Senator Boxer, Meet Dr. Evil

You can call me Joe,
or you can call me Mo,
But you dont have to call me Ms. Sentorette Ma'am
I work my butt off to get you common people to bow when I enter the room.

Elsewhere in the blogosphere I just read a story someone related about working in the drive-thu at a fast food place and a woman got so angry at being called "ma'am" that she parked her car, came back, and punched her two or three times in the face.

I *don't* get it. There really are a lot of people who don't want to be called "sir" or "ma'am" but I think that's their problem. It's courtesy and it's *military* courtesy, in this case. Sir and Ma'am is what you call anyone who outranks you, which a Senator certainly does… and which also includes all civilians. Certainly Boxer knows that. Certainly her little "correction" was all about control. Certainly the general was addressing the male Senators as "sir", and certainly the male Senators worked hard for the title of "Senator".

And in the spring, she made meat helmets.

Come on, gang, we can do the whole speech!

We all know how we'd like Boxer out, but boy, does Chuck DeVore have his work cut out for him. Not because of anything else but the huge amount of money spent on Democrats in "Kulifornia". It's amazing.

The CA GOP seems to not be able to get out of it's own way as well. No offense to Mr. DeVore (don't know enough about him yet), but why hasn't California been able to run ANY viable conservative candidate against Boxer and Feinstein in the past? I know it's about the money, but jeez! They (conservatives in the past) seem to just collapse in debates or in the charisma department. Sometimes both <sigh>.

Sorry, it's just a bit frustrating living in California right now. Rant concluded.

Nothing negative about it. In fact, the preferred way for military officers to address their superiors is sir or ma'am…not their actual rank.

The fact that Boxer either didn't know that (bad) or choose to ignore it and be a tool (terribad) shows just how stupid she is.

I dunno, something about shorn something sort of creeps me out – I can get on that wall, just not sure I want to be on that wall.

/mixed references

Boxer is a real turkey. Hopefully the good people of California will politely show her the door – all while calling her "FORMER Senator" – a title she has REALLY worked a long time to earn.

Boy did she ever make an a@@ out of herself! What a tool. I'll be the first one to stand up for mistreatment or slander of women, but this is just ridiculous. As I understand it, Ma'am is perfectly acceptable. Babs comes across as petty, insecure and totally rude to the General. She doesn't even deserve Ma'am. Somebody had their panties in a bunch.

The real test will be to see if the people of California will win the title of "Stupidest People in the Nation" if they re-elect that horrible woman to the senate.

Here I thought "senator" Boxer was Dr. Evil.

Oh. come on! Just go to confession after. God has a sense of humor. You know he does. What else could explain a community organizer as President……………………………

At Blackfive.net a former Army officer explains military culture and courtesy.

Boxer actually interrupted General Walsh to insist that he address her with LESS respect.

To which he graciously complied.

Actually I do have a clue. "Ma'am" is a term used by traditionalist. It is a flashback to the days of "please", "thank you" and all that is manners. In my part of the country, you can find your fanny warmed up for not saying "Ma'am" or "Sir" when speaking to an elder. Basically "Ma'am", whether you are a Yankee or a Reb is a tradition. I do not think Doctress Evil is one of those tradition lovers. I believe she thinks "Ma'am" is a sexist term. Restrictive, and all that the NAGs, (National Organization of Gals-El Rushbo lingo), would loathe and despise. Insert anti-feminist curse words here.

The second level to this is Doctress Evil does not really like the military. I give you her record. And the lack thereof as well. When the real Dr. Evils, a.k.a. John Murtha and Harry Reid, (may they rot in hell), were lying their crap weasel asses off about our beloved military, I do not recall Doctress Evil coming to the defense of our military. She wanted to humiliate this man, and bring him down to her level. Folks, the radicals are out of the coffins. These people believe Barack Obama's election has given them a lifetime supply of "Get out of Jail Free" cards accompanied with the license to finally say, what they have wanted to say, since they could say anything. And they wonder why some of us second guess their patriotism! *(Note, not all Democrats are like this, and for my purpose here, I am only referring to those who even sane, patriotic Democrats know are scum.)

Since Doctress Evil does not like the military, it does not register with her the relation of the military to civilians. My understanding is that military members speak to civilians with deference, and respect because it the civilians which employs them. I believe an actual military member could explain this far better than I, but think of the saying, "for King and country". We removed the "king" part, and the military thinks of country as the people. When they call us "Ma'am" or "Sir" it is purely out of respect, and actually the highest level of respect. Doctress of the most Evil, in all her years in the Senate, apparently did not read this memo along with anything else which has come through the office she only holds via elections.

Peace, and prayers to those under her "title".

Which is actually the beauty of the whole exchange. She asked him to demean her and he complied. I hope that someone took her aside after this and briefed her on military etiquette, so that she won't be so stupid in the future.

Nope, just Dr. B*%CHY!

I wish he would have called her "your highness". ANother arrogant lib who bought her way into her "job" and claims she had to work to get it. Just like little ""Prince" Al Gore, who followed his daddy into the family business.

Barbara Boxer is a shining example of a dull-witted Democrat, the queen of victims, fearless leader of the loser parade. The people of California must be so proud of their representation in the Senate. Thanks a pant load California!

Haha!

hell, after pennsylvanians re-elected murtha it's going to be quite a struggle ..

You gotta remember Barbara Boxer was able to get a throng of brain dead democrats to vote for her, quite an achievement, you could say she’s a master of fools.

A few days ago I left the Philly airport on a flight to Munich Germany. While in the airport. A U.S. Soldier (in uniform) happened to come into the same magazine shop as me. I confronted him and thanked him for his service to our country. His response was thank you "Sir"

YAY, another arrogant politician! Lets kick this one to the curb!

Well if they don't cross back over, there will be no state to govern.. The blues have succeeded in running out business, is killing the viable crop industry, and has now bankrupted the state. How much more destruction must happen before you loose your only money making industry Hollywood and the music industry before they get that you can only draw from the well so many times before it goes dry and there is nothing left but dust…

Somewhere online is a reference where this is a plot point in an old episode of "Gomer Pyle, USMC". Female Gomer was working with in the episode wanted to be called "Captain", her rank, rather than "ma'am". So it dates back even farther!

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