All she demonstrated is that she is insecure, and doesn’t really believe she deserves the title of “Senator” herself.
If I had to address her I would simply not use any title, but I’d be thinking BITCH.
Considering how I presently regard the US Senate, and Barbera Boxer's slimy behavior, I'd say she richly deserves to be called 'senator.' I personally would rather be called a cockroach. I'd find it less insulting.
Well this Californian would very much like to see her relieved of that that burden of "guilt & insecurity". I'd be very happy to call her -- "Gone! Bye-bye, don't let the door hit you on the way out!"
Please God, let us have some one good and strong to run against her in 2010!
Back in college there was a professor who once was called DOCTOR so and so by a student. He took the student to task in front of the entire class. “It is MISTER so and so. I am NOT a doctor! I am a professional engineer and dam*** proud of it. If I wanted to be a doctor I could.” He was quite the control freak.
A few weeks later I asked a question of the other professor that co-taught the class, and called HIM doctor.
“What did you call me?”
“Ummm - Doctor?”
“I am NOT a Doctor! But, Dr. Babcock sounds good. Doctor Babcock - I like that! Okay - your question?”
All of that while the other guy looked on - pretty funny!
(I later found out he was going for a doctorate - at the age of 60+!)