It's simple. All public figures get their names used in different variations. When they are respected, the form is used that is preferred. When not resopected, the form that causes grief is used.
It's so funny to see liberals get incited by the truth. This is one instance of that. I'm sorry if you guys are ashamed of his name. I'm sorry if he is ashamed of his name. As long as you let it get to you, it will be used.
You know what bothers me. Everyday, you hear people say "Mr. Bush." Like the man or not, that is disrecpctful for the media to say that. I get a bit mean myself at times, but notice, I almost always use the le when refering to president Clinton, president Carter, etc. even though I think of them as s .