I know I used the short hand version several times, and not once did I ever intend to insult the people or state of Alabama. Never occured to me of the connection. For this I'm sorry, I will never use that shortened version again. I have done several gun shows in the state of Alabama in years past, and was always treated with respect, and the people were always friendly and helpful.
So from now on, if I refer to or President elect, in a cantankerus way, I will either use the term,The Mutt, since that is what he called himself when he picked out a dog for his kids at the Whitehouse, or the acronym HNIC. gypsyman