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DrPhil 08-10-2011 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DubaiSis (Post 2078102)
And I beg to differ. The president is ALWAYS Mr. President (along with last or full name when appropriate), even with his closest friends. Remember the scene in The American President?

LOL.

That movie has some good quotes.

preciousjeni 08-10-2011 05:15 PM

My parents use "Barack" or "that president of ours." It's offensive.

PiKA2001 08-10-2011 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni (Post 2078199)
My parents use "Barack" or "that president of ours." It's offensive.

Not as offensive as Dubya or Slick Willie (Clinton). I've heard most refer to him as just Obama, but people have done that to most presidents. Just the last name.

preciousjeni 08-10-2011 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2078215)
Not as offensive as Dubya or Slick Willie (Clinton). I've heard most refer to him as just Obama, but people have done that to most presidents. Just the last name.

I don't know...it seems to be coming from a different place. Whenever he says it, he could just as well be saying "boy." He intensely dislikes President Clinton, but never called him anything but President Clinton or just Clinton. For me, while I may laugh at political satire about my presidents, I still use their last names at the very least to refer to them.

dekeguy 08-11-2011 12:09 PM

Because I spend so much time in England I have adopted the mildly formal practice of always using the prefix "Mr." before the President's last name. Thus it was "Mr. Clinton", "Mr. Bush", and now "Mr. Obama". Alternatively, when speaking of the President I might say "The President". If I were to speak or write directly to the President I would address him as "Mr. President".
I may or may not like or approve of anyone who holds the office but he IS the President and I will show the respect and support due to the one who holds that office.

agzg 08-11-2011 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2078215)
Not as offensive as Dubya or Slick Willie (Clinton). I've heard most refer to him as just Obama, but people have done that to most presidents. Just the last name.

Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about Slick Willie.

katydidKD 08-11-2011 01:29 PM

The media generally does a good job of saying Vice President and Dr. Biden. I've never heard her referred to as "Jill Biden" or "Joe Biden and Jill" or "Vice President Biden and Jill." Always "Dr. Biden"

katydidKD 08-11-2011 07:04 PM

Rick Perry's Absolutely PITIFUL College Transcript.

DrPhil 08-11-2011 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dekeguy (Post 2078433)
I may or may not like or approve of anyone who holds the office but he IS the President and I will show the respect and support due to the one who holds that office.

I agree. :)

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Originally Posted by agzg (Post 2078436)
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about Slick Willie.

I also forgot about that. Bill Clinton's reputation is such a hodgepodge.

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Originally Posted by katydidKD (Post 2078468)
The media generally does a good job of saying Vice President and Dr. Biden. I've never heard her referred to as "Jill Biden" or "Joe Biden and Jill" or "Vice President Biden and Jill." Always "Dr. Biden"

Good observation.


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