On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:19:49 -0400, HK wrote:

JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Jun 18, 12:42 pm, "Reginald P Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryEGmkjv8R8

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Problem is with her, she always has that attitude with military.. It's
part of her Shtick while her husband makes a fortune in the supply
side of it..

The senator was absolutely correct. That general would not have
addressed a male senator as mister.

Always thought that Miss or Missus were the Mister equivalents.
And that M'am was the Sir equivalent.
That's how I've always used the terms. And they connote respect.

If he wanted to use that form of
speech, he could have properly and respectfully addressed her as Madam
Senator, madam being the full form of ma'am. "Senator," would have been
sufficient, as would have "Senator Boxer."

Jesus H. Christ. These Senate panel participants are always saying
"yes ma'am" and "yes sir" to Senators.
And maam is practically codified in the military as a term of respect.
Boxer acted like a ****ing idiot.
And he acceded to her wish.
He didn't ask that she refer to him as Brigadier General, which he
could well have done to put her in her place.
But then maybe he wasn't suffering from menstrual cramps as she was.


There is a protocol for addressing officials, and the fact that you and
the other uneducated ****s don't know it doesn't excuse those who should
know from not knowing.

There's also a protocol for not coming off as a rude bitch.
Boxer doesn't have a handle on that protocol.
Maybe she's a dyke.

--Vic