If you were face to face with Bush would you call him "Mr. President"?

[WI_DEM]

You know all his friends and everybody else who comes into contact with him are required to call him that. He gets all puffed up when they call him "Mr. President" and if you don't he says, "That's Mr. President."

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. I honestly don't think I could choke it out.

[Warpy]

19. I'd pretend to be starstruck mute

because he's surrounded by goons bristling with guns and worse. I would, of course, be struck mute by rage.

Speaking up under these conditions isn't worth it.

[smartvoter]

2. Yes. But that's not all I would say. nt

[JackBeck]

3. Nope. And I wouldn't shake has hand.

[FormerRepublican]

4. No! And if he insisted on it, I would tell him that's why he should be...

...impeached. Insubordination and lack of respect toward his employer, the American public.

[The Magistrate]

5. No, Sir, Definitely Not

His presence in the office is a usurpation, and the title is not his. Any who use it do a disservice to our country and its liberties and traditions.

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[uncle ray]

107. would you address him "sir"?

personally i'd love to go to jail for telling him what an asshole he is.

"fuck you, Mr. pResident, you asshole."

[chelsea0011]

6. Absolutely. It's the respect for the office, not the criminal-in-charge.

[Ron Mexico]

14. I'm with you here.

I'd be gritting my teeth as I called him that, but I'd do it. Then I'd go throw up my fucking lunch.

[Arkansas Granny]

24. Yes, it is respect for the office.

If I was a personal friend and in an informal setting, I probably would not.

[Sperk]

26. this country HAS NO RESPECT for the office because we

continue to allow an UNELECTED person be our president. And a vile evil one at that! If we really had respect for the office, there would have been MILLIONS marching on the Supreme Court in 2000.

Just my 2 cents

[converted_democrat]

52. Ya know, I think you got something there...n/t

[saracat]

7. NO. I refused to meet him when I had an opportunity to

during the debates in Phoenix. I was afraid I would spit at him and be arrested! He is NOT and will never be MY President! And I no longer have "respect for the office" as long as he squats in it. I am sorry if I offend anyone, but that is the way I feel!

[MadMaddie]

11. I would refuse to meet him also...

I don't think I could contain my venomous disdain for the boy who would be king...

[EstimatedProphet]

8. Absolutely not

That is a term of respect for a leader. He doesn't deserve it.

[Yollam]

9. No, I'd call him "You fucking piece of shit"

at which point the secret service guys would tackle me and I would probably be disappeared forever. It's best I didn't meet the worthless POS.

[Dora]

10. Probably.

Out of respect for the Oval Office and for all true presidents who served honorably, I would call him by the title whose Oath of Office he continues to disregard on a daily basis.

Besides, I like to pick my battles. This isn't one for me.

[_testify_]

12. Yes. But I would use "finger quotes" whenever I said 'President'

and I would say it A LOT.

[Sugar Smack]

22. OK, now THAT was REALLY funny!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :applause:

[_testify_]

34. How long before he punched me, you think?

It would even be funny on the White House tour - asking the tour guide, "Is that where the 'President' eats his Rold Golds? Is this the room where the 'President' saw Putin's soul?"

[Sugar Smack]

42. LOL!!! I'm in TEARS here!!!!

""Is that where the 'President' eats his Rold Golds?"



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


Punching you might just ellicit another mysterious scrape on his face.

[_testify_]

51. Thank you !

This is probably the most replies I've ever had to a post!

:pals:

[Sugar Smack]

66. Oh, please keep posting 'em! You're great!

:D :pals:

[msgadget]

33. ROFL!

:rofl: I can't stop PICTURING that! Can you IMAGINE the reaction? :rofl:

Edit for my smilies to roll and laugh like I did when I read that!

[Sugar Smack]

57. And said in a friendly voice would make it even funnier!

And a REALLY innocent expression. :spray:

[Glenda]

92. THat's HILARIOUS!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Rose Siding]

13. Yes, but it would have nothing to do with george bush

or my opinion of him.

[elehhhhna]

15. I'd prefer to refer to him as "The Defendant"

[Katherine Brengle]

16. I wouldn't, but I would try to remain civil...

I would probably call him Mr. Bush, which is still respectful and the way that much of the foreign press refers to him. As in, "The US President... Mr. Bush said blah blah blah..."

[sui generis]

17. and I would turn my head and look over my shoulder to see

if I could find the president.

[helderheid]

18. self delete

[Gidney N Cloyd]

20. I'd avoid addressing him by anything and see if he got pissy.

(My parents got away with that with each other's parents for 40 years. They'd just get in the respective inlaw's line of vision and start talking.)

[Sperk]

21. HELL NO! I'd take the risk and call him President -we know what you

did last election-Illegitimate

[rurallib]

23. NO EFFING WAY

People earn respect and earn titles.
When I address my Dem senator I address him as 'the honorable'. When I write my worthless regressive rep I call him 'Mr.' because that is all he deserves.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. I'd probably be arrested and given a vacation in Guantanamo

for what I'd call him.

[wtbymark]

27. I'd call him an asshole

it'd be worth whatever the consiquences

[wryter2000]

28. I couldn't talk to him at all

I'd have to walk away. If he came to my front door, I'd tell the Secret Service that he wasn't welcome and they should take him away again.

[sinkingfeeling]

29. No, I don't think so.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. Wouldn't happen.

Unless they dragged me kicking and screaming within fifty feet of him. Can't even stand to see his mug on the tube. Call him Mr. President? In respect to the others who have held that office, no way.

[bowens43]

31. I think that 'stupid asshole' is more appropriate

and more respectful then he deserves.

[sheelz]

32. Absolutely not!

And I have a terrible knee jerk problem.

[deutsey]

35. No, I don't think I could.

He didn't win 2000 and I have significant doubts about what happened in 2004. Plus I think he's a corporate stooge.

Maybe "Mr. Figurehead"?

[Dunvegan]

36. Honest answer? No. I refuse to recognize the puppet of TWO coup de etats.

Or as Scott McMelon-head would say: "I reject this. Next?"

[BOSSHOG]

37. NO - HE DESERTED HIS MILITARY UNIT

I don't salute nor show respect to cowards nor would any self respecting veteran. There are so many more reasons to answer NO, but for me, the subject line is all it takes.

[hobbit709]

49. You got it there

I didn't want to be in 69-73, but I at least showed up every day.

[BOSSHOG]

56. Roger that teammate

and a sincere thank you for your time in uniform, especially at that time. I'm a Fellow Yellow Dog! And I'm gonna do a lot of barking this year.

[11 Bravo]

77. As always, Boss, you nail it.

I guarantee-fucking-tee you I could have found better places to spend 70-71 than the A Shau, but I never missed a LRRP or any other stroll through the bush.

[BOSSHOG]

87. Thank you for your service teammate

Its amazing what perspective does to your point of view. Jungles of NAM; pampered life of a frat boy. It must really be hard to understand. I don't miss an opportunity to offer a young republican a ride to the recruiting office. In that endeavor I am a total failure. Keep up the good fight my fellow American.

[hootinholler]

103. Ya know I'm torn...

Salute the rank not the man, eh? I'd probably say Mr PresidentMotherFuckingTraitor.

-Hoot

[rpgamerd00d]

38. "Mr. Bush". And no hand shake. "I'm sorry, I just don't respect you."

I would be completely focussed on the photo op and imagining the headlines for the next few days:

"Man refuses to shake hands with Bush - says he doesn't respect him."

I'd be called for an interview from every show on the planet, and I would accept them all.

[Benhurst]

39. No, but I would address him as "Governor," since that is the highest

elective office he achieved.

[AlinPA]

40. First of all I would never agree to be face to face with the piece of

garbage. I would refuse to meet with the POS. But to satisfy your supposition., I would not call him anything. Just yes, no, hello, but I would never touch the POS 's hand. He is garbage. He is a piece of sh--. (Fuck you you freepers, if you are reading this, you stupid pigs.)

[petronius]

41. I would, but I would also insist that he call me Dr. Petronius,

and I would correct him every time he didn't.

[Lisa]

97. I'm with you ...

It's probably the only situation I can imagine where I'd insist that someone acknowledge my doctorate.

[leftstreet]

43. I like "Mr. Danger," as Chavez calls him.

[Initech]

I'd be more inclined to call him "Mr. Jackass"

[JerseygirlCT]

44. Nope. Mr. Bush is about as polite as I could get

I won't concede the title to him; I don't think he ever earned it.

[cdb]

45. Fuck no.

I could not bring myself to call him anything that showed I respected him or how he has corrupted the office, the constitution and the truth.

[hunter]

46. If I offer him a crushing handshake and don't let go....

...how long before the Secret Service shoots me?

It's best I stay far away from the imposter.

[MuseRider]

47. No but I would have

something else to call him but my guess is that if I was with anyone I know they would have their hand planted firmly over my mouth and be dragging me outta there before I had the chance.

[SoCalDem]

48. I would just say nothing at all, and not offer my hand to him

he would just "not exist"..

[Pharaoh]

53. NO!

Because as far as I'm concerned those elections were both stolen...........

He is a dictator, I would not be in the same room with him, lest I speak my mind and am carted off to gitmo........

[tledford]

50. No, nor would I shake his hand, or allow him to touch me.

He seems to like to "lay on hands" and I swear I think if he touched me I'd have to deck him, and then I'd get shot 37 times by the SS (ambiguity intentional).

[neverforget]

54. How about Captain Stupid?

[Swamp Rat]

55. "Führer"

[Call me Deacon Blues]

58. Spit, meet face

[HughBeaumont]

59. PFFFFFFFFFT. He'd be a waitin' mulahfackapfehbomahow . . .

. . . if he thinks I'M addressing him in by a title he didn't earn, one I didn't give him via my vote, out of respect of an office he's currently shitting all over. I doubt I'd even shake his hand, knowing his administration's lies sent two of my friends to a desert to experience way more shit than I'd ever wish on my worst enemy.

This has nothing to do with respect for the office, it's a matter of prinicple. Until he starts doing something positive for people rather than for corporations, the Pentagon and various sheikdoms, it would be like concessing my principles to call that fucktard "the President".

[Lochloosa]

60. I met President Carter at a book signing. Addressed him as

Mr. President. I must have been one of the few because he stopped signing my book and started asking about the local elections.

There is no way in HELL I would give * the same respect I gave President Carter.

[Lerkfish]

61. What I'd say would probably incur a secret service atomic wedgie.

I think it'd be something like "Lord pissypants".

:)

[cdsilv]

64. I'd channel Red Foreman and call him 'Dumbass!' n/t

[Talismom]

62. I'd probably be too busy choking on the gob of spit that was meant

to be hurled his way!

[negativenihil]

63. No. He's not my president. n/t

[Nimrod2005]

65. No, just ASSHOLE...

[Ino]

67. What an insecure little man

insisting on all the "trappings"!

Reminds me of this quote: "Now I want you to pay careful attention to this -- he's the PhD, and I'm the C student, but notice who is the advisor and who is the President."

No way would I call him "Mr. President" or shake his hand. I'd be too busy resisting the urge to spit on him.

[obreaslan]

68. As in, "Fuck You, Mr. President"? Well, sure, I guess I would. n/t

[ABaker]

69. I'd call him Mr. Bush.

[ourbluenation]

70. Nope. flat out. eom

[0007]

71. No!

[Rocknrule]

72. I'd call him "My Lord"

with extreme :sarcasm:

[Obamarama]

73. You're kidding, right?!?

[Hubert Flottz]

74. No...

I wouldn't speak to the criminal.

[WinkyDink]

75. Face-to-face? Yeah, probably. Maybe I could try for an ironic tone.

[Catchawave]

76. He's not my president

so I would have no problems just calling him George :evilgrin:

[hyphenate]

78. You mean

he won't like it when I call him Asmodeus or Beelzebub?

[iconoclastNYC]

79. I'd spit in his face.

I'd be worth some time in jail.

[spanone]

80. They wouldn't let me near him.

[DemonGoddess]

81. no I would not be able to

not even out of respect for the office.

[DinahMoeHum]

82. Nope, I'd turn my back on him.

:evilfrown:

[understandinglife]

83. Face-to-face, I'd call him what he is -- "War Criminal."

Peace.

[Minnesota Libra]

84. Absolutely NOT - Never has been my Pres and.....

....never will be. :puke: I call him what he is :freak: even if it meant jail.

[foreigncorrespondent]

85. Hell no!

I will go with Mr Shithead!

[in_cog_ni_to]

86. Nope..."piece of shit." That's his official title.

:hi:

[MrSlayer]

88. I'd say "Dude, you are a real jerkoff."

And then walk away.

[lonestarnot]

89. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND?

;-)

[alphafemale]

90. Only like this...

It's a mystery how you have even a 10% approval rating because you are the worst President EVER!

[Vinca]

91. No, but I'd offer to shake his hand . . .

after I'd picked my nose.:rofl:

[Beacho]

93. I wouldn't acknowledge his presence

Much less address him in ANY manner

[riderinthestorm]

94. And this is the guy people would prefer to drink a beer with??!!

I never could understand that whole meme about people thinking Shrub was any kind of regular guy....

Hopefully this will put the kabosh on that whole stupidity.

"Mr. President, ya want a Bud??"

[conning]

95. Mr Resident

would be the form of address I would use. * wouldn't know the difference.

[oblivious]

96. I find it so inappropriate when he calls heads of state by first name.

He does this at joint press conferences. To me it really shows serious disrespect for their country, all the more so since he demands 'Mr' for himself.

[leftchick]

98. no fucking way

I would call him DUMBYA!

[mitchum]

99. Not a chance in hell...I have no respect for the man, and wouldn't even...

call him Mr bush. He is beneath contempt

[Lisa]

100. I've heard he gets all snippy when people call him "President Bush"

If so, I would gladly refer to him as that, with a brief but significant pause just before "President".

"Mr. Bush", which is a perfectly acceptable form of address for an American male who is past the age of 10, would be my second choice.

[onecent]

101. HELL FUCKING NOOOOO.. HE IS NOT MY PREZ. n/t

[Justice Is Comin]

102. First I would say

"This is a free country right?" When he said yes I'd say then get the fuck away from me, you're standing where I'm going to throw up.

[ladjf]

104. I would turn and walk away from him.

[Sydnie]

105. I would say

"I never met a real live walking blivet before."

[LibDemAlways]

106. I wouldn't knowingly get within 100 miles of the ass,

but if I ever did come face to face, he'd be wiping off spit and I'd be disappeared to Gitmo.

[Octafish]

108. No. At best, it'd be 'BUSH, you piece of shit.'

To get his attention, someone else might have to say, "Governor."

[Orangepeel]

109. I'd call him "Mr. Bush"

Assuming he called me Ms. Peel or Dr. Peel. Of course, he'd probably call me "Twinkie" or "Chubs" or some other dumbass nickname and I'd have to fall back on "President Monkeyface"

[Zinfandel]

110. I'd truly ask the phony cowboy a question, & address him-Dude, why did you

[IndianaGreen]

111. I would shout "QUAIL"!

and let Cheney take care of the rest!

[cynatnite]

112. I think I'd call him 'sir'...

I wouldn't call him that title because he's never deserved it or earned it. 'Sir' is the only thing I could call him without getting sent to gitmo.

[RB TexLa]

113. I wouldn't bother turning the IPod off n/t

[Generic Brad]

114. And You Are....?

Nope. Doesn't ring a bell.

[SofaKingLiberal]

115. My response "Hey monkey, want a pretzel?"

[karlrschneider]

116. I've pisssed off way better men than that SOB by refusing to

address them with their putative 'titles.' But I'm a genuine iconoclast...I refuse to call an ex-military person "colonel, general", etc. Hell, even when I was in the military I called most all higher grade officers by their first names. Goes for priests as well, I refuse to call anyone 'father' who ain't my father. Bah, humbug. I'd probably say something like "Hi George, you're shorter than you look on TV"
:evilgrin:

[Lisa]

117. especially good, since he pretends to be so "folksy"

Wouldn't it be great if the cameras caught someone looking all crestfallen when "I'm just a regular guy" Dubya expects bowing and scraping like some kind of East Coast Elitist?

p.s. my mom is in complete agreement with you, about why she wouldn't address clergy as "father"!

[CrispyQ]

118. I can't even capitalize his name when I write it,

I could never call him the-title-he-does-not-deserve.

[leftofthedial]

119. no way

maybe a sarcastic "your majesty."

[Dem2theMax]

120. I would look around and then turn back to him and say

"I thought I was here to meet the President. Where is President KERRY?"
And then I would turn my back on him and walk away.

I'd be sorely tempted to do this as I was leaving:

:evilgrin: