Barbara Boxer: Call me 'senator' (she tells a Brigadier General...)

Politico ^ | 6/18/09 | Ann Schroeder

[pissant]

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) didn't like a Brigadier General calling her "ma'am" at an EPW hearing yesterday.

"Do me a favor," she said, "could say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing, I worked so hard to get that title, so I'd appreciate it, yes, thank you."

(video at link)

[Francis McClobber]

Bump

[Gillmeister]

Seeing as I have freedom of speech protections:

How abot NAG, HAG, BIOTCH, IDIOT, DUMMY, PATHETIC, IRRESPONSIBLE, REPREHENSIBLE, MORON, CREEP, IGNORAMOUS.

Ma’am Box nuts.......take your pick, your welcome.

[Political Junkie Too]

An addendum to post 66:

3. In 2004, Barbara Boxer was ahead of Bill Jones by double digits. The San Francisco Chronical ran a story headlined "Boxer finds herself in unfamiliar territory -- riding high in polls." I seem to recall that Bill Jones ran maybe one ad during that campaign, otherwise he was hardly seen at all.

-PJ

[rockrr]

I actually appreciate the overt arrogance that the left is displaying these days. That and their compulsive overreaching aren’t winning friends amongst the “great unwashed” and I believe it to be starting to turn against them.

[T Lady]

See Post #76.

[MarineBrat]

Ma'am, if you don't mind, I'm speaking to your possum!

[houeto]

Sadly, she doesn’t recognize that in the military Ma’am is a term of respect reserved for use when addressing a superior who happens to be female.

The General should have answered, "Senator, I'd be delighted to refrain from using Ma'am when addressing you!"

Reckon' she'd have picked up on the insult?

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Brigadier General Walsh treated Senator Dumber than a Box of Rocks with respect.
Boxer issued her petty demand without a reciprocal courtesy.
Democrats just loooove and respect the military....

Boxer and Henry Waxman are very, very ,very short.
Waxman is definitely under five feet.
This stature gap may partially account for their petty , dictatorial “ Don’t you know who I am “ complex.

” At 5 ft. tall, California Senator Barbara Boxer can reach most lectern mikes only after her staff sets up a 3-in. stand dubbed the Boxer box. “

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1050327,00.html

[Christian4Bush]

To which he should have replied, “Certainly, Senator. And would you please address me as ‘General’? I’ve worked hard for that title, too.”

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JESSUP: “Colonel.”
KAFFE: “What’s that?”
JESSUP:”I’d appreciate if he’d refer to me as ‘Colonel’ or ‘Sir’. I believe I’ve earned it.”
JUDGE: “Counsel will refer to the witness as ‘Colonel’ or ‘Sir’.
JESSUP: “I don’t know what the hell kind of outfit you people are running here.”
JUDGE: “And the witness will refer to this Court as ‘Judge’ or ‘Your Honor’. I’m quite certain I’VE earned it. Take your seat...’Colonel’.”

[Dr.Zoidberg]

we refer to Senators, Congressman, and Presidents by title.

The hell I will.

They work for me.

Exactly So! You're nothing better than a 7-11 employee, boxer. Don't ever forget that.

[Selmore]

And don't call me Liz.

Let me be perfectly clear.

[tonyome]

But don’t you dare question her patriotism, or say that she isn’t fully supportive of the military! Right?

[wideminded]

BTW, let's remind everyone how "hard" Boxer worked to get that title.

"Politics ain't beanbag." That stuff actually doesn't sound so extreme to me in comparison to many political campaigns although I can see there is some element of sleaze. It sounds like there was some truth in both charges. When Nixon was once questioned about how he could justify using similar tactics he said, "You don't understand. The point is to win." (Maybe he's not such a good example.)

[henbane]

Boxer should actually be addressed as"Senatorette."

[Old Grumpy]

What a fishwife. He should now answer her without any title at all, just “yes” or “no,” if at all possible.

[GOYAKLA]

Why doesn’t the tw(-)t’s name tag read SEN. BOXER?

[Cyman]

The bottom line here is that the people of California voted this person into office. Thrice.

[Old Grumpy]

Her nameplate says “MRS.” on it. I don’t know why she hasn’t had it changed to SENATOR. As I understand, MRS. is passe these days.

[rlmorel]

I grew up as a military brat, and spent time in myself.

We were taught to refer to ALL people either older than us or in a position of any authority as “Sir”, “Ma’am”. End of story. Not “Mrs. Wilson”, “Mr. Wilson”, “Claire” or “Ed”. We were allowed to address military personnel by their rank and name as “LT Jones”, etc.

I remember many times when my father would be chewing us out, and when asked if we understood, answering with a simple “yes” was sure to elicit a growling “Yes WHAT?”.

We were allowed to call them “Mom” and “Dad”...:)

When I was in the Navy, I remember being taught to refer to all civilians regardless of rank, station or status as “Sir” or “Ma’am”.

I have continued it to this day, and while some Northeastern women don’t like being called “Ma’am” because it makes them feel ‘old’, I do it anyway. I do it as a sign of default respect for people I don’t know.

[rlmorel]

OMG.

Hey! I’m eatin LUNCH here!