These Guys Are A National Party How?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 - 2:49pm
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There's a new rule at the Republican National Committee. Refer to the two leading Democratic presidential candidates simply as "Barack" and "Hillary" and you'll be fined $10.
No really, I'm serious about that. How can a party run by adults make calling your opponent by their first name a finable offense?
And they say we gamers are immature...
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I thought everyone was calling her "Hilary."
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I think calling them Senator X is more respectful.
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I agree, but I don't think that's the goal with this fining thing, though. For Hillary I suspect it's about referencing the name Clinton. And I'm sure for Obama they like that it's a homonym with Osama. But I agree the very notion of this does beg the thread's title question.
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So we got an article that links to another that makes a claim...
and then wildly makes assertations on why the reported item is being made.
I would guess that if such a policy is indeed in place, it is stated as being such because as fellow elected representatives they deserve the use of their title, just like it is propoer (and normal) to use Doctor whenever refering to someone that has one (in fact I've seen a few people that insist on it), or using the word President when referencing William Jefferson Clinton. I might point out that people often intentionally slight the president if they don't like them, like "Bush", "Nixon", "Carter" or "Reagan"
Hmm US World & News report, so are they just that sloppy or are they a democratic favoring paper? I noted a Obama ad on the top of the page I looked at, hard to remain above the fray when one political candidate is paying part of your salary?
"Also, I have four legs and am covered in wool. Baa!" *Legion* reveals his inner furry.
...Or it's Republicans playing word games again, like the Death Tax and re-naming the Democratic Party the Democrat Party.
I don't know anyone who refers to any politician in any other way than by their last name (or first, for disambiguation... Hilary).
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How often do Presidents other than George Bush come up in your conversations? Would you say that those people like his policies/presidency?
"Also, I have four legs and am covered in wool. Baa!" *Legion* reveals his inner furry.
I talk about Clinton, Bush Sr. and Reagan a lot, and I talk about politicians who are not president. What, it's rude not to call presidents presidents but fine not to call senators senators? Do you expect me to start saying, "President Obama" next year?
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It is respectful to call people by their proper title. If he manages to win the Democratic nomination and the national elections , yes.
"Also, I have four legs and am covered in wool. Baa!" *Legion* reveals his inner furry.
And if I ever meet him, I'll call him Mr. President, just like I'd call Bush if I met him. If I met him now, I'd call him Senator Obama. But for purposes of impersonal discussion, I find those titles to be cumbersome.
Of course, I'm a liberal, so the concept of respect is foreign to me.
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Hi-larious!
I had the same initial reaction as ubrakto.
I don't think it has to do with respecting the other person. When one Senator references another as "My Distinguished Colleague" he's really saying "That A-Hole Over There". I really don't think the Republican Party is too worried about stepping on the Democratic candidates' toes (If you don't believe me, just wait for the smear ads during the general election).
Edit: This does not just apply to the Republican Party, but both equally horrible parties.
Fletcher wrote:
It's still a matter of perception and i think there would be something spun to point out disrespect if using their first names became common place. It's just them covering all their bases.
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That, and I think it cuts down on the "Sen. Osama" slanders. "Oh, sorry, meant to say 'Obama', heh heh. Hope CNN didn't get that! Is this mike on? "
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I also noted that in the post Super Tuesday speech she used the "Senator Obama"
"Also, I have four legs and am covered in wool. Baa!" *Legion* reveals his inner furry.
Better question: How are either of the two political parties so nationally powerful?
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Together they have a monopoly. If competition isn't allowed, what you get is what you're stuck with.
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lol I notice that in the above I confused his first name with his last name. That's what I get for posting while sick.
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I was thinking Hillary was a reverse carpetbagger.
MaxShrek .. looks like Jake.. drives like Elwood.
And here I thought she was from the suburbs on the north shore of Chicago.
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Hmm... Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt, Kennedy... more than you think.
MaxShrek .. looks like Jake.. drives like Elwood.