Mrs. Greenspan just devoted her entire show to attacking Bernie.

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44. This may come as a shock to you, but you are not a mind reader. I told you my

intent several times and not once did I say the intent was to demean her. It's a disclosure that, ethically, she and her network should be making EVERY time she is on air talking politics.

As far as all DUers knowing, I have several times seen people posting who did NOT know she is Alan Greenspan's wife, so you are mistaken about that as well. And more people read DU than post here. Even those who know may not have it at the forefront of their minds every time something is posted about her where it is relevant.

Obviously, this is some kind of huge issue for you, given you equate being called by your husband's name with calling me a name nasty enough to get you a hide,* but that does not mean Andrea Mitchell feels the same way as you do. That is merely your assumption.That someone uses the same professional name throughout their career does not necessarily mean they would be offended being called by their husband's last name while they are still married to each other. I do not accept that I am being rude to her simply because you don't want your husband's name used for you.

Also, I'd love to know how I am being rude to someone who does not know I exist, let alone which name I am using for her. If she complains to me about which name I am calling her, I will consider her complaints, including whether or not I've been rude to her. If I have, though, it's not even in the same universe as her unethical behavior in failing to disclose.

Similarly, if I call you by your husband's last name, I'll give your comments about that great consideration. However, your outrage and name calling of me over my calling someone who will never see my posts by her husband's last name when you don't know her or know if she actually would mind is starting to seem way over the top.

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