In this election year, notice how many times you see the title President spelled with a small “p”. And notice who spells it that way. The Grammar Anarchist prefers to capitalize President when it refers to the top office in the U.S.
While many style manuals support the small “p”, the GA considers it unrespectful (“lacking in respect” as opposed to disrespectful, which would indicate debasement). After all, the term refers to the office, rather than the person who holds it — irrelevant of political preference.
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Agreed. I also dislike newspeople and commentators who omit the "President" and just call him "Obama". When was courtesy displaced by politics?
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