[Tanniker Smith]

("The president [note lower case], who initiated the conflict ....')

That's actually correct standard usage. The word "president" is only capitalized when used as a title as in "President Bush" or refering to the name of the office as in "The President of the United States".

It is lowercase in the sense of "The president made a pass at two women today and shouted, 'Hot dang! It's like I was back in Hot Springs!" The lowercase 'p' doesn't demean the president. (Clinton did fine demeaning himself.)

TS

[Buke]

quick question about the filibuster. i have talked with some liberal friends of mine and they claim that the republican party used this during Clinton's administration. now i am an independent who votes for who i think is right regardless of party. i figured a group of republicans would know the truth. has the republican party used the filibuster during Clinton nominations, and if so, why is it any different then the democrats doing it to Bush's?

[savedbygrace]

According to The Gregg Reference Manual, President, when referring to the office of the President of the United States, is an exception to the rule. In Section 314 of the Seventh Edition, it says:

EXCEPTION: Because of the special regard for the office of the President of the United States, this title is capitalized even when used as a general term of classification (a President, every President).