Posted on 06/20/2009 5:45:49 AM PDT by kellynla
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.
During a hearing before the Environment and Public Works Committee, Walsh referred to Boxer as maam, a moniker the chairwoman did not appreciate.
Do me a favor, can you say senator instead of maam? Boxer said, interrupting the Army general. Its just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title, so Id appreciate it. Thank you.
Smith responded: Yes, senator.
In an email pitch to supporters, National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Rob Jesmer uses the exchange to suggest the California Democrat is disrespectful of the U.S. military.
He deserves better from a United States Senator. Ironically, General Walsh is even from California - making him a constituent of Senator Boxers, Jesmer writes. Republican members of the Senate believe that our troops deserve the utmost respect from all Americans - especially civilian leadership. Send a message to Senator Boxer with us.
The NRSC is soliciting donations and asking supporters to sign a petition to tell Senator Boxer our troops deserve more respect.
A spokeswoman for Boxer did not immediately return a request for comment.
The exchange has sparked a flood of criticism on the right. California GOP Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, who is running for his partys nomination to challenge Boxer in 2010, said Boxer dressed down a general who was following protocol of referring to senators as sir, maam or senator.
So, General Walsh was simply following longstanding tradition, DeVore told UPI.
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This case makes it mighty tempting to start giving to the GOP again.Boxer has got to be the most arrogant b**ch I’ve heard in quite a while.
Barbara “Bright as an Empty” BOXer, and proud of it!
These arrogant senators are worse than royalty. Boxer can do whatever she wants since she is basically guaranteed re-election.
The Airhead from California just demonstrated what an arrogant, self-absorbed, self-important nitwit she is. The General was using sir with the male senators and ma’am with the female, all proper and respectful.
Insisting that others conform to your narrow, self-interested concept of proper behavior is the height of arrogance and self-importance.
How many times have I’ve seen the word Mr Bush in the media used as opposed to President Bush
Wee dohn’ need yo steeeking protocols........
It be OBAMA time now!
“Mr. Bush” in the second reference is correct.
For Boxer, her title is really the only thing that matters. Not that she is supposed to be a servant and representative of the people. Only that she is in power. I am SENATOR, hear me roar, you little peons.
Thanks for posting her number. This woman is contemptable, and I’m glad she has shown her true colors.
This is an excellent time for the GOP to rally the base - but not with fund raising. I won’t contribute until I see where the money is going. IMO, it shouldn’t take extra cash for the Congress guys to stand up and do their job. If they do, I think the energy will come from the local levels.
I think I would have resigned my commission on the spot, and told Ms Boxer to GTH...
I saw her comment as total disdain for anyone or anything military. Libs do hate the ones who protect their sorry a@@es.
“Boxer can do whatever she wants since she is basically guaranteed re-election.”
We’re gonna see about that come 11/2010.
And then I'd have referred to her as the C word for the rest of the very-short interrogation.
I had the exact same thought. Specifically, I thought, “I will give ten dollars- just to encourage them in the right direction.”
Ann Coulter On Sen. Boxer’s “Ma’am” Remark: “Ignorant” (Video)
Link:http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/06/19/ann_coulter_on_sen_boxers_maam_remark_ignorant.html
For an “empowered woman” to put a military man in his place like that was designed to give feminazis an excuse to have a big party and pump their fists in the air.
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