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marie999

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16. When addressing him, you address him as Mr. President. And yes, he is your president.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 08:54 AM

Nov 2020

I must have been raised differently than some of you. Also in the army, it did not matter what you thought of an officer, you saluted him and called the sir.

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Should Donald Trump be addressed as "Mr President"? [View all] kentuck Nov 2020 OP

If one must speak to him, how about "Hey, you!" as in CTyankee Nov 2020 #1

He should be addressed as Mr IMPEACHED president beachbumbob Nov 2020 #2

"Mr OUTGOING President" hlthe2b Nov 2020 #3

He shouldn't be referred to as President in any way Rorey Nov 2020 #4

The 25th amendment would be invoked if Pence, and Trump's Cabinet, Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #5

At most "Mr Ex-president". Make it sting. That is, if "president" (lower case) mentioned at all. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #6

tRump has a lot of marbles left, but he knows his base has lost all of theirs. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #7

I prefer: "Inmate #1539817" NurseJackie Nov 2020 #8

+1 Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #14

How about inmate 86452020. nt woodsprite Nov 2020 #9

Eh, he is still the holder of that office Amishman Nov 2020 #10

made it this far onethatcares Nov 2020 #11

"hey, shithead" seems appropriate RAB910 Nov 2020 #12

"Your Hindass? imanamerican63 Nov 2020 #13

IMPOTUS My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 #15

When addressing him, you address him as Mr. President. And yes, he is your president. marie999 Nov 2020 #16

Copping an attitude over being polite to trump? Paladin Nov 2020 #17

I didn't say you couldn't write things about him. I didn't write you couldn't yell things at him. marie999 Nov 2020 #19

You said he was my president. I disagree, and I will never address him as such. (nt) Paladin Nov 2020 #20

I think for myself, regardless of how I was raised. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #22

Individual # Done Blue Owl Nov 2020 #18

For the first 3 1/2 yrs of his terror, many of the talking heads referred to him just as "Trump" mtnsnake Nov 2020 #21

Inmate 666 North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #23

I hope not llashram Nov 2020 #24

Everyone around him should address him as "Mr. President" ONLY. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #25

Why should I start now? PJMcK Nov 2020 #26

For Four Years Now... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #28

I have not called him President once, he is not. He stole the title and Biden rightfully took it. lark Nov 2020 #27

I can think of a lot of things to address him as mnmoderatedem Nov 2020 #29