With All Due Respect

In TV shows when someone starts a sentence “With all due respect”, it is always followed by some sort of insult or argument. No one ever says, “With all due respect, you smell fantastic.” In fact, that line is never followed by any due respect. “With all due respect, I really admire your stance on the new tax legislation.” Instead it is usually a prelude to something bad. “With all due respect, (sounds of machine gun fire).”