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kentuck

(111,089 posts)
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 08:23 AM Nov 2020

Should Donald Trump be addressed as "Mr President"?

Is the White House a symbol for the People?

King Donald?

Why does he continue to erode our democracy, every time he states that the election is "rigged" or that there is "election fraud"?

He is now saying that he won in a landslide. At last count, he had lost the election by over 6 million votes.

Is he playing with all his marbles?

Should Republicans address this problem?

Should Democrats speak out more? Or would it just fan the flames?

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Should Donald Trump be addressed as "Mr President"? (Original Post) 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

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
4. He shouldn't be referred to as President in any way
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 08:35 AM
Nov 2020

I cringe every time I hear someone say "The President". I wish they'd just call him "Trump". He doesn't act like a President of the U.S. should act. He's never deserved the respect of the title.

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
5. The 25th amendment would be invoked if Pence, and Trump's Cabinet,
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 08:37 AM
Nov 2020

weren't almost as batshit crazy as Trump is.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)
10. Eh, he is still the holder of that office
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 09:05 AM
Nov 2020

So it's appropriate, just annoying to hear.

So many more meaningful things to focus on than how that dipshit is addressed. Remember Jan 20 is coming

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
16. When addressing him, you address him as Mr. President. And yes, he is your president.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 09:54 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.

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
19. I didn't say you couldn't write things about him. I didn't write you couldn't yell things at him.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:02 AM
Nov 2020

It was just about how you address him when you are introduced to him.

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
22. I think for myself, regardless of how I was raised.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:26 AM
Nov 2020

My respect is something that must be earned, and not given away mindlessly because of how someone told me I have to be.

Trump is an evil man, a cruel fascist who is at this very moment attempting to end democracy in America, overthrow the United States government, and illegitimately appoint himself Supreme Dictator.

Trump has done absolutely nothing else but earn my contempt. I have the same amount of respect for Trump that I have for Adolf Hitler.

The United States, and the world, are much better off without them.

If Trump was a platoon commander in country, during the war in Vietnam, the soldiers under his command would have fragged him before his insanity based incompetence and sociopathic disregard for their safety got any more of them needlessly killed.

Fuck that spoiled rotten rich brat anti-American idiot psychopath narcissist douchebag. He belongs in prison for what he has done to our people and our country.

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
21. For the first 3 1/2 yrs of his terror, many of the talking heads referred to him just as "Trump"
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:11 AM
Nov 2020

Then starting a few months ago, they all started referring to him as "the president" or "President Trump." That really bothers me. WTF happened to cause them to start giving him that kind of "presidential" respect all of a sudden?

North Shore Chicago

(3,313 posts)
23. Inmate 666
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:39 AM
Nov 2020

works for me. He deserves absolutely zero respect, his deeds and misdeeds have cost this country and her citizens dearly.

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)
25. Everyone around him should address him as "Mr. President" ONLY.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:50 AM
Nov 2020

You know like when a 4 yr old insists everyone call him Batman.

Yes Mr. President.
Indeed Mr. President.
Of course Mr. President.

Smirking the whole damn time. From now until the man is on his death bed.

How do we feel today Mr. President.

Sic Speaker Pelosi on him for 5 minutes and he'd be hauled out in a straightjacket. I never saw anyone open up a pile a whoopass with a smile on her face as good as Speaker Pelosi.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)
26. Why should I start now?
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:52 AM
Nov 2020

I've NEVER referred to Trump with the honorific of the office. Never.

Just Trump. That's plenty ugly enough.

By the way, I also don't call him any of the wonderful nicknames we've seen over the past 4 years. It's just not my thing.

ProfessorGAC

(65,010 posts)
28. For Four Years Now...
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 02:08 PM
Nov 2020

...I referred to it as PINO. President in name only.
I would never actually use president as a title of respect with that toad.

lark

(23,097 posts)
27. I have not called him President once, he is not. He stole the title and Biden rightfully took it.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 02:05 PM
Nov 2020

He is a criminal traitor who won through the efforts of rw pushing Comey and Russia.

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