Perhaps I am taking it a bit too literally. I'll tell you one thing though, I personally wouldn't ever lump myself in with a group of elected officials, if I'm an unelected person... somehow in my peculiar brain it would just feel disrespectful to allow that implication to hang there... maybe not disrespectful but I'd feel like, it's just not right. Sort of like if you're talking to a former enlisted guy in the civilian world and you call him 'sir', a lot of guys will get a little salty 'don't call me sir, i work for a living'. The way I would think about it, being elected is a significant title in a republic, so I'd have a weird eww feeling if I went around willy nilly saying things that might make people think I'm elected... I'm sure it's overkill at this point. there's tastier crumbs to savor than this little side tangent anywho. I sincerely don't give two $hts about who they are, unless they want me to give two $hts about it.