Jill Biden Defended After Columnist Disrespects Title, Calls Her ‘Kiddo’ The Wall Street Journal Opinion column is facing backlash after publishing an article about Dr. Jill Biden. The piece is titled, “Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D,” with a subheading that says, “Jill Biden should think about dropping the honorific, which feels fraudulent, even comic.” This article talks about how Dr. Jill Biden should drop the “Dr.” in front of her name since she received her Ed.D, doctor of education, at the University of Delaware. The piece starts out with, "Madame First Lady—Mrs. Biden—Jill—kiddo..."