[snugs]

Don’t watch the UK parliamentary coverage then as this is the correct way to refer to each other either as friend or member both of which in this day and age seem false pseudo politeness as then proceed to rip that person apart.

[Morgan in Denver]

McCain over does the my friend comments and he uses them when unnecessary. Much different than the way it’s used in the UK.

[Phsstpok]

... the correct way to refer to each other either as friend or member both of which in this day and age seem false pseudo politeness as then proceed to rip that person apart.

Yeah.  I always get that feeling when someone starts talking to someone (or about someone) and uses the phrase "with all due respect."  It originally was supposed to indicate that the object of the comment deserved respect and that they speaker recognized it.  It's now almost universally clear that the person speaking holds the object of his comments in contempt.