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BumRushDaShow

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16. It is done per a writing "stylebook" (or "style guide" or whatever they might call it)

Reply to Quanto Magnus (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:58 AM

Mar 29

I remember comments in a thread on DU that described how news outlets (in that thread's case, newspapers) will initially reference an official using their "official title" the first time the name appears in the article content, and then will change the handle to an "honorific" (Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc) in subsequent references.

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House Oversight chairman invites Biden to testify as GOP impeachment inquiry stalls [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 28 OP

Gomer Comer don't know when to shut up and go home. bucolic_frolic Mar 28 #1

(Gomer Pyle voice) Election interference! Election interference! Walleye Mar 28 #2

Tomes like this I worry about President Biden's health rurallib Mar 28 #3

Typical droidamus2 Mar 28 #4

they can say whatever they want agingdem Mar 28 #8

I suppose "bugger off" would not be a politic answer TomSlick Mar 28 #5

Well, a long campaign needs some comic relief. This should do it Raven123 Mar 28 #6

Comer should contact Trey Gowdy Mr.Bill Mar 28 #7

Dear Mr. President, please pull us out of the quicksand we walked into. DavidDvorkin Mar 28 #9

He should agree to show up Old Crank Mar 28 #10

Does Comer know that Biden is the President? Turbineguy Mar 28 #11

Only after every repuke in congress that supported the Jan 6 riot testifies under oath SouthernDem4ever Mar 28 #12

My money's on "that ain't gonna happen" relayerbob Mar 28 #13

Why did the author of the article switch from Quanto Magnus Mar 29 #14

It is done per a writing "stylebook" (or "style guide" or whatever they might call it) BumRushDaShow Mar 29 #16

Throw that piece of garbage in the trash dalton99a Mar 29 #15

"stalls?" lol MissMillie Mar 29 #17

Hey Comer Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 29 #18