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You may think that, but it is not how things work. Politicians are formally addressed according to current office or the highest office they held at any point
by evgen 9y ago
You may think that, but it is not how things work. Politicians are formally addressed according to current office or the highest office they held at any point in the past if not a current office holder. Probably a silly convention, but it is what it is. (ordering is Representative < Senator < (ambassador or cabinet secretary) < SC justice < VP or President)
- zeveb 9y agoEmily Post disagrees: http://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of-the-united-states/ http://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of... Robert Hickey also: http://www.formsofaddress.info/FOA_president_US_former.html http://www.formsofaddress.info/FOA_president_US_former.html Miss Manners too: https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1030916.html https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1030916.html