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Barbara Boxer orders general to call her "Senator"
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 6/19/2009
Barbara Boxer orders general to call her "Senator"
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Well, at least these congressional hearings focus only on the major issues facing the troubled country. California's Barbara Boxer was chairing a hearing of her Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, examining what in blazes is taking the Army Corps of Engineers so long to ...
Barbara Boxer meet Dr. Evil (video)
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Barbara Boxer meet Dr. Evil (video)
— youtube.com — Barbara Boxer seems to have a problem with the military. And she wants respect. Barbara Boxer meet... Dr. Evil. (more) Barbara Boxer meet Dr. Evil (video)

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foxnews.com - 6/18/2009
Boxer, the U.S. Senator, Chides Brigadier General for Calling Her 'Ma'am' - Political News
— foxnews.com — In case you forgot, Barbara Boxer is a senator. The feisty California lawmaker felt the need to... remind an Army brigadier general of that fact Tuesday during a hearing before her Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, where the military ... (more) Boxer, the U.S. Senator, Chides Brigadier General for ...

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politicsdaily.com - 6/18/2009
Please Call Me 'Senator'
— politicsdaily.com — Overheard at a Senate hearing yesterday: "Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing.... I worked so hard to get that title." --Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to Brigadier General Michael Walsh during Senate hearing today, when he the ... (more) Please Call Me 'Senator'

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Sister Toldjah:  Since when did “ma’am” become such a bad word?

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Since when did “ma’am” become such a bad word?
Sister Toldjah — ... when addressing a senator. But apparently not to one who believes it’s insulting to refer to a woman as “ma’am” because it (gasp!) denotes her gender, which she and other feminists often mistake for attempts at “slighting” them. There’s no question that that’s exactly what this was about. I wonder if Boxer objects to being called “Mrs. Boxer,” too? Andrew Malcolm has video of the exchange. Oh – and in case you’re wondering, ...

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Barbara Boxer: Call me 'senator'
politico.com 6/17/2009 — 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 ...
Boxer gets snotty with general: Address me as “senator,” not “ma’am”
hotair.com 6/18/2009 — I don’t know how else to read this except as a gratuitous slur that he’s refusing to acknowledge her title because she’s a woman, as though he’s Col. [...] Read the rest »
Uppity Bitch
shakespearessister.blogspot.com 6/19/2009 — Senator Barbara Boxer: Well, why has it been delayed? Brigadier General Michael Walsh: Uh, ma'am, at the LACPR— Boxer: You know, do me a favor, could you say "Senator" instead of "ma'am"? It's just a thing— Walsh: Yes, Senator. Boxer: —I worked ...
Barbara Boxer schools general in sexism — AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
Oh my. This is a great short video. Now, I feel a bit sorry for the general, because he may call all men "sir" and all women "ma'am." I don't per se find any problem with that. But still. I suspect women like Senator Boxer have been on the receiving end of sexist treatment for decades, so they ...
'Tell Barbara Boxer to Apologize!' — Anne Schroeder's Blog
After yesterday's exclusive Shenanigans item regarding Sen. Barbara Boxer asking a General to call her "senator" and not "ma'am," today there's reaction, including a YouTube video calling for her to apologize: 'Tell Barbara Boxer to Apologize!'
Barbara Boxer To General: Call Me Senator! — Ace of Spades HQ
How small minded, petty and egotistical is Democrat Barbara Boxer? Pretty damn it turns out. Now the general in questions didn't call her, hag, bitch or asshole, appropriate though they might have been. No, the general had the temerity to...
"Senator Embarrassment" — WTF Is It Now?!?
While the rightwingnuttosphere remains quiet on double-family-destroying itchypants Senator Ensign, they certainly are making a squawk over Barbara Boxer, who had the temerity to bonk an aide umm, cheat on her husba errr, disappear from the bosom of her fami uhhh, ask someone to call her ...
Snarling Boxer — Moonbattery
By now you've probably seen it, but just for posterity, here's moonbat Senator Barbara Boxer dressing down a Brigadier General for respectfully calling her "ma'am": The discipline our military shows in taking orders from the vermin who run our civilian government is truly admirable. ...
Snotty Barby Boxer demands respect not earned — RedState: Conservative News and Community
Do you know what a long, difficult road must be followed to become a one-star general? Or, how much training and leadership experience does it take to be the current commander of Task Force Hope, the Army Corps of Engineers’ effort supporting FEMA’s national response plan to ...
BOXER TELLS GENERAL: CALL ME “SENATOR” NOT “MA’AM” — PoliticsTV.com » Page not found
Jillian Bandes: Chief Deputy Whip of the Senate of the United States of America: "Could you say Senator instead of ma'am? It's just a thing, I worked so hard to get that title..." — Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) was at a hearing yesterday with a military general who was filling her in on the Louisiana Coastal Protection & Restoration (LACPR) program.Boxer: "Well, why has it been...
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Barbara Boxer: Please Call Me 'Senator' Overheard at a Senate hearing yesterday: "Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title. I'd appreciate it." --Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to Brigadier ...
DeMint boxes Boxer — TigerHawk
From America's Morning News via Hot Air, Jim DeMint (R-SC) hits the easy target and comments on (audio link requires software that will play mp3 files) his senate colleague Barbara "please don't call me ma'am" Boxer (D-CA), who upbraided a Brigadier General earlier this week during a hearing for ...
Fox Nation Attacks Senator Barbara Boxer — News Hounds
Yesterday, Senator Barbara Boxer politely requested that Brigadier General Michael Walsh address her as “Senator” and not “Ma’Am.” Not surprisingly, this was a thread on Fox Nation where “mutual respect” is always encouraged – not! I’m thinking that the writers at Fox Nation are like those who ...
Barbara Boxer: awfully full of herself — Betsy's Page
Barbara Boxer exhibited her arrogance yesterday in a hearing when an Army brigadier general was testifying before her committee and he made the dread mistake of calling her ma'am.The feisty California lawmaker felt the need to remind an Army brigadier general of that fact Tuesday during a ...
MSNBC's Matthews Portrays General Dissed by Sen. Boxer as 'Political Sideshow' — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
U.S. Army Brigadier General Michael Walsh "learned his lesson the hard way" by crossing a very testy Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in testimony before a Senate committee yesterday, according to MSNBC's Chris Matthews. [audio available here ]   Walsh's grave ...
Barbara Boxer: Call Me 'Senator' (VIDEO, POLL) — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Yesterday at an EPW hearing, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) asserted herself. A military officer testifying began to respond to one of her questions by calling her ma'am. But Boxer interrupted: "Do me a favor," she said, "could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing, I worked ...
Barbara Boxer: Call Me 'Senator' — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
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Crazy Boxer — PoliPundit.com
Remember when Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) wept as Dubya was getting re-elected? Well, she doesn’t seem to have improved much : Brigadier General Michael Walsh appeared before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works yesterday to discuss the restoration process of the New ...
Senator Barbara Boxer To Brigadier General: “Could You Say Senator Instead Of Ma’am?” — Say Anything
I’ve always felt that the sort of people we absolutely do not want to have political power are the kind that enjoy it.  As Thomas Jefferson said, “An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.” Well Senator Boxer is no man, but ...
NRO: The Tank: Boxer, the U.S. Senator, Chides Brigadier General ... — Victory Caucus -- All Content
This story is interesting: Senator Boxer chides a brigadier general for calling her "ma'am." Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, with the U.S. Army Corps of Eng... . . .read (http://tank.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmU5YzdmZmY4Yzk3MTI1YjExNDliMmI0Y2ZiMTljN2Y=)
WHOA!: "Whatta Bitch!" Video of the Day — Debbie Schlussel
By Debbie Schlussel Senator Barbara Boxer tells Brigadier General Michael Walsh, "Don't You Know Who the F- I Am?" (thanks to Breitbart TV and reader Jim for the tip):
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Republicans Make Fund-Raising Pitch Over Sen. Boxer’s ‘Ma’am’ Exchange — WSJ.com: Washington Wire
Susan Davis reports on politics. The Senate Republican campaign operation is citing a Tuesday exchange between California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and U.S. Army Gen. Michael Walsh in its latest fund-raising pitch to supporters.  ...