Re: Complaint emailed to FoxNews Tonight

[Conservababe]

Actually .. the proper reference when speaking ABOUT a former president, is to say "former President X".

Actually, this is incorrect. The proper form, believe it or not, is to refer to the person mentioned or addressed by the position he held prior to the last position held, after he is out of office.

So technically, President Bush would be correct. Governor Clinton would be correct, also.

[squarebarb]

Yes, but I engage Brian. Please no more questions. We get married, go stateside.

[WackyKat]

Laurie "what's her name" !!

That's Ms. Dhue to you

[Texas Eagle]

Thanks for reminding me about that. I've been meaning to send Rush an e-mail along the same lines. I've noticed he does the same thing.

Now that I think of it, a lot of talking heads on TV and radio call him "Bush" instead of President Bush.

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? Who told you that ..?? The first President Bush, is not referred to as Vice President Bush ..?? Your logic escapes me.

[CyberAnt]

I like THE FORMER IMPEACHED PRESIDENT of the U.S.

[hoot2]

"Has everyone else had enough of hearing our President refered to (in a spitting tone) as "BUSH"? "

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these two spoil the show...trade em to cnn please. thank you.

[Humidston]

Nahhh. It's Laurie Lips in our house.

[Chu Gary]

I'm in full agreement with you on this; FOX is a bit negligent I think. With the alphabet news groups, I think it is highly intentional to omit the proper term of respect since they have no respect for the Prez.

[hoot2]

"Join us in alerting FoxNews. "

hey fox; we love these guys!
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[concerned about politics]

OMG! That election night was so funny. I stayed up until 4 am (NY). The DUmmies were freaking out. I couldn't have asked for a better time.
When that "All your Senate are belong to us" popped up, I lost it. It was beautiful!

[hoot2]

"Who's Brian? And who got engaged to him? "

surely you jest...where have you been all your life...

[Holly_P]

Is it alright to still refer to Ted Kennedy as Drunk Fat Ted? or to refer to Senator Byrd as "sheets"?

[BobbyK]

Fox news mentions someone else besides Laci, Kobe or Micheal Jackson

Well you can add that missing girl who went missing to your list.

[Gabz]

I don't see what is wrong with people.........I keep coming back and reading the latest osts on this thread, but it's not getting any better.

You beat me to the explanation of why this is done by about 50 seconds - yet no one seems to want to acknowlege what is just general SOP.

It's a matter of expediency - whether saving print space or broadcast time - the title is used the first time and then dropped.

I will admit that occasionally it is probably done out of total disrespect for a person, but in general that is not the case, even in the alphabet soup of print and broadcast media.

[Ann Archy]

Wendell Goler is a big Rat!! Can't stand his slant, but he's pretty subtle.

I find myself watching LESS AND LESS of Fx these days becaus eof all the liberals!

[Holly_P]

I've used "President Bush" or "Mr. Clinton"(I can not use the title for him...ever).

I have heard news people refer to murders as Mr. and alledged whatever, even after the conviction. I was taught that Mr. was a title of respect. After conviction they should just be referred to as - that murdering bastard.

[Gabz]

And these two omit the title just as much as the other two do, regardless of who it is they are talking about.

As long as the proper title has been stated once in the context of the story, it is not needed again.

[Lady In Blue]

Mort Kondracke is another one that says "Bush" just about everytime I hear him.It's Bush this and Bush that! It really annoying.

[Lady In Blue]

Anybody get the impression that Fox has many more registered Democrats than Republicans on their shows? I sure do.