Pompous

by digby


So Jill Biden is pompous for calling herself Dr. I don't know exactly why anyone even finds that noteworthy --- it's not exactly unprecedented in Washington for people to use their titles and it's not like she didn't earn it.

Consider these two paragons:

We couldn’t help but notice that Terwilliger is referring to his client as “Judge,” a relatively common practice we’ve noted before. Gonzales was once a judge, of course — a Texas Supreme Court justice, and while attorney general he preferred to be called “Judge” rather than “General,” which is what Ashcroft liked to be called


Now that's pompous. (Ashcroft demanding to be called "General" is especially rich considering his record during Vietnam.)

I'm pretty sure that Gonzales is still forcing people to call him Judge, even though the legal profession should be embarrassed by his ownership of the title. No word on Ashcroft, but I wouldn't be surprised if he still calls himself that and demands that people salute when they see him.

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