Why don't people say "Mr. Obama"?

I agree I call Him President Barack Hussein Obama

Well, generally it is because they don't agree with him or his policies. All you have to do is look for Mr. Bush and you wont find it. It is always Bush or some derivative of that and it usually isn't flattering.

Not everyone votes for the same candidate so there will always be someone that will not use a title. Much more disrespect for past Presidents than this current on. if I had a dollar for every time someone said something derogatory about President Bush, no slump in the economy would ever affect me.

just the way it is and , as always, it depends on whose ox is being gored.

As Mr. Bush's popularity waned, so did the use of the honorific. Mr. Obama is the recipient of some of the fallout from that, I think. As an example, instead of "Mr. Bush was less than forthcoming" we got "Bush lied." Especially among the young, it seems everything these days is reduced to a bumper sticker.

Although it is accepted to use only

one's last name when informally speaking

of someone not in your presence.

Not that big a faux pas to be in a snit

about.

Technically speaking though,

once one has obtained the job of

president in America, the proper

and formal term of respect is to

address him as "President Obama".

If you are having an informal converstion

with him it would be considered

acceptable to address him as

"Mr. President".

You no longer use a 'common' term

to address someone who has attained

an uncommon position in life.

They become "Dr.", "Professor", "Father",

"Admiral", "Senator", "Judge", "Queen",

"Prime Minister" for example...or in this

case "President" whomever.

Disrespect only comes with the context

in which you use someones name.

Be it a formal or informal address.

It's not always a sign of disrespect. Sometimes it's just the opposite. Because of fame, recognition, or respect some people are commonly referred to by only one name, like: Madonna, Elvis, Prince, Hitler, Napoleon, Custer. The custom to use more than one name originated with the need to differentiate between various people in the same community with the same name. That's not necessary with Obama. Is he likely to be confused for somebody else with the same name?

If I was talking to the president I would call him Mr. President, out of respect, because he deserves it and I do respect him. If I am only talking about him to a third party, then it's only necessary to identify him enough so that my listener knows to whom I am referring. For the sake of brevity I may call him Obama, no disrespect meant.

Not in the United States. When someone holds such a powerful office as the president, he must always be referred to as "Mr. President." That's like going up to the queen of England and saying "Hello, Lizzy." LOL! And they thought the hug was bad!

Mr. Obama is President Obama. He should be addressed in that way. He earned his title. I wish some people would show Respect.

I wonder how many of those that consider it disrespectful to call Obama by his last name only had absolutely no problem calling Bush, Palin, and McCain by their last name only (or worse).

in the format of etiquette referring to our president as "obama" is not disrespectful......like listen to news reporters in talking of past presidents..

they always refer to them as ; kennedy, jefferson, clinton.

......BUT!

when in the company of the president it IS VERY disrespectful yelling out to him as..obama!

according to rules of etiquette:

he is to be called:

1) mr. president

2)mr.obama

I think the correct way to address him is "President Obama"