I know this is not news to most of you, but if I had a nickel for every time I've added "Barack" to a tag, I'd donate it to the DSCC. After all, there is also Michelle Obama, so the tag needs a first name.
McCain has a first name, too: John, if you're talking about the candidate. It's especially relevant lately since we seem to have a lot to say about Cindy McCain, who deserves her own tag.
Bush on the other hand gets a first name AND a middle initial: George W. Bush, to keep him clearly distinct from his father, George H. W. Bush.
Nobody gets a title: Hillary has been First Lady and Senator, Bush has been Governor and pResident (and there's a confusing Governor Bush, to boot).
More over the fold -
You may or may not think that tags are useful (some swear by them; some swear at them), but they are clearly useless when they're done wrong. A diary's author has the responsibility to pick good tags. When they neglect this, it's just the kindness of strange TUs that corrects them - and trust me, there are better things to spend time on.
I will happily update this diary with your favorite tag peeves, to increase its usefulness. My blog roll to the right includes some helpful links for those who want more tag info. Admittedly it's a tad light weight, but did you really need a 457th diary about the VP pick? Take the poll!
And the FAQ guidelines on tags