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2016 Postmortem

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Bucky

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:23 PM Jul 2016

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How should she be addressed?


23 votes, 4 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Madame President
6 (26%)
Madam President
11 (48%)
Mrs. President
2 (9%)
Ms. President
4 (17%)
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protocol [View all] Bucky Jul 2016 OP
For the record, "Ms. President" is the best answer Bucky Jul 2016 #1
I agree. It is the proper equivalent to "Mr. President" Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #8
Agree. Should be an option. nt DURHAM D Jul 2016 #10
I like Madame President ... zenabby Jul 2016 #16
the same reason why we say "Sir President" instead of "Mister President" Bucky Jul 2016 #22
i chose madame president drray23 Jul 2016 #2
but Madame is French. The English word is Madam Bucky Jul 2016 #3
sure madam will work. drray23 Jul 2016 #5
I can just hear some Faux News bleachjob complain: forest444 Jul 2016 #4
well maybe its a good idea then. drray23 Jul 2016 #6
Well said. forest444 Jul 2016 #11
How about we ask her, after the inauguration? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #7
I hope her campaign settles on whatever will piss the right off most! Native Jul 2016 #9
The Repubs think it will be Your Majesty. MineralMan Jul 2016 #12
The only real difference okasha Jul 2016 #13
John Adams and George Washington had this same argument. Bucky Jul 2016 #23
They'll use Madam. Adrahil Jul 2016 #14
And Madam Secretary... Orangepeel Jul 2016 #18
+1 Adrahil Jul 2016 #19
Which is silly. We don't say "Sir Speaker" or "Sir President". We use the common honorific, "Mister" Bucky Jul 2016 #20
The counterpart of "Sir' is "Lady," not Madam. okasha Jul 2016 #27
I guess I see your point, sir. Or, if you're a madam, I guess I see your point, lady. Bucky Jul 2016 #28
Uh, no. okasha Jul 2016 #29
except the counterpart to Lady is also "Lord" Bucky Jul 2016 #30
Is there supposed to be a period after Ms? aikoaiko Jul 2016 #15
American usage = period; British usage = no period. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #17
Like Harry S. Truman Bucky Jul 2016 #21
'Madam President' for me until/unless both Robert's Rules of Orders and AP Style Book update it. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #24
However she wants. Motown_Johnny Jul 2016 #25
Our Lord and Savior, Praise Be Unto Her. name not needed Jul 2016 #26
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