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gristy

(10,667 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:05 PM Jul 2020

So did you see/hear Yoho's non-apology?

Everyone seems to be onto this concept of denial and non-apology but the MSM. Watch how the anchor calls it an apology.

Yoho: "...words attributed to me by the press were never spoken by me to my colleagues, and if they were construed that way, I apologize for their misunderstanding."

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4638243-florida-rep-ted-yoho-offers-apology-to-rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-on-house-floor/

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So did you see/hear Yoho's non-apology? (Original Post) gristy Jul 2020 OP

He did the Monster Mash! dchill Jul 2020 #1

it's generous to call that a non-apology. it's an outright denial with added gaslighting. unblock Jul 2020 #2

For sure. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2020 #4

Its always worked before. This is why need more AOCs. marble falls Jul 2020 #3

Leadership should slap him down. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #5

I am laughing here. I love what AOC did, righteous. But Dems often use this term for women and then LizBeth Jul 2020 #6

for example? eShirl Jul 2020 #8

I saw on FB a lot calling out racism using a slur to women to emasculate Trump. But one example LizBeth Jul 2020 #9

I've never understood the point of demanding an apology Walleye Jul 2020 #7

Goddamn. Not only is that a shitty apology, that extensive a use of the passive voice Aristus Jul 2020 #10

dchill

(38,442 posts)

1. He did the Monster Mash!

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jul 2020

unblock

(52,116 posts)

2. it's generous to call that a non-apology. it's an outright denial with added gaslighting.

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:11 PM

Jul 2020

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

4. For sure.

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:14 PM

Jul 2020

The media enables this.

marble falls

(57,010 posts)

3. Its always worked before. This is why need more AOCs.

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:13 PM

Jul 2020

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)

5. Leadership should slap him down.

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:21 PM

Jul 2020

How, I have no idea but his behavior was waaaaaay out of bounds and there should be consequences.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

6. I am laughing here. I love what AOC did, righteous. But Dems often use this term for women and then

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:23 PM

Jul 2020

go after women for calling it out. Here, everyone seems to be on AOC side. And demanding a true apology when we get from our fellow progressives that are supposedly on our side told to lighten up.

eShirl

(18,479 posts)

8. for example?

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:58 PM

Jul 2020

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

9. I saw on FB a lot calling out racism using a slur to women to emasculate Trump. But one example

Reply to eShirl (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 02:39 PM

Jul 2020

Democrats used all over was instead of Bunkerbaby or something, they made it into a sexist slur to go after Trump masculinity insulting him more because it is so offensive to assign a man a woman's role.

Walleye

(30,978 posts)

7. I've never understood the point of demanding an apology

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 01:51 PM

Jul 2020

It’s never sincere if it has to be demanded. It usually is just another opportunity to insult.

Aristus

(66,286 posts)

10. Goddamn. Not only is that a shitty apology, that extensive a use of the passive voice