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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:51 AM Original message |
May I please ask for a little decorum? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent suggestion. Perhaps you can send it to Hillary's campaign and |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. There's a difference |
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madame defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Her campaign signs say "Hillary" |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Her website is hillaryclinton.com |
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madame defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Mea culpa. n/t |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. No, you were right |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Yeah... how dare we call her what she... wants... to... be.... called... n/t |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Maybe...but it strikes me as a "brand," like "W" |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. No. nt. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. The problem is that she's Clinton Phase II. "Hillary" identifies her clearly and unambiguously. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Agreed. It's her way to id herself separte from Bill. It's her claim to herself. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Chris and Keith addressed that last night.. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Maybe I'm wrong in my thinking. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. No, I understand where you're coming from.. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. More than disrespectful, it is too familiar. I think this is a bad strategy for her campaign. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Visit her website and you will see that they refer to her as Hillary |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Tell her campaign to call her "Sen. Clinton" |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. "Vote for Ike". |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've made it a point only to refer to her as "Clinton" or "Mrs. Clinton" |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Try Senator Clinton |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. I always use her initials "HRC." That, IMO, is the best compromise. |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I've been referring to her as "HClinton", |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Will that make her the next "initial" President like "W" will we simply call her "H"? n/t |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Only in the DLC's wild-assed and highly delusional dreamworld. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Perhaps I shoulld have used the irony smiley... |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Oh, sorry. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. What if we just call her "Mars Attacks"? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Good suggestion, but when I see the last name Clinton..... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. Well actually, HILLARY's own campaign refers to her as "Hillary" |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. Her own campaign refers to her as Hillary. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
25. Askin' aint gettin' |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. One thing about respect |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. She was listed under 'R' in the WH rolodex until the right wingers spewing hate about that. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "Thank goodness it worked for her." |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. YEs, I believe so. Our society is so sexist they accept a woman on a first name basis. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
30. She's, "Hillary." Her campaign is trying to get her one-name status |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
32. Why? Do you refer to BUsh as "the president"? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
33. I don't understand how calling her by her first name is disrespectful. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. It is a sexist practice. Traditionally men have always been referred to by their last names or |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I understand your point. But in her case, that's how she's encouraged voters to think of her. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. If she kept the rolodex "R" and went by Rodham we wouldn't be having this converasation |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. "that's how she's encouraged voters to think of her" |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. That's a good point - like when Bush talks familiarly about Pooty-Poot or |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I agree with that. Senator Clinton is better. But, I guess since she has been so |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Yeah but this isn't the military and we don't have to do that in real life. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. Not true... |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. You are right and I'm right. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
34. I refer to Obama as Barack as well. but, even Hillary wants to be called Hillary |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. We could do it here, but there are a couple of issues - |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
59. And Dole is confusing too..which Senator do you mean? n/t |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
38. William, Hillary has promoted herself as "Hillary" |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Yes she has. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Umm... |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. Does that mean we have to call "Jeb" "Bush, no, the OTHER one" and we must call "Fred" and "Tommy" |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. My prediction is this: |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. Let's call him John Ellis... |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary |
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ElizabethDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. I think that calling her "Hillary" is fine |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm using whatever I feel like typing for all of them. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
55. maybe you need to tell her???? because she needs to redesign her signs |
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