Comments on: Respecting the President http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/11/respecting-the-president/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=respecting-the-president A right of center view of American politics Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Seda http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/11/respecting-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 Seda Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=430#comment-2026 Interesting and thought-provoking post. I frequently called Pres. Bush II "Dubya" when he was in office, but refrained from the more derogatory terms. Though I strongly oppose almost every policy decision he made, I didn't think of it as disrespectful (nor particularly respectful). I also understood it to be something Republicans started (though I could be wrong about that), a folksy way conservatives connected with their leader, so it didn't seem in bad taste. I've also referred to Pres. Obama simply by his first or last name. I'm not sure whether I agree or not. While civility and respect are values I appreciate, would honoring Pres. Bush with that title while he was office give the impression that he held the office legally and was actually entitled to it? The dude usurped that office with voter fraud - twice. He was and is a criminal - a felon (though as yet unconvicted) on multiple counts. But, the position he held was as the leader and representative of the American people. Food for thought... Interesting and thought-provoking post. I frequently called Pres. Bush II “Dubya” when he was in office, but refrained from the more derogatory terms. Though I strongly oppose almost every policy decision he made, I didn’t think of it as disrespectful (nor particularly respectful). I also understood it to be something Republicans started (though I could be wrong about that), a folksy way conservatives connected with their leader, so it didn’t seem in bad taste.

I’ve also referred to Pres. Obama simply by his first or last name.

I’m not sure whether I agree or not. While civility and respect are values I appreciate, would honoring Pres. Bush with that title while he was office give the impression that he held the office legally and was actually entitled to it? The dude usurped that office with voter fraud – twice. He was and is a criminal – a felon (though as yet unconvicted) on multiple counts. But, the position he held was as the leader and representative of the American people.

Food for thought…

]]> By: Jared http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/11/respecting-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Jared Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:25 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=430#comment-1724 But not all rancors are useless. The one in Return of the Jedi was pretty effective until Luke killed it. But not all rancors are useless. The one in Return of the Jedi was pretty effective until Luke killed it.

]]> By: Quantumleap42 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/11/respecting-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Quantumleap42 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:32:50 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=430#comment-1723 I think that continually resorting to baseless ad hominem attacks on someone such as the president is very destructive for everyone involved. It serves no purpose and only creates animosity in both sides, in both those who support the president and those who do not. Unfortunately the vast majority of the debate surrounding both President Bush and President Obama have degenerated into this type of useless rancor. I think that continually resorting to baseless ad hominem attacks on someone such as the president is very destructive for everyone involved. It serves no purpose and only creates animosity in both sides, in both those who support the president and those who do not. Unfortunately the vast majority of the debate surrounding both President Bush and President Obama have degenerated into this type of useless rancor.

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