A republican would have never said he was sorry

[warrior1]

and his party wouldn't have made him.

[msongs]

1. republicans are in the minority and they STILL control congress nt

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Please recall the sorry saga of Mean Jean Schmidt and what she said to Jack Murtha.

She apologized and had her words struck from the record.

[warrior1]

5. I never heard she apologized

Not that I don't believe you, but it's just so rare.

[Richard Steele]

16. She apologized by MAIL, not in Congress. nm

[Wiley50]

3. I Hear A Song!

GOP means you never have to say you're sorry

not even if you're caught tap dancing in a public bathroom...........

[rpannier]

4. They'd have lied and blamed the Democrats for taking what he/she said out of context

The only apology they've given was schmidt in Ohio and it was half-assed at best.

[Grandrose]

6. Absolutely right.....

Most of those hateful Repubs have said worse at every chance they get!
I have been a loyal Democrat over 40 years, it saddens me to see how this party has lost all of it's self respect.
What are they afraid of? You do not back down from bullies, it just make them twice as bad!:banghead:

[mondo joe]

7. And the Republicans wouldn't be trying to bring down their party leadership either.

Democrats don't celebrate solidarity much.

[monktonman]

9. Solidarity?

Oh you mean when they forced Pete to apologize?
That kind of solidarity?

[mondo joe]

12. I don't like it that he was pressured to apologize, or that he apologized at all.

But that doesn't change the fact that Dems show little solidarity across the board.

[monktonman]

13. If my "friends" kicked me in the nuts everytime I came around...

I wouldnt hang with them.
When Pete first made his staement, shit loads of people said "right on Pete! you kick ass, we've got your back"
Hows that for solidarity?

[mondo joe]

14. "Solidarity" doesn't just mean backing someone when you agree 100%.

And Dems are almost never good at solidarity.

[monktonman]

17. I suppose, but where do you draw the line.

The first kick?
the tenth?

[mondo joe]

18. Answers, and a question.

I think the first step in solidarity is not to see every difference as a kick.

I think also you should show as much solidarity as you'd want shown by others.

And that leads to my question: If you want others to show solidarity, how many kicks do you think they should take?

[monktonman]

19. It just gets a bit old after awhile, thats all. n/t

[Bluerthanblue]

8. not sure that is something i'd envy- but in this instance an

apology was un-necessary, and the censure threat was a fine example of hypocrisy.

[OHdem10]

10. GOP do not apologize --they think it is a sign of weakness.

Has GWB ever admitted a mistake???

[Harper_is_Bush]

11. You're right! Democrats should be more like Republicans! n/t

[burrowowl]

15. He didn't need to apologized for

telling it like it is!

:grr: