https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/07/16/boxers-unconsciousness/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 23:00:57 -0400<![CDATA[By now I imagine a fair number of the readers of this blog have seen the foregoing video of Barbara Boxer being accused of racism by the head of the Black Chamber of Commerce. What&#8217;s interesting about it is Boxer&#8217;s startled reaction, her surprise at something that is totally unsurprising. I think this comes from the obvious &#8211; that she has lived a remarkably cosseted life as a Senator, but also from a general lack of basic emotional intelligence enhanced by the insecurity evident in her other recent celebrated appearance at a Congressional hearing, when she berated a general for calling her &#8220;ma&#8217;am&#8221; and not &#8220;Senator.&#8221;]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:29:29 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/07/16/boxers-unconsciousness-n217294