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| 'Airplane!' director cuts ad poking fun at Boxer for 'ma'am' exchange |
| 2010-10-24 |
A well-known Hollywood producer and director has cut an ad against Sen. Barbara Call me Senator!Boxer (D-Calif.) riffing on when the senator chided an Army brigadier general last year for calling her "ma'am." David Zucker, the director of the 1980 comedy classic "Airplane!" who has worked on myriad films including the "Naked Gun" and "Scary Movie" franchises, directed the "Call Me Senator" spot for Right Change, a 527 and 501(c)4 organization "committed to supporting policies and candidates dedicated to fiscal responsibility and a strong national security for the United States, while upholding the principles of freedom, competitiveness and entrepreneurial spirit of the American people." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 TW - definitely equal - in experience of the world, and in skill in applying the shiv while still appearing to be a lady. I bow to the expert! |
| Posted by: Sgt.Mom 2010-10-24 22:58 |
| #14 And for a subtle and personal "screw you", address a superior only by their rank. Corrected. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-10-24 22:36 |
| #13 Usually by name. Or in the case of Rantburg, "nym". |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-10-24 22:34 |
| #12 Wait a minute: what about equals? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-24 20:25 |
| #11 Oh dear! Sgt. Mom, I truly meant to be respectful, really I did!! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-24 20:24 |
| #10 Your Inferiors are addressed by their rank. And for a subtle and personal "screw you", address a superior by their rank. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-10-24 20:06 |
| #9 My pleasure, ma'am! |
| Posted by: Sgt.Mom 2010-10-24 19:28 |
| #8 Oooh, Sgt. Mom, ma'am, you're good. I fully intend to make use of that tidbit somehow. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-24 18:01 |
| #7 It's 'sir' or 'ma'am' to your superiors. Your Inferiors are addressed by their rank. (How's that for snark, TW?) |
| Posted by: Sgt.Mom 2010-10-24 17:45 |
| #6 Mercutio wins Snark o'the Thread! :-) (Hi, Mercutio!) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-24 14:18 |
| #5 She should have settled for "Ma'am". "Ma'am" is always a term of respect in the military... "Senator" not so much. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2010-10-24 14:13 |
| #4 Two thumbs way up. |
| Posted by: PrivateEye 2010-10-24 13:27 |
| #3 That is a hoot. And the left rips O'Donnell. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2010-10-24 01:49 |
| #2 Sorry, I meant 1:00. :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-10-24 01:41 |
| #1 My favorite part is at 2:12. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-10-24 01:40 |