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presidential titles
Posted: February 26, 2007 11:23 pm
by OceanCityGirl
are former presidents and vice's allowed to continue to be referred to as the pres. or vice of the US?
Thinking of oscars last night and AG being introduced as the vice pres of the united states. Then alternately called Mr. Gore. One seemed inappropriate the other disrespectful so they both bothered me.
Re: presidential titles
Posted: February 26, 2007 11:24 pm
by springparrot
OceanCityGirl wrote:are former presidents and vice's allowed to continue to be referred to as the pres. or vice of the US?
Thinking of oscars last night and AG being introduced as the vice pres of the united states. Then alternately called Mr. Gore. One seemed inappropriate the other disrespectful so they both bothered me.
I had a teacher tell us that once you are President, you can always be referred by Mr. President.....I don't know about VP, but I would guess the same would be true.
Posted: February 26, 2007 11:30 pm
by OceanCityGirl
I would assume that whatever is appropriate for pres. is also for vp. If it's considered acceptable then I have no gripe. I know it's ok to also use Mr. ____ but that bothered me as well. It would be different if it was in private or a small gathering. Not in a large public forum.
Posted: February 26, 2007 11:31 pm
by chippewa
I heard that last night, too. I've always understood the title "President" was forever, but never knew that about "Vice-Pres." either.
Posted: February 27, 2007 8:26 am
by LIPH
Wasn't Bill Clinton the President of Vice?
Posted: February 27, 2007 11:02 am
by ph4ever
LIPH wrote:Wasn't Bill Clinton the President of Vice?
no King
Posted: February 27, 2007 11:06 am
by frognot
Dick Cheney prefers the term "Lord Vader".
Posted: February 27, 2007 11:34 am
by RinglingRingling
frognot wrote:Dick Cheney prefers the term "Lord Vader".
Heartless Dick is what Mrs. Cheney likes to call him...
Posted: February 27, 2007 3:02 pm
by Drumkat
frognot wrote:Dick Cheney prefers the term "Lord Vader".
that literally made me spit out my drink from laughing.
Posted: February 27, 2007 3:41 pm
by BadHabitsAcctnt
Drumkat wrote:frognot wrote:Dick Cheney prefers the term "Lord Vader".
that literally made me spit out my drink from laughing.
I have tears running down my face, that's a riot.
Posted: February 27, 2007 3:43 pm
by AlbatrossFlyer
the media refers to virtually all former high level government including state officials and military officers by their title of office.
Colin Powell is the one that trips up the media the most....
Posted: February 27, 2007 6:45 pm
by flyboy55
I don't have a problem with Gore being referred to as "Mr. President" - he earned it.
Posted: February 27, 2007 7:47 pm
by ragtopW
AlbatrossFlyer wrote:the media refers to virtually all former high level government including state officials and military officers by their title of office.
Colin Powell is the one that trips up the media the most....
and Mayors.. Govenors.. ET AL
Posted: February 27, 2007 7:50 pm
by TommyBahama
LIPH wrote:Wasn't Bill Clinton the President of Vice?
Not sure....but he may become a 1st Lady!!!
Posted: February 27, 2007 9:31 pm
by jonesbeach10
flyboy55 wrote:I don't have a problem with Gore being referred to as "Mr. President" - he earned it.
I thought Ellen's best line was when she was said something along the lines of "Jennifer Hudson was a finalist on American Idol, but didn't win because America didn't vote for her. Al Gore is here too. America did vote for him..."