[LydiaLong]

Why, when stating an obvious fact, do people use the term, “with all due respect,” (note spelling of due) when there is really no respect due? It is a waste of breath to say that to Hilliary (sp), she deserves no respect.
Could it be a smarmy way to inject the phrase insincerely?
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Really, I LOATHE that expression. Most of the time when people use it they have no feelings of respect for the person, due or not due.

[Liz]

Bannon, one correction........Trump’s win was a DOUBLE-ASS KICK.......

.....gotta count in the half-caste ass of the Kenyan......

....he had big plans for his “third term”.....

[RKBA Democrat]

He was raised in the south. Manners matter here. Even if the recipient is not deserving of them.

You may have heard the term “well bless their heart.” It is not meant to be kind.

[Disambiguator]

Why, when stating an obvious fact, do people use the term, “with all due respect,” (note spelling of due) when there is really no respect due? It is a waste of breath to say that to Hilliary (sp), she deserves no respect. Could it be a smarmy way to inject the phrase insincerely?

"With all due respect" implies a level of respect beginning at and including zero. I suppose it's analogous to a southern gal saying "Bless your heart," which is a polite way of saying FU.