tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post1187290971232109036..comments2024-01-17T05:40:26.770-08:00Comments on CA Girl: What Did You Call Me?Louriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477223472789865063noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-35423990241947324042010-11-18T11:13:24.017-08:002010-11-18T11:13:24.017-08:00I've noticed that too and pointed it out. And...I've noticed that too and pointed it out. And just think, the press was ALL over getting him in office. LOLNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620304858463524343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-35987537760701897072010-11-16T14:26:59.974-08:002010-11-16T14:26:59.974-08:00I am in a funk too...blah!
As for our president, ...I am in a funk too...blah!<br /><br />As for our president, maybe that is his thing and he has requested to be called that. I never thought about it before, but I do recall always hearing past presidents called President..."Holly Lefevrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682463489134875301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-67100992450210460202010-11-16T13:40:50.621-08:002010-11-16T13:40:50.621-08:00I haven't heard him referred to as anything ot...I haven't heard him referred to as anything other than Mr. President or President Obama but that could be because I seem to be completely out of the loop lately. <br /><br />I think though that when being addressed directly in person he is to be referred to as "President Obama" or "Mr. President". As far as when he is written about or spoken about in the media it is up for debate. I think people lately seem to have become more disrespectful. I agree with Christina that we need to get back on track.Joy@TPMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125789776241250430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-89568505819217664912010-11-16T06:01:51.970-08:002010-11-16T06:01:51.970-08:00I think lots of proper etiquette has flown out the...I think lots of proper etiquette has flown out the window--and I think we need to get it BACK!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-79454567365677852652010-11-15T18:23:36.143-08:002010-11-15T18:23:36.143-08:00I think its the time of year too. Summer has ended...I think its the time of year too. Summer has ended (even if you live in CA), the holidays are coming, and I don't care who likes him or who doesn't, he is our elected official, he should be called Mr. President or President Obama, period.`The Drama Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989820542966245871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-30260203168626547892010-11-15T14:05:28.866-08:002010-11-15T14:05:28.866-08:00Lol!! I have NO idea.Lol!! I have NO idea.Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177583080828611178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-10926722595861149912010-11-15T12:56:18.785-08:002010-11-15T12:56:18.785-08:00I had no idea he wasn't being referred to as &...I had no idea he wasn't being referred to as "President." That doesn't even make sense!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-65922846278485075282010-11-15T12:48:45.486-08:002010-11-15T12:48:45.486-08:00Well Lourie it seems to me that your funk hasn'...Well Lourie it seems to me that your funk hasn't prevented you from thinking deeply and being observant. Great point...and I'm not even American.<br />As for the funk, maybe it's because of the time of year?...I'm just thinking out loud because I was never a big fan of the month of November. But for me it's because it preceeds snow and ice, and ridiculously cold weather. But you're in California, so that doesn't really work for you...<br />Well chin up my sweet friend.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-3590027640193302102010-11-15T12:40:58.404-08:002010-11-15T12:40:58.404-08:00I think this is a great topic! I give the presiden...I think this is a great topic! I give the president respect no matter his policies and even if though I don't agree with certain things he's done so far. I think its important to address the president with respect but I probably would call him Mr. Obama or Mr. President, I don't think it makes a difference respect wise for me.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214792179573054167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-75410150026362558882010-11-15T10:11:18.863-08:002010-11-15T10:11:18.863-08:00very interesting though...
Can I just say I had no...very interesting though...<br />Can I just say I had not noticed.<br />Isn't that sad.<br />But, I would think President Obama would be appropriate.<br />It is his title. <br />You wouldn't call your Doctor "Mr. So and So"Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719395047651079234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-50705733745199973892010-11-15T09:56:05.261-08:002010-11-15T09:56:05.261-08:00I'm pretty sure his title should be "Mr. ...I'm pretty sure his title should be "Mr. President" and he should be referred to as "President Obama". I think some courtesy has been missing since the man got elected.Linda Medranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-74929352303936947602010-11-15T09:54:46.818-08:002010-11-15T09:54:46.818-08:00I think I would call him Mr. President simply beca...I think I would call him Mr. President simply because it's hard for me to think of the name "Obama" without hearing, "Who put the bom in the bom, bom bom, bom bom, Who put the ram in the rama lama dingdong?" in my head.<br />That's just me of course.mormonhermitmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273403409277178248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-15908877211936435842010-11-15T08:28:33.753-08:002010-11-15T08:28:33.753-08:00I don't know what's proper or not, but if ...I don't know what's proper or not, but if I met him, I'd definately call him President.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018115764898437563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-5812632514435432902010-11-15T07:34:51.336-08:002010-11-15T07:34:51.336-08:00I was totally going to agree with you until I read...I was totally going to agree with you until I read Lauralyn's comment. Guess we were wrong. But yeah, I think more often that not most are called Mr. President or President so and so. Maybe it is the media's way of trying to make him feel like one of the people more, as overall the media definitely really likes him.Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243779065169722919.post-59136199777211940002010-11-15T07:24:54.720-08:002010-11-15T07:24:54.720-08:00I could be totally wrong about this, but I think i...I could be totally wrong about this, but I think it is actually acceptable to call the President Mr. Obama or Mr. Bush or whatever. I think (although it's been a while since I read this, so I could be remembering wrong) that George Washington actually started the tradition of people referring to the President as either Mr. President or Mr. Washington (or whatever his last name is). He did so because there were those who wanted to call him "Your Excellency" or "Your Highness" and he was very concerned with NOT turning the Presidency into a Monarchy. <br /><br />Whether that is true or not, a google search for Mr. Bush definitely will return articles in which President Bush was referred to that way. Whether it was as often as people say "Mr. Obama" is something I don't know, but it was done at least sometimes. I certainly don't think it's as disrespectful as calling him W or Bush 43. <br /><br />I agree with you that no matter who the President is, and no matter what we think of his policies, he should be referred to with the respect due to the office. But disrespect for the President is as old as the country itself. Believe it or not, even Washington had his detractors, though they were few. Adams and Jefferson were both vilified in the press quite often. Those think there were some kind of good old days when all the politicians were nice to each other even when they disagreed with each other just don't know their history. :)<br /><br />Sorry to turn this little comment into a whole book. :)<br /><br />LauralynLauralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805399310795812875noreply@blogger.com