> President Trump carried North Carolina in 2016, but the state elected a Democrat as its governor on the same day and in 2008 supported President Barack Obama.
All subsequent mentions of someone in an NY Times article are typically "Mr./Mrs. ______".
It's also done to involved Republican (and presumably white) politicians on their subsequent mentions in the article.
America is a republic, not a monarchy or aristocracy: titles are for a limited duration, not for life.
Robert Hickey also: http://www.formsofaddress.info/FOA_president_US_former.html
Miss Manners too: https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1030916.html
I find it problematic that it is used inconsistently - all presidents other than Obama keep their titles for life.
Maybe only white presidents keep their title for life? I’d rather see that disparity tackled first, whether that means everyone keeps their title or no one.
This also seems to be a good occasion to encourage people to work from an assumption of good faith.
It's especially fitting considering this is the New York Times, a publication that, even if it were racist (which it is not), would probably be smart enough not to let it shine through in the most obvious way possible.
>In addition to Judge Wynn, an appointee of Mr. Obama’s, Senior Judge W. Earl Britt of the Federal District Court in Raleigh joined the opinion. Judge Britt was appointed by President Jimmy Carter.
>Judge William L. Osteen Jr., who was appointed by President George W. Bush and sits on the federal bench in Greensboro, said he agreed that the existing map violated the 14th Amendment, but he disputed other parts of Judge Wynn’s opinion, including the decision to appoint an independent expert to begin preparing an alternative map.