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I don't anticipate much cause to refer to him since I am not in a personality cult RockRaven Dec 20 #1
Well, technically... Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #2
I have not heard Hillary Clinton addressed as former Secretary Clinton. wnylib Dec 20 #3
You missed the third person vs. Direct address distinction Fiendish Thingy Dec 21 #5
RE: your last paragraph wnylib Dec 21 #11
... Celerity Dec 21 #7
Thank you. I had not seen -- or at least had not noticed -- the use "former" wnylib Dec 21 #12
Sadly, since the media, etc., have barely mentioned, or even noticed, President niyad Dec 20 #4
And when referring to Trump . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 21 #6
We've accumulated quite a few names for Trump. wnylib Dec 21 #13
Those are excellent choices, with the added benefit of being factual. calimary Dec 21 #17
I've always referred to Obama, Clinton and Carter as President...they earned it. the bush's or the orange goon NEVER PortTack Dec 21 #8
Same here. wnylib Dec 21 #14
I will refer to Biden as president and Trump as Orange Clown Fuckface. Initech Dec 21 #9
I hate seeing, hearing, or typing his name. I'll probably use "47" pat_k Dec 21 #10
I generally call the presidents by their last name Meowmee Dec 21 #15
So do I and about 90+% of Americans in informal person/online conversation, as America is an egalitarian society that Midwestern Democrat Dec 21 #16
Exactly Meowmee Dec 21 #18
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