:44 AM |
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I actually take it back |
Mortos |
Dec-19-10 09:14 AM |
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unrec |
xchrom |
Dec-19-10 08:46 AM |
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I don't have any problem with that. What does bother me is when |
doc03 |
Dec-19-10 08:52 AM |
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Ok. We'll all refer to the President as Bush, since he's apparently still in charge. |
leveymg |
Dec-19-10 08:58 AM |
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If he'll stop helping out the right by enacting their policies, I'll stop helping out the right by |
Karmadillo |
Dec-19-10 09:01 AM |
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+++++++ 10000 |
Kalun D |
Dec-19-10 01:39 PM |
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In my memory, this has been going on with every President since Eisenhower. |
enough |
Dec-19-10 09:02 AM |
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My grandfather told me that back in the '40s, a lot of Truman detractors |
Art_from_Ark |
Dec-20-10 10:29 PM |
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Obama is his name. If I were a news anchor or published |
tekisui |
Dec-19-10 09:02 AM |
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It was Nixon, Clinton, Ford, Reagan, Bush, whatever -- and now Obama ... |
defendandprotect |
Dec-19-10 09:05 AM |
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I am concerned about lots of things but not this |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-19-10 09:05 AM |
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I never use anyone's title, especially our public servants. most of the time, I use their first |
niyad |
Dec-19-10 09:13 AM |
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John Adams lost the same fight 200+ years ago. |
Democracyinkind |
Dec-19-10 09:14 AM |
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That's absurd. People on discussion boards are not writing dissertations... |
truth2power |
Dec-19-10 09:21 AM |
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maybe you've been listening to too much limbaugh and hannity |
nashville_brook |
Dec-19-10 09:23 AM |
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There has been posted more than once a blurb from CBS News, IIRC, |
Obamanaut |
Dec-19-10 09:23 AM |
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Did you complain about Bush being referred to simply as Bush? |
area51 |
Dec-19-10 09:30 AM |
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Or the Chimp? |
Yupster |
Dec-20-10 06:42 PM |
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I DO hear what you are saying. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Dec-19-10 09:31 AM |
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Every President in my lifetime has been referred to by their |
rzemanfl |
Dec-19-10 09:57 AM |
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You mean like when people say "with Obama's help" |
Nye Bevan |
Dec-19-10 10:05 AM |
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I did it to Bush |
treestar |
Dec-19-10 10:18 AM |
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Looking for things to be outraged about hmm? |
MadHound |
Dec-19-10 10:20 AM |
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I don't like the tone of your use of 'President' |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-19-10 10:20 AM |
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An emphatic unrec |
quinnox |
Dec-19-10 10:23 AM |
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Jesus, loosen up a bit, will you? |
COLGATE4 |
Dec-19-10 10:29 AM |
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How dare you... |
pipi_k |
Dec-20-10 11:05 AM |
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Obama is doing a great job. |
Life Long Dem |
Dec-19-10 10:35 AM |
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AP style doesn't require reporters call him President Obama. |
Kalyke |
Dec-19-10 10:38 AM |
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I would say news outlets aren't following the stylebook anymore |
bettyellen |
Dec-19-10 11:30 AM |
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Whoops, didn't see yours |
Yo_Mama |
Dec-19-10 11:35 AM |
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I'm sure Obama is cool with it. |
Stuckinthebush |
Dec-19-10 10:48 AM |
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I have a problem with semantics that don't clarify intended meaning. n/t |
rucky |
Dec-19-10 10:50 AM |
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At least call him Mr. Obama .... They did that for shrub. |
divvy |
Dec-19-10 10:53 AM |
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I only call President to those who act like a President for working folks.... |
Xicano |
Dec-19-10 11:02 AM |
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Why? That's his name. |
TransitJohn |
Dec-19-10 11:09 AM |
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I suggest you get a pet |
Dreamer Tatum |
Dec-19-10 11:13 AM |
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I regularly use "Clinton" to refer to our past Presiedent and I |
juajen |
Dec-19-10 11:21 AM |
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This is standard for all presidents |
Yo_Mama |
Dec-19-10 11:34 AM |
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No thanks. |
MilesColtrane |
Dec-19-10 11:37 AM |
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! |
KG |
Dec-19-10 11:40 AM |
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The collective eye-roll continues |
pintobean |
Dec-19-10 11:40 AM |
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respect? |
ldf |
Dec-19-10 11:48 AM |
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I will refer to him as whatever i want. Sorry if that displeases you. |
krabigirl |
Dec-19-10 11:48 AM |
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There's some validity to that. |
InvisibleTouch |
Dec-19-10 11:51 AM |
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I think you're right that many on the right... |
one_voice |
Dec-19-10 11:54 AM |
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I respectfully disagree with Poster Mortos |
noamnety |
Dec-19-10 11:57 AM |
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Obama, there I said it and the world didn't stop rotating. |
Rex |
Dec-19-10 11:59 AM |
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Dropping the honorific is not "used exclusively by the right wing media." It's common parlance |
DirkGently |
Dec-19-10 12:08 PM |
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he should address his grievance to the AP Stylebook |
nashville_brook |
Dec-19-10 12:13 PM |
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Titles are as meaningless as a fake Kentucky colonel |
Generic Other |
Dec-19-10 12:57 PM |
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Hey, I'm a KY Colonel, for realz! |
mentalsolstice |
Dec-19-10 01:40 PM |
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Just for laughs: |
noamnety |
Dec-19-10 01:03 PM |
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Sucks to be you then, huh? |
Edweird |
Dec-19-10 01:11 PM |
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Did you have a problem with me referring to President Bush as |
LWolf |
Dec-19-10 01:21 PM |
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I have a problem referring to right-wing conservatives ... |
kentuck |
Dec-19-10 01:22 PM |
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Tough... |
WillyT |
Dec-19-10 01:23 PM |
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Lighten up, Francis. n/t |
cherokeeprogressive |
Dec-19-10 01:24 PM |
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If that is what you have to worry about, you are better off than most people. |
old mark |
Dec-19-10 01:25 PM |
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Someone needs to step away from the keyboard |
Stevenmarc |
Dec-19-10 01:32 PM |
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Dec-19-10 01:33 PM |
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Unrec for being flame bait intended to insult other posters and provoke them. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-19-10 01:38 PM |
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They called Bush Mr. Bush or Bush. I see nothing wrong with calling Obama his name too. |
applegrove |
Dec-19-10 04:04 PM |
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You are reading too much into it....... |
KansasVoter |
Dec-19-10 04:06 PM |
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You'll live. |
Morning Dew |
Dec-19-10 04:08 PM |
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So there is a conspiracy to diminish Obama.. |
walldude |
Dec-19-10 04:10 PM |
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ridiculous |
inna |
Dec-19-10 04:11 PM |
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We regularly call the last Democratic President "Bubba" |
Recursion |
Dec-19-10 04:19 PM |
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Okay, whatever you say. |
AngryOldDem |
Dec-19-10 04:28 PM |
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The dude works for me -- |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-20-10 10:50 AM |
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Yeah right. |
mmonk |
Dec-20-10 10:55 AM |
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I usually call the president by last name |
bigwillq |
Dec-20-10 11:08 AM |
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lighten up |
lefty2000 |
Dec-20-10 06:27 PM |
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Kennedy & Johnson were usually referred to as "JFK or LBJ" |
SoCalDem |
Dec-20-10 06:40 PM |
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Dec-20-10 07:43 PM |
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Oh Jesus! I should be so lucky that this was |
Raine |
Dec-20-10 07:54 PM |
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I connected 2 people to a food bank today. I don't give a shit about the titles of rich men. nt |
ProgressIn2008 |
Dec-20-10 07:59 PM |
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I like calling him Obama because it rolls off of the tongue so easily. Not like when I called Bush a |
Major Hogwash |
Dec-20-10 08:04 PM |
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I had a problem referring to Bush as president also... |
Imagevision |
Dec-20-10 08:06 PM |
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Pretty ridiculous - Presidents have been called by their last names in |
Midwestern Democrat |
Dec-20-10 08:41 PM |
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You have too much time on your hands if this worries you. |
HEyHEY |
Dec-20-10 10:30 PM |
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If he's in the room I'll call him Mr. President. |
Dappleganger |
Dec-23-10 07:05 PM |
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Easier to type. I use "Bush", also, FWIW. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-23-10 07:12 PM |
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