Re: Pro's & Kin's

["Sid Schweiger" <sid@wrko.com>]

>>I seem to remember that the media as a whole used to always refer to a sitting US President as "President So-and-so" in any report.  Now I hear a lot more "Mister So-and-so" in there, too.   Seemed to start creeping in with Bush #1 and got really prevalent during the Clinton years (esp. as the impeachment progressed).<<

It's always been that way, going back (for me) to Eisenhower.  It's considered less awkward, but still sufficiently respectful, to use Mr. for the second and subsequent references to the President.




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