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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYes, I am being nitpicky, but a thing bothering me
With the Democratic House impeachment manager is his constant calling Trump president....trump is watching this and he is a narcissist, if he was being called former president this would really get under his skin....plus calling him president is kind of honoring him
Squinch
(51,018 posts)because he's a former president.
But yes. It's like fingernails on a blackboard.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,395 posts)It establishes his subjectivity to the process. He was President when he committed these crimes and was impeached while President.
Towlie
(5,328 posts)
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Ninga
(8,277 posts)AmyStrange
(7,989 posts)EarlG
(21,968 posts)Plus, repeatedly calling him "former President" might subtly reinforce the (false) idea that he can't be tried since he's no longer in office.
TwilightZone
(25,485 posts)Particularly the second. Plus, when the events occurred, he was the president.
PatSeg
(47,609 posts)He is being impeached for what he did as president.
Surprised more folks dont know this actually.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)Didnt even think about that
Ms. Toad
(34,094 posts)decades after he was a state senator.
That's just how it works.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)I knew I was nitpicking...lol
Funtatlaguy
(10,887 posts)Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)TwilightZone
(25,485 posts)It's the correct approach, as far as I'm concerned.
Kaleva
(36,354 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)because we need to save "steaming pile of pigshit" for the campaign if he should run again.
AmyStrange
(7,989 posts)lastlib
(23,302 posts)Senators can't call Rafael Cruz the 'boot-licking brainless shithead from Texas," even though it's an indisputable fact.