Let's Say a Woman Is Elected President or VP in 2016

[LuvNewcastle]

How will she be addressed? I like the sound of 'Madam President' myself. 'Madam,' however, has some unsavory connections in our language, so the President might not like being called that. 'Mrs. President' wouldn't work if the woman is unmarried, and 'Ms. President' just doesn't sound right to my ears. Does anyone have other suggestions that might work? And just in case you're wondering, yes, this is the kind of question that I think about all day long.

[stevenleser]

1. Not sure, but I for one hope that we have that problem.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. Considering the state of the world, I think it's time to

give the women a shot. I don't see how they could do any worse.

[madokie]

16. So do I

[NoPasaran]

2. Nancy Pelosi was Madam Speaker

And Clinton was Madam Secretary.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. You're right. I forgot about that.

'Madam' sounds so much better to me than the other options. I guess it's because it sounds more formal and respectful.

[rurallib]

5. I would favor "Ms. President"

"President Warren" would be OK also.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. "President Warren" would be perfect.

[Nye Bevan]

7. "John" also has unsavory connotations. But people still use it (nt)

[LuvNewcastle]

13. Hey, good point!

[sarge43]

8. Madam is the correct form

As in Madam Speaker or Madam Ambassador

I'm interested in what the protocol nerds will do about Madam President's spousal unit:

President and Mr Smith or President and President Clinton or (your combo here)?

[LuvNewcastle]

10. The First Husband? The President Consort?

There's another question that will plague my mind today.

[Niceguy1]

14. if it is Hillary

Bill would be a presidential consort with style.

Those were the good years, sigh.

[LuvNewcastle]

17. The 90's was my favorite decade so far,

but there was such an abrupt ending to the party.

[Niceguy1]

18. Clinton

Is my favorite pres...never a dull moment when is around.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. What's been the convention in other countries (since many made this advance decades ago)

[LuvNewcastle]

12. I don't know. What did they call Thatcher?

I have all sorts of names for Thatcher, but I might don't know what they called her before the queen gave her a title.

[KatyMan]

19. Made me think of the Eddie Izzard bit (rude language alert)

Regarding the UK: "When we were a kingdom we had a king, when we were an empire we had an emporer, and now that we're a country....we have Margaret Thatcher...."

(ok, the rude language was implied but still)

[LuvNewcastle]

21. Oooh, that was sneaky.

[sarge43]

22. Prime Minister Thatcher or Madam Prime Minister n/t

[KansDem]

11. And, if married, would her husband be addressed as "The First Gentleman?"

[LuvNewcastle]

15. That would be the equivalent, but it sounds kind of clumsy.

Too many syllables, I think.

[sarge43]

20. That's an informal title

Has no place on the invitation to a state dinner.

Formal: President and Mrs Obama request your presence at .....

[Scuba]

23. "President Warren"