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lostincalifornia

(5,518 posts)
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 11:42 AM Mar 2014

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) lostincalifornia Mar 2014 OP
Not an apology Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #1
absolutely correct lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #3
pitting one group against another group in a society PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #6
Boy, the election year walkbacks have started early. louis-t Mar 2014 #2
If by the rare chance you read this thread Mr. Langone snooper2 Mar 2014 #4
I am not so sure about the Lowes founder lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #8
Hey, asshole: an actual apology requires being SORRY for what you did... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #5
Homeland Depot Blue Owl Mar 2014 #7
 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
1. Not an apology
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 11:49 AM
Mar 2014
"My remarks were intended to discourage pitting one group against another group in a society," he said. "If my choice of words was inappropriate -- and they well may have been that -- I extend my profound apologies to anyone and everyone who I may have offended."

Conditional apologies are NOT apologies.

lostincalifornia

(5,518 posts)
3. absolutely correct
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:15 PM
Mar 2014
 

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
6. pitting one group against another group in a society
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:23 PM
Mar 2014

Didn't he already do that?

What he is saying is

"It is ok if I attack my workers for my own self interest, but they should not do the same to me."

louis-t

(24,653 posts)
2. Boy, the election year walkbacks have started early.
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 11:58 AM
Mar 2014
 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
4. If by the rare chance you read this thread Mr. Langone
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:20 PM
Mar 2014

I shop at Lowes not only because you are a repuke bitch-


But also because, in general-

Your ugly ass orange stores really do suck ass...

lostincalifornia

(5,518 posts)
8. I am not so sure about the Lowes founder
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:28 PM
Mar 2014
 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
5. Hey, asshole: an actual apology requires being SORRY for what you did...
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:21 PM
Mar 2014

...not just sorry that it might cost you money.

Oh, and we're not envious or jealous...we're pissed off at being screwed over for decades. Learn the fucking difference.

Or else.

Blue Owl

(59,601 posts)
7. Homeland Depot
Wed Mar 19, 2014, 12:28 PM
Mar 2014

n/t

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