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NYC_SKP

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15. She's a celebrity, like Cher, Madonna, Bono, Sting, and Snooki!
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 04:33 PM
Apr 2015

On the left, your left, not her left, is Snooki.

Let me check with Bernie on that.... daleanime Apr 2015 #1
In fairness to Bernie, it may be because of his last name giving the impression of Col Sanders. MillennialDem Apr 2015 #25
Or it could be, House of Roberts Apr 2015 #26
Well that's also part of it I'm sure, though I didn't know Bernie or Thom Hartmann 10 years ago ;) MillennialDem Apr 2015 #30
We say Hillary because of Bill, but we say Warren, not Elizabeth. Just two examples. nt valerief Apr 2015 #2
That's what I was thinking. I never call Warren 'Elizabeth'. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #7
Palin and Backman also HockeyMom Apr 2015 #9
It's just to avoid confusion. Alittleliberal Apr 2015 #29
Too many Bushes! HockeyMom Apr 2015 #33
Totally agree Justice Apr 2015 #18
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #23
To be fair: Hillary Clinton's campaigns have encouraged the practice... Skinner Apr 2015 #3
good points, with the new logo- it is as if Mrs. Clinton says, "Call me Hillary" Sunlei Apr 2015 #20
Busy hasn't announced yet yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4
Fine for Cruz and Walker. stone space Apr 2015 #5
Because if we say Clinton, someone might think we are talking about Bill. djean111 Apr 2015 #6
We do this in all sorts of areas Proud Public Servant Apr 2015 #8
Good points thanks everyone Joe Nation Apr 2015 #10
Having worked in an academic department... Chan790 Apr 2015 #14
Technically Professor is reserved for those who are tenured or on tenure track and do research and MillennialDem Apr 2015 #28
Also, Hillary uses her first name only on a lot of campaign materials Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #11
Yes. That's an old feminist observation about the diminutiveization of women. jobycom Apr 2015 #12
You have one example -- and there are easier reasons for that karynnj Apr 2015 #13
She's a celebrity, like Cher, Madonna, Bono, Sting, and Snooki! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #15
That was a popular Republican anti Obama jab too 'He's a celebrity candidate'. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #24
Oh Noes...You dissin' Brittney? Christina? Elvis? LOL . libdem4life Apr 2015 #42
I wonder what Warren thinks. n/t zappaman Apr 2015 #16
baloney. BERNIE is in. cali Apr 2015 #17
you're right, people do tend to do that. I intend to show disrespect when I type ''Jebbie' like a, Sunlei Apr 2015 #19
Bernie and Jeb oldandhappy Apr 2015 #21
Warren is used all the time. former9thward Apr 2015 #22
Depends to some degree on the difficulty of the name. Arnold Schwarzenegger still_one Apr 2015 #27
To really throw a monkey wrench into things, what about those who we typically use both names MillennialDem Apr 2015 #31
That's because nobody wants to acknowledge mythology Apr 2015 #39
Warren disagrees. apnu Apr 2015 #32
Good Point UCmeNdc Apr 2015 #34
You mean like Bachmann and Palin? DFW Apr 2015 #35
Tell that to "I like Ike" Eisenhauer and "Give 'em Hell Harry" Truman MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #36
Maybe you should have another look. MineralMan Apr 2015 #37
I think Hillary wants to be distinguished from Bill treestar Apr 2015 #38
I always say Willard Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #40
I was just noticing in GD treestar Apr 2015 #41
Or Newt in a earlier era. whistler162 May 2015 #45
Anyone else notice how wrong the premise of this OP is? phleshdef Apr 2015 #43
Meh. HappyMe May 2015 #44
Bernie, Howard, Bill (and among the GOP--Mitt or Willard; Jeb). I think that with Dems, it tblue37 May 2015 #46
Other than Bernie, Jeb, Mitt you mean? Nt Bonobo May 2015 #47
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