Support NeoGAF

[entremet]

John Wayne once said of JFK:

"I didn't vote for him but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job"

John Wayne identified himself as proud and vocal conservative.

However, I would say in the last 20 years, that anytime a US President is inaugurated there's a perspective that President in office is illegitimate if you voted against them. It seems it doesn't help civility and public discourse.

Obviously, this doesn't mean you can't criticize the President in office, but whoever wins the next Presidential term, would you consider them as your President?

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Yeah. I mean, as a matter of fact, the next President will be my President. To call him or her something else would be...dumb.

 

[Spectromixer]

Of course. It's how things work.

 

[Dr. Benton Quest]

I would hope we would not be as disgustingly vicious towards the Chief Executive as the Republicans have these last seven years.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Obviously, this doesn't mean you can't criticize the President in office, but whoever wins the next Presidential term, would you consider them as your President?

Absolutely.

 

[liliththepale]

You're conflating "my president" as in the one who legally presides over the country I call home with "my president" as in "my kind of president" or someone whom I have personal investment and support in.

I don't vote. I obey the law. Barack is my president even if I haven't liked all of the decisions he's made. His charisma at least has been good for America.

 

[Vermillion]

As an American citizen, it's factually the case. No need to bullshit with semantics.

 

[Sendou]

I hope not because that would mean a pretty drastic change in the US foreign policy.

 

[Angelus Errare]

I would hope we would not be as disgustingly vicious towards the Chief Executive as the Republicans have these last seven years.

Just imagine republicans if Michelle won the Presidency instead of Barack.

Racism AND misogyny!

 

[Balphon]

Yes. Even if you don't respect the man (or woman, as the case may soon be), respect the office.

 

[perfectchaos007]

The 2 presidential elections I've voted in, my candidate lost so...I've never had "my President"

 

[Valnen]

Yes. Even if you don't respect the man (or woman, as the case may soon be), respect the office.

I can only respect the office if the person in power is a good person.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

The 3 presidential elections I've voted in, my candidate lost so...I've never had "my President"

 

[PhoenixDark]

Obviously, this doesn't mean you can't criticize the President in office, but whoever wins the next Presidential term, would you consider them as your President?

Obviously yes.

 

[Enron]

Yes. That "not my president" bullshit is stupid.

 

[Perspicacity]

I'm not American so I'll only feel this way if the next one is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

 

[TheSaddestSort]

For better or for worse, yes.

 

[- J - D -]

I can't imagine someone saying otherwise without hearing it in a haughty, whiny voice. It wouldn't be someone I could have a conversation with anyway.

 

[CreepingFear]

The 2 presidential elections I've voted in, my candidate lost so...I've never had "my President"

Edit: Beaten like a Libertarian candidate

 

[Konka]

John Wayne once said of JFK:


John Wayne identified himself as proud and vocal conservative.

However, I would say in the last 20 years, that anytime a US President is inaugurated there's a perspective that President in office is illegitimate if you voted against them. It seems it doesn't help civility and public discourse.

Obviously, this doesn't mean you can't criticize the President in office, but whoever wins the next Presidential term, would you consider them as your President?

They will be your President regardless of what you think. That is how the system works.

 

[entremet]

As an American citizen, it's factually the case. No need to bullshit with semantics.

The supposed illegimaticy of Obama's Presidency vis a vi spurious claims about his birthplace was actually seriously considered by sitting members of Congress.

 

[Grym]

Yes

Spoiler

unless it is Ted Cruz

 

[Poodlestrike]

I'm not American so I'll only feel this way if the next one is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

The People's President.

 

[John Kowalski]

not really

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Nope.

Spoiler

Jesus Christ of course I would.

What kind of answers do you think you're going to get? I mean, it's not like you're asking "hey GAF do you like black people" or some ridiculous shit like that, but still. You could probably count the people here who would say no to your question on one hand.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'm not American so I'll only feel this way if the next one is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Oh yeah?

 

[entremet]

Nope.

Spoiler

Jesus Christ of course I would.

What kind of answers do you think you're going to get? I mean, it's not like you're asking "hey GAF do you like black people" or some ridiculous shit like that, but still. You could probably count the people here who would say no to your question on one hand.

Idk. I heard from both liberals and conservative about Bush II or Obama not being their President. It's not an outlandish suggestion, especially how partisan current politics have become.

"He's not my President."

"I didn't vote for him"

and so on.

 

[liliththepale]

I can only respect the office if the person in power is a good person.

I don't know. I like the Chevy Camaro a lot. If I or someone I know gets run into by someone driving a Camaro, it's not going to make me think less of the car. Not immediately, at least. It would take repeat incidents before I started wondering if maybe the Camaro is just a shit car that causes more accidents than it's worth.

 

[SamVimes]

Don't blame me, i voted for Kodos.

 

[legbone]

no matter how big of a douche, i will always consider the man/woman/shill in office to be my president. of course they belong to their backers and lobbyists first.

 

[Valnen]

I don't know. I like the Chevy Camaro a lot. If I or someone I know gets run into by someone driving a Camaro, it's not going to make me think less of the car. Not immediately, at least. It would take repeat incidents before I started wondering if maybe the Camaro is just a shit car that causes more accidents than it's worth.

We still don't have basic necessities in this country like universal healthcare. It's kind of hard to respect the government when such glaring issues exist.

 

[Xe4]

Sure. I'm not an asshole. Even if Ted Cruz got elected. If it was legitimate, I'd respect him as president. That's as far as my respect would go, however. I would probably rally against him every day of my life. Luckily, Ted Cruz is not going to be the president.

 

[Rentahamster]

Well, yeah. I think most people do.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This is an odd concept. Seems very American. I don't think 'respect for office' features very highly in British politics, you're supposed to dislike the prime minister regardless of whether he's from the same party as you or not. Things wouldn't be normal if the Conservatives weren't complaining about Cameron or the Labour Party about Blair. I mean, obviously the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister in the sense that nobody is going to unilaterally declare themselves citizen of independent state of Fuck David Cameron, but disliking the prime minister is as close to compulsory as it gets.

 

[liliththepale]

We still don't have basic necessities in this country like universal healthcare. It's kind of hard to respect the government when such glaring issues exist.

Yeah, I agree. I'm not actually a fan of the American government at large. But if I were, I wouldn't let one or two presidents ruin the image for me.

 

[Frog-fu]

The holding of any public office is not subject to opinion. I'm not a US citizen, I live in England, David Cameron is my Prime Minister. I did not vote for him, and I won't be voting for him or the Conservative Party come the general election, but presently, whether I like it or not, for better or worse, he is my Prime Minister. That's how that works.

 

[gutter_trash]

that's the way it should be, but that all changed with Rush Limbaughhh in the 1990s and the birth of Fox News

 

[Wreav]

I am neither a racist nor dumbass, so yeah, for better or worse, that's kinda how it goes.

 

[Dsyndrome]

Yes, he/she was elected and is holding the position, regardless of my voting preferences. Even if this were some anarchy citystate, they'd be my president, I'd just be in the rebellion or some shit.

 

[DragonSworne]

If they are legal, then yes.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

I always find ways to relate to our president. I don't demonize everything they do. I disliked a lot of what bush did, but I could appreciate some that he did. I agree a lot with Obama on things, but he has done some shitty shit too.

 

[The Beard]

The people that say "He ain't my president !", it's all just childish semantics. Yes, any American President will be my president, because I'm an American.

 

[The Lamonster]

People that say "not my president" are douche bags.

 

[studyguy]

It's all childish semantics. Yes, any American President will be my president, because I'm an American.

Pretty much.
Guess who the world will associate with its citizens regardless of how they feel about him?!
That's right, the president.

 

[DOWN]

It sounds childish to go out of your way not to speak of the president as your own president as a show of disapproval.

 

[Stinkles]

Yes because I'm a rational person and not a racist. "he's not my president" is a racist statement 99% of the time and the other 1% is Libertarians and they are hilarious.

 

[dramatis]

Yes, regardless of whether or not the candidate I voted for won. It's part of what being a citizen of a democratic country means, to respect that your countrymen have differing opinions.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Yes.

 

[thecouncil]

I don't think I would ever really refer to any President as "my President".

 

[fudgey_lumpkins]

I've never consider any president to be "MY" President. They've always been "THE" President.