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2016 Postmortem

OnlinePoker

(5,726 posts) Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:44 AM Jul 2016

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When Hillary wins, what will Bill be called?

I nominate First Gentleman.

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When Hillary wins, what will Bill be called? (Original Post) OnlinePoker Jul 2016 OP

Number One jonno99 Jul 2016 #1

Yes! Make it so.... Glorfindel Jul 2016 #13

Thanks! btw - jonno99 Jul 2016 #15

Yes, several times Glorfindel Jul 2016 #17

Agreed. I would love it if Jackson would take on 'The Silmarillion'. jonno99 Jul 2016 #19

There have been women governors citood Jul 2016 #2

Steven Colbert will call him the First Ladies' Man. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #3

Bubba Motley13 Jul 2016 #4

fgotus? fgettaboutit! unblock Jul 2016 #7

I wish we could do away with POTUS and FLOTUS. They sound vaguely vulgar. Glorfindel Jul 2016 #14

But SCROTUS has been so very apt in fairly recent history Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #20

You are so right! Glorfindel Jul 2016 #22

He's THE DUDE! muntrv Jul 2016 #5

Since they retain the title after they've left the office ... mess the the Republicans, SFnomad Jul 2016 #6

First gentleman, I would think. It corresponds to first lady. Koinos Jul 2016 #8

The Big Dawg. (nt) JaneQPublic Jul 2016 #9

He'll be called greymattermom Jul 2016 #10

Former President Clinton? Tatiana Jul 2016 #11

Sir. He will be called Sir. MineralMan Jul 2016 #12

First Gentleman is the formal title as per the AP Style book LanternWaste Jul 2016 #16

Bubba...The Big Dawg workinclasszero Jul 2016 #18

away from the female interns? yurbud Jul 2016 #21

Thanks, you made me chuckle Blue Dalek Jul 2016 #30

President Clinton Dem2 Jul 2016 #23

Wouldn't she be addressed with Madam President Clinton? BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #27

I wonder if he'll follow in Michelle's foot steps and put out a garden. B Calm Jul 2016 #24

I second First Gentleman meow2u3 Jul 2016 #25

First Gentleman - hands down. :-) eom BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #26

Bill O'Reilly will be called a racist. still_one Jul 2016 #28

First Big Dawg obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #29

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

1. Number One

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:46 AM

Jul 2016

Glorfindel

(9,736 posts)

13. Yes! Make it so....

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:07 AM

Jul 2016

A genius suggestion!

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

15. Thanks! btw -

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:24 PM

Jul 2016

love your screen name. I trust you've read 'The Silmarillion'?

Glorfindel

(9,736 posts)

17. Yes, several times

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:54 PM

Jul 2016

I love anything by Tolkien.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

19. Agreed. I would love it if Jackson would take on 'The Silmarillion'.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:59 PM

Jul 2016

The pre-prequel...

citood

(550 posts)

2. There have been women governors

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:48 AM

Jul 2016

And the term "First Gentleman" is what their husbands are called.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

3. Steven Colbert will call him the First Ladies' Man.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:48 AM

Jul 2016

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

4. Bubba

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:50 AM

Jul 2016

Actually, I agree 1st Gentleman

FGOTUS is hard to say though

unblock

(52,328 posts)

7. fgotus? fgettaboutit!

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:52 AM

Jul 2016

Glorfindel

(9,736 posts)

14. I wish we could do away with POTUS and FLOTUS. They sound vaguely vulgar.

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:09 AM

Jul 2016

I don't even like SCOTUS. FGOTUS is unthinkable.

Maru Kitteh

(28,342 posts)

20. But SCROTUS has been so very apt in fairly recent history

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:03 PM

Jul 2016

Difficult to give up.

Glorfindel

(9,736 posts)

22. You are so right!

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #20)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:26 PM

Jul 2016

n/t

muntrv

(14,505 posts)

5. He's THE DUDE!

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:51 AM

Jul 2016

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=jeff+bridges+the+dude&FORM=HDRSC2

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

6. Since they retain the title after they've left the office ... mess the the Republicans,

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:51 AM

Jul 2016

call him President Clinton as well.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)

8. First gentleman, I would think. It corresponds to first lady.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:53 AM

Jul 2016

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

9. The Big Dawg. (nt)

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:54 AM

Jul 2016

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

10. He'll be called

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:54 AM

Jul 2016

Clinton 42, in the same way the Bush's are distinguished.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

11. Former President Clinton?

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:55 AM

Jul 2016

I like the First Gentleman. But the man was also President, so he still deserves some respect for that as well.

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

12. Sir. He will be called Sir.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:07 AM

Jul 2016

As in, "Yes, Sir." "May I help you, Sir." "Excuse me, Sir."

He will also be called "Mr. Clinton" frequently, and "Mr. President" in many cases, as all former Presidents are often addressed.

Frankly, it doesn't matter.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

16. First Gentleman is the formal title as per the AP Style book

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:52 PM

Jul 2016

First Gentleman is the formal title as per the AP Style book, and the male spouses of the six female governors’ currently holding office in the U.S. unofficially go by “first gentleman;” though I imagine Mr. President would still be acceptable.

In May, Hillary Clinton said, “I’ve already told my husband that if I’m so fortunate enough to be president and he will be the first gentleman, I expect him to go to work to make sure we get those jobs growing and incomes rising.”

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

18. Bubba...The Big Dawg

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:55 PM

Jul 2016

Hey Bill! LOL

First Gentleman? I have no idea, Hillary can set a precedent I guess.

yurbud

(39,405 posts)

21. away from the female interns?

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:06 PM

Jul 2016

Blue Dalek

(178 posts)

30. Thanks, you made me chuckle

Reply to yurbud (Reply #21)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:41 PM

Jul 2016

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

23. President Clinton

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:46 PM

Jul 2016

That could be confusing!

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

27. Wouldn't she be addressed with Madam President Clinton?

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #23)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:08 PM

Jul 2016

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

24. I wonder if he'll follow in Michelle's foot steps and put out a garden.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:48 PM

Jul 2016

meow2u3

(24,773 posts)

25. I second First Gentleman

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:07 PM

Jul 2016

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

26. First Gentleman - hands down. :-) eom

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:08 PM

Jul 2016

still_one

(92,409 posts)

28. Bill O'Reilly will be called a racist.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:14 PM

Jul 2016

As for Bill Clinton, I suggest First Person

obamanut2012

(26,142 posts)

29. First Big Dawg

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:15 PM

Jul 2016

Seriously: First Gentleman or Mr. Clinton.

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