"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