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2016 Postmortem

Bucky

(55,334 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:23 PM Jul 2016

How should she be addressed?

23 votes, 4 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Madame President
	6 (26%)
	Madam President
	11 (48%)
	Mrs. President
	2 (9%)
	Ms. President
	4 (17%)
	4 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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protocol [View all] Bucky Jul 2016 OP

For the record, "Ms. President" is the best answer Bucky Jul 2016 #1

I agree. It is the proper equivalent to "Mr. President" Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #8

Agree. Should be an option. nt DURHAM D Jul 2016 #10

I like Madame President ... zenabby Jul 2016 #16

i chose madame president drray23 Jul 2016 #2

but Madame is French. The English word is Madam Bucky Jul 2016 #3

sure madam will work. drray23 Jul 2016 #5

I can just hear some Faux News bleachjob complain: forest444 Jul 2016 #4

well maybe its a good idea then. drray23 Jul 2016 #6

Well said. forest444 Jul 2016 #11

How about we ask her, after the inauguration? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #7

The Repubs think it will be Your Majesty. MineralMan Jul 2016 #12

The only real difference okasha Jul 2016 #13

John Adams and George Washington had this same argument. Bucky Jul 2016 #23

They'll use Madam. Adrahil Jul 2016 #14

And Madam Secretary... Orangepeel Jul 2016 #18

+1 Adrahil Jul 2016 #19

The counterpart of "Sir' is "Lady," not Madam. okasha Jul 2016 #27

Uh, no. okasha Jul 2016 #29

except the counterpart to Lady is also "Lord" Bucky Jul 2016 #30

Is there supposed to be a period after Ms? aikoaiko Jul 2016 #15

American usage = period; British usage = no period. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #17

Like Harry S. Truman Bucky Jul 2016 #21

However she wants. Motown_Johnny Jul 2016 #25

Our Lord and Savior, Praise Be Unto Her. name not needed Jul 2016 #26