Young apologizes at AFN for pain caused by suicide comments

[alp227]

Source: ADN

U.S. Rep. Don Young told the Alaska Federation of Natives on Friday that he is sorry for the pain his remarks about suicide may have caused people.

“Again, I am profoundly sorry for those that took offense at what I tried to say because they did not and will not take time to understand we have to stop this tragic from occurring again. And I can't do it by myself, but I have given it the best shot and I'll continue to do that. I'll continue to do that so I won't have to have that suffering.

“If you think the last four days have been easy for me, it is not. And those that asked me to apologize, I have. And I hope you in this room accept that apology because I am trying to do the prevention that's necessary,” he said.

Speaking at the annual convention in Anchorage late Friday morning, Young, 81, said his personal feelings about the topic -- because of the loss of a family member by suicide -- “may have caused me to mangle some of my statements and comments, (and) that’s caused this uproar.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/article/20141024/young-apologizes-afn-pain-caused-suicide-comments

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"sorry for those that took offense"? as opposed to "sorry for being an ignorant old geezer"? Please, vote for Forrest Dunbar for the House. I hope there are NOT as many "Begich for Senate, Young for House" crossover voters like in '08.

[hatrack]

1. Blahblahblah another GOPology from a congenital asshole decades past his sell-by date.

"Sorry for those who took offense."

Fuck you, Don.

[MADem]

2. He blames the listeners for being offended by his boneheaded and offensive remarks, in essence?

"You didn't LISTEN right?" Really?

What an ASS.

[Historic NY]

3. He should go back to the school where he made the comments

[bluestateguy]

4. Apology not accepted

Apology rejected.

[SoapBox]

5. What an asshole.

[freshwest]

6. 'I'll continue to do that so I won't have to have that suffering.' So it's all about him?

VAFFANCULO REPUBBLICANI !!!

~Tx4obama

Okay, so I'm not nice.

[truebluegreen]

13. Bingo.

The last four days have been very difficult...for him. So sad.

[davidpdx]

7. He's sorry he got caught

[tanyev]

8. "I'm sorry people didn't understand what I said. These last four days have been hell for me."

Asshat extraordinaire.

[barbtries]

9. that was an apology?!

come on.

[marble falls]

10. That was no apology. That was reiteration.

[Adrahil]

12. Yup. A nonpology. NT

[Feral Child]

11. Doubled down.

Not only did you lamely excuse his comments to "those that took offense, he turned it around and blamed them "because they did not and will not take time to understand...".

That's the most passive-aggressive apology I've ever heard, even from other Republicans, master of the passive-aggressive apology.

[rickford66]

14. Responses we hear

Traditional response .... "IF I offended anyone, I WOULD apologize." Proper response ... "I offended people AND I apologize." We rarely hear the proper response.

[jtuck004]

15. "On Wednesday, he said suicide in Alaska didn’t exist before government “largesse” gave residents an

On Wednesday, he said suicide in Alaska didn’t exist before government “largesse” gave residents an entitlement mentality. On Friday, he sounded remorseful, saying that suicide is deeply troubling."

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This ass needs to be put out to pasture.

[raven mad]

16. His non-apology was NOT accepted........... !!

and AFN was cheering as it endorsed our Walker/Mallot Unity Ticket.

RUN FORREST RUN!!!!

[Skittles]

17. WTF is wrong with people

when I apologize I do it sincerely, and try to impart what I have learned from the experience - these assholes take no responsibility whatsoever - f*** them