Why don’t we just address her as “bitch”?
Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was testifying on the Louisiana coastal restoration process in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He began to answer one of Boxer’s questions with “ma’am” when Boxer immediately cut him off.
“You know, do me a favor,” an irritated Boxer said. “Could say ‘senator’ instead of ‘ma’am?'”
“Yes, ma’am,” Walsh interjected.
“It’s just a thing, I worked so hard to get that title, so I’d appreciate it, yes, thank you,” she said.
“Yes, senator,” he responded.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/18/sen-boxer-chides-brigadier-general-calling-maam/
This boorish, egotistical assclown has been on a power trip for awhile. It’s not the first time she’s pulled this kind of shit. Since the military chain of command does not include Senators, he should have requested that she address him as ‘Brigadier General Walsh’.
Given her propensity for being a petty crapweasel, she doesn’t even deserve the ‘Ma’am’ designation.
Some bio on BG Walsh:
Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh Commander, Mississippi Valley Division President-designee, Mississippi River Commission.
Brigadier General Michael Walsh assumed command of the Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, Miss., February 20, 2008. He also serves as Presidentdesignee of the Mississippi River Commission. General Walsh came to MVD from Baghdad, Iraq, where he was the Commander for the Corps’ Gulf Region
Division.As MVD Commander, Walsh is responsible for a $7.5 billion civil works program. In addition, he plays a vital role in managing the Corps water resources program in the Mississippi River Valley. The boundaries of the Mississippi Valley Division extend from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, include portions of 12 states, and encompass 370,000 square miles. The programs and activities overseen by the MVD and MRC are conducted by six district offices located in St. Paul, Minn., Rock Island, Ill., St. Louis, Mo., Memphis, Tenn., Vicksburg, Miss., and New Orleans, La. He also serves as Commander of Task Force Hope. TF Hope is the designation given to the Corps’ effort in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s national response plan to Hurricane Katrina. Engaging more than 3,800 personnel at its peak, TF Hope was among the largest disaster recovery operations in the history of the Corps of Engineers.
Previous assignments include: Commander of the Corps’ South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., from June 2004 to September 2006, Chief of Staff at Corps headquarters, Washington, D.C., from May 2003 to June 2004, Executive Director of Civil Works at Corps headquarters, Washington, D.C., from August 2001 to May 2003, District Commander of the Corps’ Sacramento District, Sacramento, Calif., from 1998 to 2001, and District Commander of the Corps’ San Francisco District, San Francisco, Calif., from 1994 to 1996.
Brig. Gen. Walsh has held a wide variety of Army command and staff assignments, to include: project
management officer for Engineer Branch, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe (SHAPE);
Environmental Task Force Leader, Fort Stewart, Ga.; Executive Officer, 92nd Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga., and Saudi Arabia; Project Engineer and Assistant Area Engineer, Baltimore District; Construction Officer, 18th Engineer Brigade, Darmstadt, Germany; and Commander, Company B, 94th Engineer Battalion, Darmstadt, Germany.Brig. Gen. Walsh graduated from Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He also earned a master’s degree in construction management from the University of Florida. His military education includes the Engineer Officers Basic and Advanced Courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil/RWOnline/RW_2008/RW_022208/images/Walsh%20Michael.pdf
Boxer is a snotty scrunt who spent most of her career as a self-serving politician, lying her way into office, spending other people’s money, and generally being a squalling she-ass. BG Walsh dedicated his life to serving his country as a Soldier. While she enjoys basking in the glow of her San Francisco fruitbat constituents, BG Walsh has helped rebuild the Iraq and New Orleans infrastructure.
The title Boxer earned ain’t “Senator”.
Exactly! This woman does not deserve the respect paid to her by the General. Her sense of entitlement is sickening. Who in the heck keeps voting for her?
Sharon,
The ‘good’ people of California (San Fransisco in particular) are the ones that keep putting her back in office.
SFC MAC
My father was a General in the US Army. He was addressed always as General Terry…by his military peers and civilians. Barbara Boxer received the usual consideration and respect paid to women by the military, “Ma’am”.
Boxer is rude and disrespectful and her lack of self esteem is apparent. She faced an accomplished man and felt compelled to challenge him…she’s a disgrace!