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chuckstevens

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1. In a word, racism!

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 08:10 AM

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Why the hell is Trump always called President Trump, and President Obama was just called Obama? [View all] RKP5637 Mar 2018 OP

In a word, racism! chuckstevens Mar 2018 #1

Yep, I think that's behind some of it. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #5

Thats a rhetorical question, right? Orangepeel Mar 2018 #2

Perhaps it's your perception PJMcK Mar 2018 #3

I am the same way Ohiogal Mar 2018 #4

Rant away, Ohiogal PJMcK Mar 2018 #8

... probably too illiterate to understand the use of adjectives. Isn't this what Gingrich started ... RKP5637 Mar 2018 #13

I never say "President Trump" PatSeg Mar 2018 #34

Yep, agree! I just call him tRump! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #9

Uh, excuse me, show some RESPECT please Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #29

Often I also use, "The Ass in the White House." n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #33

I do think this one is as much in what we hear as what is said. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2018 #23

In print media, the style is to use the title in the first reference, then Demit Mar 2018 #6

I just love Hanity, Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh! Always fair and truthful!!! RKP5637 Mar 2018 #11

I don't... GetRidOfThem Mar 2018 #7

"It" PJMcK Mar 2018 #10

Yes, definitely an "it!" n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #17

Because MSM talks to far more Republicans than they do Democrats? tanyev Mar 2018 #12

We were just discussing this this morning. Far more republicans often on MSM than RKP5637 Mar 2018 #16

Because they can't say "That Fucking Trump" on teevee? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #14

Yep, just what many are thinking if not said! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #18

I've never called him President. Atman Mar 2018 #15

Here at home Ohiogal Mar 2018 #19

I always refer to him as the Dotard. comradebillyboy Mar 2018 #20

Prez Obama was the only one to have "President" in his initials. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #21

LOL! Trump is probably called more names than any other president. It's quite a distinction RKP5637 Mar 2018 #25

Repubs are closet Monarchists.They never stopped wanting a king. librechik Mar 2018 #22

Yep, it fits their authoritarian lust! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #26

Ive wondered that myself.....hate that....such disrespect for one of a kennedy Mar 2018 #24

I once worked with a manager that said he never wanted any president that was smarter than RKP5637 Mar 2018 #28

Yep - I notice that over and over malaise Mar 2018 #27

I never use that term of respect for doofus don Motley13 Mar 2018 #30

Because Trump is a single syllable name. Obama is three. FarCenter Mar 2018 #31

I think that someone wanted to control the narative mitch96 Mar 2018 #32