Boxer's opponents capitalize on 'ma'am' exchange

AP via SacBee ^ | 12/14/9 | KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON -- The widely played video clip of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer reprimanding a general for calling her "ma'am" is the gift that keeps on giving for the two Republicans hoping to challenge her next year.

Republicans Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore are trying to capitalize on the exchange by making it a key ingredient of their fundraising efforts and attempts to recruit grassroots support. Both campaigns say the video revs up a GOP base that already has long-standing animosity toward Boxer, among the most liberal members of the Senate.

Whether it will have currency beyond next June's Republican primary, when the winner will have to appeal to a much larger and more diverse audience, is an open question.

During a hearing last June, Boxer interrupted Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh of the Army Corps of Engineers in mid-sentence: "Do me a favor?" she said. "Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title, so I'd appreciate it. Yes, thank you."

[VRWCmember]

During a hearing last June, Boxer interrupted Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh of the Army Corps of Engineers in mid-sentence: "Do me a favor?" she said. "Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am?' It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title, so I'd appreciate it. Yes, thank you."

Not only did she interrupt him in mid-sentence, but she cut him off as he was trying to answer the question that she had asked him. Amazingly brazen rudeness on her part.

[Welcome2thejungle]

Insufferable biaggi.

[Kartographer]

As I posted on another thread:

"If you don't mind instead of Ma'am, please call me 'Miserable Bitch, I've worked so hard for that title."

[C19fan]

Par for the course for Boxer and she keeps on getting re-elected. Remember she sang some stupid peacenik song during the run up to the First Gulf War on the Senate floor as justification for voting No on the use of force to throw out Saddam from Kuwait.

[RobRoy]

The simple fact is that it can be parlayed into the idea that she no longer sees herself as our servant, but as our royalty.

Like the senator from Washington state that, when arrested for attempting to pick up men in a Minneapolis airport mens room pulled the old “do you know who I am” card.

Yeah, I know who he is, he is MY SERVANT.

BTW, if I’d been that general, I would have continued to call her Ma’am or worse, Mrs Boxer. :)

[JoanneSD]

This should be played over and over and over.. when I call her office, I always want a message sent to ma’am boxer...

[null and void]

She has indeed earned being called "Senator", but I would only call a lady ma'am...

[KarlInOhio]

SmithL: What did you say to get your own post zotted? :-)

Boxer is too clueless to realize that the General was following the military tradition of referring to someone with a higher rank as sir/ma'am.

I do have some respect for her though. Most people without a brain are not able to get to as high position as she did, even in California.

[FormerACLUmember]

"That's SENATOR arrogant lying vermin, to you."

How could anyone vote for this evil vile hag?

[null and void]

BTW, if I’d been that general, I would have continued to call her Ma’am or worse, Mrs Boxer. :)

That's "MIZZZ Boxer"

[IbJensen]

Boxer reminds me of a horse that has been ridden too long and too hard. She always appears ill-groomed and, like most socialists, overfed and more than mildly retarded.

[null and void]

Rush says ugliness is a liberal virtue.

Cases in point: The Prius. Birkenstocks. Boxer...

[IbJensen]

That's a rather small diamond on the warthog's finger. She just looks unkept and with her flyaway hair no doubt suffers from itching dandruff and psoriasis.

She is, like all Democrap women homely.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I would love for this to be the reason the Old “ma’am” loses her seat. When I first saw that exchange I thought, “What a ....!!”

[freespirited]

They ought to use this one, with the theme Big Girls Don't Cry.

[shooter223]

[GeronL]

He worked hard to become a General too. Did she ever use his title in the exchange?

[RobRoy]

I’d just tell her I’m “old fashioned”. ;)

[Cheerio]

Rush says ugliness is a liberal virtue. Never forget Piglosi and Thomas.