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Because you don't like him. That's it. And that's fine. I learned in first grade that sometimes a person just rubs you the wrong way. It doesn't mean their a bad person (except sometimes when it does) or that you're a bad person (except sometimes when you are); you just don't get along. It's like how I feel about Michael Moore. Sure, he's right about shit, but dang it, I still secretly HATE him for it. I would punch him in the gut if I could.
And as for him going by Barry; I'm sure that's something his friends use. You're obviously not his friend.
I don't understand why some of the Broadsheet feminists, whose posts I've read for years and always agreed with, are so vehemently anti-Obama. It's weird. Look, I'm sorry Clinton actually has to run for the nomination and that you're disappointed, but you're not winning any friends by writing these type of posts.