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Anyone watching the Democratic Candidates Debate?
- Thread starter Cooky
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He declined.
epronovost
Well-Known Member
Isn't it tradition in the US to call former POTUS president? I thought it would be the same for vice-president
I think it's true of elected office in general. If you were mayor 20 years ago, out of respect people still usually refer to you as Mayor.
No way in Hell would I watch any political campaign debates.
For one thing, they aren't even debates. But the pandering,
demonization, lying, posturing, & deflecting are abominable.
And there's no actual useful info.
For one thing, they aren't even debates. But the pandering,
demonization, lying, posturing, & deflecting are abominable.
And there's no actual useful info.
Cooky
Veteran Member
No. It's not. I've never heard such a thing.
Former Presidents are typically called "President <so-&-so>" in the media.
Cooky
Veteran Member
I'll bet you just didn't notice it.
Now you will.
Lemmee know what you hear, eh.
Here is one source on the matter....
How to Address a Former President of the United States
Cooky
Veteran Member
If Elizabeth Warren wins the presidency, will her husband's title be "first husband"? Thus making him the first, first husband?
I'll wager that "First Husband" would be too awkward.
The new term (for both husband or wife) would be something like "First Spouse".
("First Significant Other" & "First Partner"....we're not ready for those.)
Hmmm....
"First Gentleman"?
Cooky
Veteran Member
Maybe First man... First Gentleman's pretty good though.
Nah.....it doesn't correspond to "First Lady".
"Lady" connotes high status...a carryover from British aristocracy.
"Man" just seems ordinary...make me think of Kathy Bates saying
"Mr Man"....you know, from the movie, "Misery".
Thinking it over, "First Gentleman" seems appropriate....silly, but
in keeping with tradition.
Cooky
Veteran Member
Is that the one where she breaks his ankles with a sledgehammer?
Bingo!
Cooky
Veteran Member
I wonder if anyone knows what the hecklers were screaming as Joe Biden was preparing to give his finishing remarks at the end. He sure seemed upset about whatever it was being said, as they hauled the hecklers off.
<EDIT> I guess this explains it:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo.../nevada-democratic-debate-protesters-hecklers
"Biden has closely tied his candidacy to his time as Obama’s vice president. His immigration plan even repeatedly mentions Obama’s accomplishments, including the former president’s efforts to offer legal status to certain unauthorized immigrants and pass comprehensive immigration reform. But Biden has also struggled to answer to persistent criticism of immigration enforcement tactics under the Obama administration, particularly in the first four years of his presidency"
<EDIT> I guess this explains it:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo.../nevada-democratic-debate-protesters-hecklers
"Biden has closely tied his candidacy to his time as Obama’s vice president. His immigration plan even repeatedly mentions Obama’s accomplishments, including the former president’s efforts to offer legal status to certain unauthorized immigrants and pass comprehensive immigration reform. But Biden has also struggled to answer to persistent criticism of immigration enforcement tactics under the Obama administration, particularly in the first four years of his presidency"
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That's the standard polite way to refer to a former office holder. It does not bother me.
Cooky
Veteran Member
It doesn't seem proper though considering that there is only one VP, Mike Pence.