Posted on 12/14/2020 11:55:17 PM PST by Libloather
Longtime Wall Street Journal opinion editor Paul Gigot defended an op-ed published over the weekend that drew the ire of many in the mainstream media by calling for the incoming first lady to drop her "doctor" title.
Wall Street Journal contributor Joseph Epstein’s piece, “Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D.,” argued that Dr. Jill Biden, who holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate in education from the University of Delaware, “should think about dropping the honorific, which feels fraudulent, even comic.”
The op-ed sent liberals into a tizzy, as everyone from the incoming second gentleman to Northwestern University – where Epstein was a lecturer of English – condemned the piece along with a plethora of liberal media members.
“Dr. Biden earned her degrees through hard work and pure grit. She is an inspiration to me, to her students, and to Americans across this country. This story would never have been written about a man,” Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tweeted.
The New York Times and NBC’s “Today” scolded the piece, a Washington Post columnist declared the op-ed was “worse than you thought” and labeled Epstein a “weird, grumpy, elitist man.” CNN’s liberal in-house media pundit Brian Stelter chalked it up as “sexist,” far-left actress Debra Messing called it “a disgusting display of misogyny” and Michelle Obama even blasted the piece in a lengthy Instagram message.
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She, like anyone who has earned a doctorate or PhD, deserves to be referred to using that honorific if that is their desire. It is simple respect and doesn’t change with one’s politics. I listen to Tucker the meaning Biden earlier for this and thought it was very inappropriate.
Whatta bout calling Kommie out as Maduro 2.0?
I prefer Mrs Potatohead.
You have to hand it to the left.
They spent the last four years teaching America how to treat a President they didn’t vote for.
I'll vote for that, and often.
Jill Biden is an enabler of a shitty family sorry but her husband is a cheat and worse and her son is a drugged out sexual abuser. Screw that whole family and I hope she enjoys her peices of silver for selling out our country to China.
Not my First Lady ever.
She has an Ed.D., the same credentials as “Dr.” Bill Cosby.
Yep
Funny as hell when I saw that live. I just happened to be switching channels but stopped when I caught sight of Goldberg’s mop head and luckily caught this exchange.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvK2v9va9JQ
My doctorate is in musicology. I expect my students to call me Dr. I don’t expect my neighbors, fellow congregants, or anyone else to.
Obtaining an academic doctorate is no picnic, but outside of academia it doesn’t mean you’re smarter than the average bear.
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Worth a bump just for that video. 😃
AP style book doesn’t recognize it for non-medical doctors. Bill Cosby has a pHD in education. The only time anyone called him doctor was Dr. Huxtable.
Why would any PHD want to be called Dr outside the classroom other than to enhance his stature among equals.I would find it downright embarrassing, but that may be just me. Sorry, Joe, referring to your wife as Dr Biden rather than Jill or my wife, which is how she is identified by the public, on the campaign trail is a bit crass and striving.
The term “Dr.” has a meaning for most people. They think it’s an M.D. So the Bidens pushing that usage is deceptive.
I have a Juris Doctor. Don’t expect or want to be called “Dr.”
We have two family friends that both have a Doctorate in education. Unless you saw their business cards you wouldn’t know it, they keep it close to the vest.
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