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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:17 AM Nov 2017

Have Donna or Elizabeth offered retractions and/or apologies?

I've searched Google and couldn't find any.

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Have Donna or Elizabeth offered retractions and/or apologies? (Original Post) SHRED Nov 2017 OP

Neither have issued apologies. Donna has issued a retraction of sorts, but not Elizabeth. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #1

The window is closing (if it hasn't slammed shut already). NurseJackie Nov 2017 #4

Yep. nt SunSeeker Nov 2017 #7

Exactly! pandr32 Nov 2017 #10

Right. She has shown her poor judment. This has killed her chances for a future nomination lunamagica Nov 2017 #11

I missed that -- do you have a link?? RandomAccess Nov 2017 #12

Here you go: SunSeeker Nov 2017 #13

I wonder if they feel like complete morons for being complicit in Trump Ratfuckery. PubliusEnigma Nov 2017 #2

I'd love to believe it was a lesson we all learned and an action everyone will avoid doing in the Squinch Nov 2017 #3

I understand Comic Book Store Guy was recklessly bloviating on TV as well. emulatorloo Nov 2017 #5

I expect Donna will. As for Elizabeth... bluepen Nov 2017 #6

My only thought: you know, controversy sells books. ananda Nov 2017 #8

No, as far as I can tell NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #9

Not going to find one Puzzledtraveller Nov 2017 #14

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

1. Neither have issued apologies. Donna has issued a retraction of sorts, but not Elizabeth.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:20 AM

Nov 2017

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. The window is closing (if it hasn't slammed shut already).

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:36 AM

Nov 2017

One can't wait indefinitely before retracting AND apologizing. None of this wishy-washy "I mispoke" bullshit either. Own-up, admit the mistake, promise to never do it again, and apologize without reservation, without condition, without exception, without excuses.

How quickly did it take Warren to chime in with her comments? Her retraction and apology should be at least as quick.

It's this type of behavior (the hasty initial misstep AND the delayed retraction and apology) that convince me that she'll never be anything more than the Senator from Massachusetts. I'd never support someone like this to become our party's nominee.

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

7. Yep. nt

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 11:22 AM

Nov 2017

pandr32

(14,307 posts)

10. Exactly!

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 01:05 PM

Nov 2017

She was quick enough to chime in with her opinion that has since been proven wrong. Then, she closed her mouth as though she has nothing to do with the trouble she caused. This is not the behavior of a stand-up person.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

11. Right. She has shown her poor judment. This has killed her chances for a future nomination

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 02:03 PM

Nov 2017

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

12. I missed that -- do you have a link??

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 04:21 PM

Nov 2017

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

13. Here you go:

Reply to RandomAccess (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 08:10 PM

Nov 2017

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9790252

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

2. I wonder if they feel like complete morons for being complicit in Trump Ratfuckery.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:27 AM

Nov 2017

They should.

Squinch

(60,071 posts)

3. I'd love to believe it was a lesson we all learned and an action everyone will avoid doing in the

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:29 AM

Nov 2017

future, but I don't believe that.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)

5. I understand Comic Book Store Guy was recklessly bloviating on TV as well.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 11:16 AM

Nov 2017

That one never apologizes.

bluepen

(620 posts)

6. I expect Donna will. As for Elizabeth...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 11:22 AM

Nov 2017

I take the “if a tree falls in the forest” approach when it comes to her.

ananda

(35,514 posts)

8. My only thought: you know, controversy sells books.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 11:31 AM

Nov 2017

My best thinking is just ignore it all.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

9. No, as far as I can tell

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 12:12 PM

Nov 2017

And with each hour that passes, it becomes more and more unlikely that they will. Donna walked back a bit, but did not apologize.

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

14. Not going to find one

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 08:13 PM

Nov 2017

I think there is a plot to push Hillary out of the picture.

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