HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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The senator was absolutely correct. That general would not have
addressed a male senator as mister. 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."

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.



You can tell by listening to the General that he addressed her as
"ma'am" purposely to indicate disrespect for her or her official
title. Sure he did.

He screwed up, that's all. A simple, innocent and human mistake.
I am sure this is hard to understand by those who never make mistakes.

Eisboch


A general testifying before Congress should be aware of simple protocol,
because once you are doing that for part of your living, you are as much
a politician as the elected representatives. and you should know what
you are doing. I'm sure that if Mrs. Boxer had addressed the general as
"mister," the usual crowd would have jumped all over her.





Accusing a general of the army of being a common politician is an
extreme insult. A career asshole, like you, who has spent at least 4
college years learning to speak and understand the English language
should know that.