A Senator by any other name...

Storytime at BwD

At the risk of appearing like a gossip rag, we couldn’t resist posting the following as it finally gives us an opportunity to unload a perfectly relevant anecdote that occurred when we used to rub elbows with California’s political elite.

Here’s the set-up: Senator Barbara Boxer getting snippy with Army Corp of Engineers' Brig. General, Michael Walsh at a hearing on Katrina-damaged levees because the General had the temerity to address her as “ma’am” instead of “Senator”.



And now for our story: A few years back, we were at a cocktail party in Imperial Beach for the opening of some establishment the name of which we cannot remember (…and no, “cocktail” should not be assumed as causal to “we cannot remember”).

Anyway, Brian Bilbray, who was between Congressional stints in that South Bay district happened to be there as well having some cocktails himself at the table next to us. He was talking in a relaxed manner to the person seated next to him and he was overheard relating experiences between he and his office and that of California’s two Senators. “Look, we agree on virtually nothing but Diane (Feinstein) is cool. We can work with her. Boxer….. (looking down and slowly shaking his head)... god, that woman is just a b**ch….”

Of course, that would be Senator B**ch to you, pal.