Palin, N.C. lawmaker apologize for comments

[unhappycamper]

Palin, N.C. lawmaker apologize for comments
October 22, 2008

Republicans were in mea culpa mode yesterday after comments in North Carolina suggesting that their supporters are more patriotic than Democrats.

At a fund-raiser in the Tar Heel state last week, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said, "We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America . . . pro-America areas of this great nation."

Yesterday on CNN, Palin said she didn't mean to say some parts of the country are more pro-American than others. "I don't want that misunderstood," she said. "If that's the way it came across, I apologize."

Introducing John McCain at a rally in Concord, N.C., Saturday, Representative Robin Hayes said, "Liberals hate real Americans that work and accomplish and achieve and believe in God."

Hayes said in a statement yesterday: "I genuinely did not recall making the statement and, after reading it, there is no doubt that it came out completely the wrong way."

[LisaLynne]

1. Call me optimistic but ...

I sort of enjoy the fact that these idiots have to (even half-heartedly) apologize for saying things like that. It used to just stand, at least in the MSM and too often in people's minds. Suddenly, they're being called on it to the point that they have to say something to try to distance themselves from it. It's sort of like progress, IMHO.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. These fools will spend the next two weeks apologizing

They can't resist pissing people off.

[annabanana]

3. "If that's the way it came across". . another repug nonapology. .

We're all catching onto the structure of the nonapology.. It clanks on the ear.

[burythehatchet]

5. The old "I'm sorry that you felt that way."

[Botany]

4. "I genuinely did not recall making the statement .... "

He recalled it only after the audio tape showed that he
made the statement.

[Bandit]

6. Did any Media outlet other than Keith and Rachel mention this?

I do not ever go to Fox News or CNN or any of the other "News" sites exzcept for Keith and Rachel but I think I might have heard if Sarah was being called on her statements by anyone. I have to say if it werren't for Keith and Rachel Republicans would never be called on their horsecrap.

[Bluenorthwest]

9. Chris Matthews

is the one who has been hammering at this stuff. Amazing but true. He's been great of late.

[WritersBlock]

7. They can apologize away. Too little; too late. They've let their true feelings be known. n/t

[Brewman_Jax]

8. Apologizing, again?

like most repugs, they're mad that they were caught.

John Lewis was right. :(