And for her next trick, will she say \"let them eat cake\"?

[Aidan K]

If he had forgotten to use a title at all (unlikely in a career soldier!), i could tolerate a friendly reminder, but she went way over the line! It wasnt even like he said \"Ma\'am\" in a condescending way :no:

Still, sometimes i wish someone would call me \"Sir\", without adding \"you\'re making a scene\"!

 

[evil tendencies]

I think his response was perfect. It took class and professionalism on his part to not point out her tantrum. He came out looking like a man, and she came out looking like a whiny girl.

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by airhead
for all of you that responded that \"I would have then addressed her as...\"

We must remember why the general was in front of her committee? Asking for funding for something?

Actually he was there to answer questions about the levees in NOLA -

During a terse exchange, as Boxer pressed Walsh on why the levees in New Orleans are still not repaired nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina, she said to Walsh:

So yeah, I stand by my original comment.

 

[darthfoley]

Originally posted by supervike
The General is surely saavy enough to know when to suck it up and tolerate idiots.

And that would be why I could never appear before Congress. lol

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Originally posted by evil tendencies
I think his response was perfect. It took class and professionalism on his part to not point out her tantrum. He came out looking like a man, and she came out looking like a whiny girl.

Bulls eye