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[Conrad]

My dream is to one day defeat him and represent my home district in Washington

[tyven]

who is your local congressman?

[Davricle]

Nah, "Mr. [President's last name]" is pretty common in journalism. It goes in line with why Mr. President is used as well; the Founders didn't want a President to be equated to a king or royalty, so they use Mr. to keep it less formal. Of course the President has a ton of power, but w/e. I don't see Mr. Obama or even Mr. Bush as disrespectful.

With regards to the health care thing, just because the President doesn't want to do it publicly doesn't mean he's against the idea of government-run health insurance. Go here to contact your Congressman and let them know that you're for the public option. I sent mine an email yesterday, because really they only vote in Congress to conform to their constituencies more than along their party lines.

Perhaps both of our viewpoints are just personal opinion. Mr. President is far more respectful, as is anything identifying them as president. They refer to the PM in the UK as Prime Minister Blair or whoever it is now. The founders may not have wanted the president to appear as royalty, but many things have changed from the way the founders wanted.

The President has really become the figurehead of the nation and the way the world sees us is through him. Love him or hate him, the man deserves respect for the job he is doing as it is probably the single hardest job in the nation.

[Dimmauk]

Perhaps both of our viewpoints are just personal opinion. Mr. President is far more respectful, as is anything identifying them as president. They refer to the PM in the UK as Prime Minister Blair or whoever it is now. The founders may not have wanted the president to appear as royalty, but many things have changed from the way the founders wanted.

The President has really become the figurehead of the nation and the way the world sees us is through him. Love him or hate him, the man deserves respect for the job he is doing as it is probably the single hardest job in the WORLD.

Fixed.

[Genosync]

My dream is to one day defeat him and represent my home district in Washington

bitches love confidence

[_chuchu]

I feel the need to write to my mod

[Conrad]

who is your local congressman?

Rob Andrews

[tyven]

i do not know rob andrews

[Kuya]

So was it revealed to be a cruel joke?

[ZarakiKujata]

Perhaps both of our viewpoints are just personal opinion. Mr. President is far more respectful, as is anything identifying them as president. They refer to the PM in the UK as Prime Minister Blair or whoever it is now. The founders may not have wanted the president to appear as royalty, but many things have changed from the way the founders wanted.

The President has really become the figurehead of the nation and the way the world sees us is through him. Love him or hate him, the man deserves respect for the job he is doing as it is probably the single hardest job in the nation.

Cite an example of them calling him Prime Minister Brown? Its always Mr/Messr. Obama, Brown or what have you in the Economist..

[Davricle]

I have no examples off hand. I just know whenever I hear about him it's PM.

Let's put it this way: You call Doctors "Dr. Such-and-such" and teachers "Professor Such-and-such", why not the president?

[Conrad]

You don't have to go to school to become President. (hiyoooo)

[#686578]

Because, Mr. Awful Troll, as already stated, President isn't a formal title. They use Mr. to keep it informal.

[#686578]

Or less formal.

[Davricle]

I'm not trolling, it's my opinion, as is yours.

[Conrad]

I have a political science bachelor's degree, therefore I am correct.

[Kiro]

I see what you did there.

[Davricle]

Man! At least polisci is better than a BA in English.

[#686578]

it's my opinion

Mr. Awful Troll

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[Davricle]

Well at least it's Mr.