2016 Postmortem

Corporate666

(587 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:54 PM Apr 2016

So, now that Hillary is going to be the nominee... what do we call Bill?

I am genuinely curious.

Of course, for a woman, it's "First Lady".

First Man?

First Gentleman?

I guess his title of Mr President will always supersede any "First <X>" title, but if we were not a POTUS, what would the socially correct term be?

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So, now that Hillary is going to be the nominee... what do we call Bill? (Original Post) Corporate666 Apr 2016 OP

First Laddie apcalc Apr 2016 #1

Not going to be a "first" anyone as she is going to lose big time to Tumpie. n/t Peregrine Took Apr 2016 #10

First Gentleman is the official title n/t Godhumor Apr 2016 #2

The protocol office settled on "First Gentleman" a while ago (nt) Recursion Apr 2016 #3

But what about him being a POTUS? Corporate666 Apr 2016 #4

Actually *protocol* dictates that "President" is not a title retained for life Recursion Apr 2016 #8

He will never get to be first gentleman. Trump will beat out Hillary very easily. n/t fasttense Apr 2016 #5

Superpredator. -nt- chascarrillo Apr 2016 #6

Results... Major Nikon Apr 2016 #17

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #7

A big creep? n/t Peregrine Took Apr 2016 #9

First Bubba? First Dude? Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #11

Cheating asshole. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #12

Unindicted co conspirator comes to mind SwampG8r Apr 2016 #13

Co-defendant? n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #14

Bill? Big Dog? Hey, You!? Retrograde Apr 2016 #15

Throat Warbler Mangrove First Speaker Apr 2016 #16

apcalc

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1. First Laddie

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:55 PM

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Peregrine Took

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10. Not going to be a "first" anyone as she is going to lose big time to Tumpie. n/t

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:08 PM

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Godhumor

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2. First Gentleman is the official title n/t

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:55 PM

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Recursion

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3. The protocol office settled on "First Gentleman" a while ago (nt)

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:57 PM

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Corporate666

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4. But what about him being a POTUS?

Reply to Recursion (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:00 PM

Apr 2016

Protocol also dictates that ex-Presidents are called "Mr President" for life. I would guess that title supersedes First Gentleman?

Will they be introduced as Mister and Mrs President? Mrs and Mister President? Mrs President and Mr President?

That is actually the most badass title ever. Two married people both holding the office of the most powerful person on the planet. Never happened before, might never happen again.

Recursion

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8. Actually *protocol* dictates that "President" is not a title retained for life

Reply to Corporate666 (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:03 PM

Apr 2016

That is limited to "Senator", "Justice", and "Ambassador" (and only for certain ambassadors, who carried rank in person).

"President" is a title of one who temporarily "presides" over a body (the VP is called "Mr. President" when he's in the Senate chamber, for instance, because he presides over it), so the correct protocol is to stop calling someone "Mr. President" as soon as the new one is sworn in. Common usage hasn't honored that protocol at all, though.

fasttense

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5. He will never get to be first gentleman. Trump will beat out Hillary very easily. n/t

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:01 PM

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chascarrillo

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6. Superpredator. -nt-

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Major Nikon

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17. Results...

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:28 PM

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Peregrine Took

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9. A big creep? n/t

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:07 PM

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Maru Kitteh

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11. First Bubba? First Dude?

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:08 PM

Apr 2016

I don't know, but I'm so looking forward to watching them dance, again.

Luminous Animal

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12. Cheating asshole.

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:09 PM

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SwampG8r

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13. Unindicted co conspirator comes to mind

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:14 PM

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winter is coming

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14. Co-defendant? n/t

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Retrograde

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15. Bill? Big Dog? Hey, You!?

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:18 PM

Apr 2016

By common practice he's entitled to the courtesy title of President Clinton, as are Carter and both George Bushes.

I suspect that if Ms Clinton is elected Chelsea will take on the ceremonial duties associated with first lady.

First Speaker

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16. Throat Warbler Mangrove

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