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gab13by13

(21,290 posts)
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:28 PM Jun 2022

A pet peeve of mine regarding president Biden,

I watch the chyrons scroll across the screen of cable TV, Biden this and Biden that. I listen to the cable news anchors speak, Biden this and Biden that. I read posts here on DU, Biden this and Biden that.

It's fucking president Biden. Take the time to write president Biden or say president Biden.

I hear, Senator McCaskill, AG Barr, General Mattis, but I don't hear president Biden who is presently our president.

I guess by leaving off his title it makes the Magats happy who believe that president Biden is just Joe Biden.

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A pet peeve of mine regarding president Biden, (Original Post) gab13by13 Jun 2022 OP
"It's fucking president Biden." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #1
Thanks for the correction, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #8
It's fairly simple EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #12
They did that to President Obama, as well. GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #2
Agent Orange. roamer65 Jun 2022 #3
Properly its President Biden nt sarisataka Jun 2022 #4
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Jun 2022 #5
Mine too! OBrien Jun 2022 #6
And To Go One Further - They Still Refer To TFG As..... global1 Jun 2022 #7
The title is permanent Effete Snob Jun 2022 #10
I would also like to see a little more respect for Speaker Pelosi Walleye Jun 2022 #9
Yeah, I agree, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #11
Oh I agree. I'm so sick of the smug smirking Republicans acting like the whole country belongs Walleye Jun 2022 #13

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,378 posts)
1. "It's fucking president Biden."
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:34 PM
Jun 2022
It's fucking president Biden. Take the time to write president Biden or say president Biden.

Yeah, that's how you show respect.

Per the AP Stylebook:

AP Style President

Home » AP Style » AP Style President

When to Capitalize President

The AP Stylebook holds that you should capitalize president only as a formal title that is before one or more names. For example,

President Barack Obama
Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
President should be lowercase is all other uses. Example,

The president will make an announcement tomorrow.
I am now announcing my candidacy for president.
Roosevelt was president during the Great Depression.

Full Names
According to AP Style, use the first and family name on the first reference to a current or former U.S. president or the president-elect.

former President Ronald Reagan
President Barack Obama
President-elect Barack Obama
On all subsequent references, use only last names.

gab13by13

(21,290 posts)
8. Thanks for the correction,
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:52 PM
Jun 2022

I will start capitalizing President. Now, explain to me how I vocally capitalize President?

GoCubsGo

(32,078 posts)
2. They did that to President Obama, as well.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:38 PM
Jun 2022

It was always "Obama" or "Mr. Obama." Never "President Obama." And, it's not just on cable TV, either. The broadcast networks do it, too. I consider it intentional disrespect, especially since the had no problem regularly referring to Traitor Donald as "President."

Walleye

(31,002 posts)
9. I would also like to see a little more respect for Speaker Pelosi
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:58 PM
Jun 2022

I’m afraid I do refer to the president as Joe sometimes among friends. But I have known him for years. Actually I think we are allowed to call him Joe here in Delaware

gab13by13

(21,290 posts)
11. Yeah, I agree,
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 01:48 PM
Jun 2022

calling President Biden Joe suits him because he is a humble, common folk president.

I probably voted for (can I call him Joe now?) Joe more than most people. I voted for him in the 2008 primary, our union endorsed him. I didn't think that Barack Obama was going to win.

Maybe I'm being too picky, but with all of the nonsense about the election being stolen I feel it's in our interests to make the point when speaking about President Biden.

Walleye

(31,002 posts)
13. Oh I agree. I'm so sick of the smug smirking Republicans acting like the whole country belongs
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 02:01 PM
Jun 2022

To them.Tired of their uncivilized behavior. Which as we all know only begets more and worse. And I’m sure President Biden would say you know him well enough to call him Joe.

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