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Sen. Boxer Offers No Apology for Rebuking Brigadier General Who Called Her 'Ma'am'
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| 6/19/09
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Posted on 06/19/2009 1:53:52 PM PDT by Nachum
Aside from a briefly worded statement about a "friendly" conversation she had with an Army brigadier general after dressed him down a day earlier for calling her "ma'am," Sen. Barbara Boxer remained silent Friday in the face of growing criticism as to whether she owed an apology.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 111th; apology; barbaraboxer; barbie; boxer; maam; michaelwalsh; offers; rudedems; sen; walsh
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Hey Barabas,
Or should we just call ya' "Babs", "Broad", "Blinky", or "Blow Hard"?
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:53:52 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
I’m surprised he didn’t call her ‘sir’.
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:54:47 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
To: counterpunch
The word “Ma’am” was a recognition of her femaleness,
and she took it as an afront.
Nothing more than that...
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:55:40 PM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: Nachum
How about “_gly _idget _itch”
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:55:54 PM PDT
by
wac3rd
(80 Carter/Obama 08)
To: counterpunch
Pathetic ‘ho. Trash trash trash!
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:55:59 PM PDT
by
my small voice
(A biased media is the biggest threat to our democracy)
To: Nachum
The General should have known, you never address somebody with a female honorific if you can’t be sure whether or not they’re sporting a unit down there.
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:57:01 PM PDT
by
dead
To: Nachum
No, she doesn’t owe him an apology. The people of CA owe the apology for their lack of intelligence in repeatedly picking Boxer.
To: Nachum
It is what it is. She stated her reason and the Brigadier General took it in stride. Unlike "senators", the General had to work his way up through all the ranks (and really earn his title), so he knows what to expect and how to roll with it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made it to where he is.
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posted on
06/19/2009 1:58:33 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(The sun glinted off chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weight-lifting sessions each week and...)
To: Nachum
(channeling lefty brain)..She was elected by The People...why should she apologize to some overgrown Boy Scout?
The Military is no where near the top of their "People of Respect" list.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:00:17 PM PDT
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: Nachum
She was right to rebuke him.
Calling someone ma’am is an expression indicating respect to a superior. On the other hand, “senator” is a expression used to describe someone who is grifting, sleazy, and two-faced — someone undeserving of respect. Senator is the proper address for someone like Barbara Boxer.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:00:31 PM PDT
by
No Truce With Kings
(The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
To: Nachum
Ive always equated the title senator with low down rotten theavin'SOB.
Why is that something to be proud of?
To: Nachum
Beck did a very funny rant about Boxer today. He’s right she should have been the one showing the respect.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:01:27 PM PDT
by
linn37
(cue the circus music the democrats are back in charge)
To: Nachum
I got a few titles for her.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:01:45 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: Nachum
Senator? How about Senatorette or the more proper Senatrix?
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:02:57 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Socialism enslaves you & kills your soul.)
To: MrB
The word Maam was a recognition of her femaleness, and she took it as an afront.
Wasnt her response, I worked so hard to grow this mustache?
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:05:32 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
To: Nachum
I know is his position the general had to call her senator, but it would have been wonderful if he kept calling her Ma’am. I wonder what she would have done?
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To: F15Eagle
Sounds like shes got .... issues ... LOL... yeah. P*nis envey.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:08:14 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: Nachum
Did she address him as General? I doubt it because this radical leftist despises the military.
He should have said to her “I’m sorry, Ma’m, you are not in my chain of command and I don’t take orders from you. Henceforth you will refer to me as General, Sir!”
To: counterpunch
Ma’am and No sir are instilled in southern children from almost birth. It is a sign of respect. If she thinks the word “senator” is more respectful that Ma’am then she’s in for a shock - hardly anyone respects the word senator any longer. She’s amusing and delusional.
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posted on
06/19/2009 2:11:26 PM PDT
by
Bitsy
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