Bucky
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:14 PM
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Poll question: Madam Speaker or Mrs Speaker or Ms Speaker |
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I remember a wonderful line from a Katherine Hepburn movie in which some condescending man addressed her as "My dear madam" and Kate replied, "I'm neither yours, dear, nor a Frenchwoman."
While I think the line would've been better if she'd said "nor a madam", but Kate Hepburn didn't talk about brothels in the movies, I don't think.
Anyway, I'm seeing people refer to Pelosi as Madam Speaker and even a few step-ahead-of-ourselves hopefuls saying Madam President. I don't like that lack of parallelism. Which do you prefer?
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Hoosier Dem
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:16 PM
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1. Madam Speaker is fine by me... |
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I think it does have a more dignified tone. In fact, when the House of Commons got its first female speaker, they used "Madame Speaker".
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:17 PM
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2. Her last name is not speaker so it's "madam speaker" to |
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acknowledge her position.
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:45 PM
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7. But aren't male speakers referred to as "Mr. Speaker"? |
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And I like "Madam Speaker".
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Jack Rabbit
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:20 PM
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3. I vote Madame Speaker only because it is what is used |
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Although, quite frankly, I like the democratic sound of Ms. Speaker.
As for Katherine Hepburn, I wonder if they didn't retake the scene or leave something like what you suggested on the cutting room floor. She had a mind of her own.
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:22 PM
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4. Actually it's Madame Speaker. |
theoldman
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:31 PM
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5. It's Madame if you are French. |
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:48 PM
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I'm used to seeing it the French way. Here's to our new Madam Speaker!
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Bucky
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Thu Jan-04-07 07:19 PM
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9. Either is a welcome break from the last 12 year of "Madman Speaker" |
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Thu Jan-04-07 01:36 PM
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6. I voted for Madam Speaker |
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just because I like the sound of it, although Madam President sounds better :).
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Thu Jan-04-07 07:34 PM
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10. "Sir" and "Madam" have no place in American society. |
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Ms. seems fine to me. We don't say "Sir Speaker," do we?
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Thu Jan-04-07 07:36 PM
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11. Madam because it sounds french and that will irk the pugs. |
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Thu Jan-04-07 07:40 PM
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12. I like Madam Speaker. |
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Thu Jan-04-07 07:43 PM
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I love the formalism in address, it keeps it civil, sometimes....
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