December 19, 2007
Okay, I haven't decided yet who I'm voting for, but in the meantime can people please, please, please stop calling Senator Clinton "Hillary" when they refer to every other candidate for any governmental office ever by last name? Please?
Posted by Faustus, MD at 04:09 AM
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1) Alex said (on 12/19/07 at 05:16 AM):
It's not disrespect, it's familiarity. And that's a good thing, no? People's choice, etc.
2) campbell said (on 12/19/07 at 09:11 AM):
That's better! I made you do that posting you know.
3) Schorsch said (on 12/19/07 at 02:06 PM):
It's too late. After she made it into the opener of the Simpsons movie, how can you expect the public (writing or not) to change this?
4) Schorsch said (on 12/19/07 at 02:11 PM):
It's too late. After she made it into the opener of the Simpsons movie, how can you expect the public (writing or not) to change this?
5) David said (on 12/19/07 at 02:49 PM):
What do you mean? And end our esteemed and ongoing tradition of subtly belittling women? Why do you hate America?
6) mcm said (on 12/19/07 at 04:48 PM):
I heard an interesting story on NPR pointing out that her campaign has actually branded her as Hillary, and consistently refers to her that way in the press, on the website, etc.
7) Abstract Nixon said (on 12/19/07 at 05:52 PM):
Bush goes by "W" for the same reason Hillary goes by her first name -- to differentiate between their political parent/spouse.
8) bob said (on 12/19/07 at 06:33 PM):
There is historical precedent: "I like Ike"
you could chalk it up to being famous for something else before running for office (winning WWII, putting up with bill clinton). Still, I can't help but think that sexism has something to do with it.
9) Jeffrey said (on 12/20/07 at 12:50 PM):
Personally, I'm voting for Laura Roslin. But I would never call her just "Laura."
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