Political "Backtalk"

Recently in Richmond Virginia Senator Saslaw, D-Fairfax, re-defined the meaning of "backtalk". A Virginia taxpayer approached him to speak about an issue being considered in this General Assembly session. He walked away rapidly without any regard to the person wishing to speak to him. The citizen followed his rapid pace and continued to talk to his "back". The point was made much to the Senator's dismay. No longer is "backtalk" the same as "sassing". It is now how you talk to rude arrogant politicians, you talk to their back when they don't have the decency to let you talk to their face.