NSA eavesdropping redux

W. has always said that the telephone eavesdropping done by the NSA was only used for terrorists or their associates. Yet, new charges by former NSA employees counter that, saying just about anyone could have been listened to at any time.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5987804&page=1

Here's the interesting part: Murfee Faulk, one of those former employees, is a friend who used to work at the paper I wrote for.

What shall we call President Obama?  Hmm . . . I'll probably call him President Obama, but man it's gonna hurt, lol.  But seriously, good point!  President of the U.S. is definitely deserving of more respect than President Bush has been shown.  People are crazy if they really think the things they say about him.  I am highly skeptical of many of the claims against him.  I'm not a blind follower, but I refuse to think that he is that bad a person.  But . .  who knows?  Still, "W" is not a way to refer to the President of our great country.  President McCain or President Obama . . . either way they'll be the President.

By calling the president 'W', I assume that you will be OK with colloquial names for your guy when he gets in too? What should Barack's opponents call him?

I know, let's call him "H" 

This is the sad part that the Bush haters don't really understand... their guy will be treated with equal (and likely greater) dis-respect, as they have shown a complete an utter lack of respect for the current one. Yes, I can understand why someone would dis-like the current president.... but the heart of this issue is that the conservatives who still support Bush will remember this and pay this back in spades to Mr. Obama.

When we treat the leader of a party (ie; the president) with total dis-respect, it makes it hard to have meaningful bi-partisan dialogue. This clearly goes both ways, and I am not singling out one side as guiltier than the other. I was appalled at the dis-respect shown President Clinton as well!

This is the sad part that the Bush haters don't really understand... their guy will be treated with equal (and likely greater) dis-respect, as they have shown a complete an utter lack of respect for the current one. Yes, I can understand why someone would dis-like the current president.... but the heart of this issue is that the conservatives who still support Bush will remember this and pay this back in spades to Mr. Obama.

When we treat the leader of a party (ie; the president) with total dis-respect, it makes it hard to have meaningful bi-partisan dialogue. This clearly goes both ways, and I am not singling out one side as guiltier than the other. I was appalled at the dis-respect shown President Clinton as well!

This is the sad part that the Bush haters don't really understand... their guy will be treated with equal (and likely greater) dis-respect, as they have shown a complete an utter lack of respect for the current one. Yes, I can understand why someone would dis-like the current president.... but the heart of this issue is that the conservatives who still support Bush will remember this and pay this back in spades to Mr. Obama.

When we treat the leader of a party (ie; the president) with total dis-respect, it makes it hard to have meaningful bi-partisan dialogue. This clearly goes both ways, and I am not singling out one side as guiltier than the other. I was appalled at the dis-respect shown President Clinton as well!

I re-read my post... I din't mean it to be so aggressive. I think I was wondering what people who oppose Senataor Obama (soon to be pres.) will refer to him as. Current one is called W, dubya, George, etc.... yes I know that his friends call him W., but most references to him as the aforementioned are not by his friends. It is something for the Bush-haters to consider.... ie; that their guy (Obama) will soon be in power, and an equal or greater amount of dis-respect will be shown.

Treat others how you wish to be treated?

I ask to stimulate dialogue, and not to offend, and I apologize for the original response... it didn't convey well what I was asking

This is the sad part that the Bush haters don't really understand... their guy will be treated with equal (and likely greater) dis-respect, as they have shown a complete an utter lack of respect for the current one. Yes, I can understand why someone would dis-like the current president.... but the heart of this issue is that the conservatives who still support Bush will remember this and pay this back in spades to Mr. Obama.

When we treat the leader of a party (ie; the president) with total dis-respect, it makes it hard to have meaningful bi-partisan dialogue. This clearly goes both ways, and I am not singling out one side as guiltier than the other. I was appalled at the dis-respect shown President Clinton as well!

Jim, it's not really meant to single you out, but I don't think you were referring to the president as a 'supporter'... were you?

Free country, and you are (all) free to say whatever you like about the president... whatever makes you happy.

BUT, the opponents of the President who show a lack of civility to him, should quite comfortable when their guy gets treated in an equally un-civil way... am I wrong?

Jim, it's not really meant to single you out, but I don't think you were referring to the president as a 'supporter'... were you?

Free country, and you are (all) free to say whatever you like about the president... whatever makes you happy.

BUT, the opponents of the President who show a lack of civility to him, should quite comfortable when their guy gets treated in an equally un-civil way... am I wrong?

Holy crap you guys worry about wierd stuff.

Each Prime Minister as far back as I can remember has had a nickname.  never a complimentary one.   Probably due to again to Aussie humour being all about taking the p#$$ out of yourself and everyone else.

Current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is quite regularly referred to as Krudd.   Former PM John Howard was always little Johnny,   etc.      cartoons in mainstream newspapers always refer to them as such.

what  I don't understand from people making a point about W.  is why its ok for supporters  to call him that but not ok for everyone else?