"Ex-President Clinton"??? - Democratic Underground

Iris

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:05 AM
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"Ex-President Clinton"???

This is how Yahoo described this story on their news page.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_el_ge/clinton_politics

WTF? Isn't "Former President Clinton" more appropriate?

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Mass

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:06 AM
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1. They seem to have corrected themselves.

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Iris

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:12 AM
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6. Actually, the article was never titled "Ex-President Clinton"

It was the link on Yahoo that said it.

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Sweet Freedom

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:07 AM
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2. I saw that and thought the same thing /nt

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meegbear

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:08 AM
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3. It's from the AP ...

no surprise there. They have John Solomon has written three articles on Harry Reid that make him sound like he's a criminal, so don't expect, no, do expect, some "fair and balanced" reporting from them.

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Iris

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:11 AM
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The article was not titled "Ex-President Clinton" - that's just how Yahoo

tagged it.

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meegbear

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:21 AM
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10. I saw that after I posted it ...

but that's still a bitchslap in my book.

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Iris

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:22 AM
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11. yeah! I agree.

I should have been more clear in my original post, but that's just something I don't enjoy seeing over my oatmeal!

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shadowknows69

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:14 AM
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8. I guess the AP

has thrown out the AP stylebook.

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ClassWarrior

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:11 AM
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4. Actually, President Clinton is appropriate.

And that's not even a reference to the Bush/Cheney** theft. All former Presidents are properly called "President (Surname)" - even criminal "President Nixon."

NGU.

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Iris

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:13 AM
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7. You know, I was kind of thinking that, but wasn't exactly sure.

I just knew "Ex-President" was wrong, wrong, wrong.

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NaturalHigh

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Thu Oct-19-06 09:06 AM
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14. That's what I was thinking.

At least when a former president is addressed, he is always referred to as "President _______" or "Mr. President." I'm not sure about the rules for naming him in a news story. "Ex-President" doesn't really sound appropriate, though.

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frankmedia1

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:12 AM
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5. Some "Liberal" Media!

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meegbear

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:22 AM
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12. Exactly ...

and :party: WELCOME ABOARD!! :party:

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newyawker99

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Thu Oct-19-06 10:20 AM
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15. Hi frankmedia1!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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mucifer

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:14 AM
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9. reminds me of the SNL cartoon sketch "The X presidents" it was hilarious

former presidents with superpowers.

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trixie

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Thu Oct-19-06 08:45 AM
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13. I can go back further than that

remember the show with Fred Willard (I think) where he ran a bar in DC and the former presidents were all life size muppets? Hilarious!

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Rosco T.

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Thu Oct-19-06 10:22 AM
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16. You mean "D.C. Follies"???

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trixie

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Thu Oct-19-06 11:25 AM
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17. Yes!

Edited on Thu Oct-19-06 11:25 AM by trixie

Loved that show. How funny would it be now with the former presidents? :rofl:

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