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blogslut

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18. I think the inverse of that is true.
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 11:38 AM
Jan 2014

They never apologize and, when called on their mis-statements, instead of admitting their crimes, they claim their first amendment rights are under attack.

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Good. It deserved an apology. It seemed so out of character for her. Squinch Jan 2014 #1
I'm betting that her circle of good feminist friends and colleagues have comforted her... CTyankee Jan 2014 #3
We all say stupid things, especially when we are talking off the cuff...what makes you a big person all american girl Jan 2014 #4
Propaganda openfield Jan 2014 #31
Sounds like you didn't see the show brush Jan 2014 #35
This post and the one above by openfield, are arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #36
I did see it. She laughed along Squinch Jan 2014 #42
My point was there was no . . . brush Jan 2014 #47
Her apology seemed, to me, to be VERY sincere, and not something she had to do even though she Squinch Jan 2014 #48
And no "if I offended anyone..." all american girl Jan 2014 #2
The weasels won't even offer that much. bvar22 Jan 2014 #58
I'm sure Fox is already rewording it to continue the outrage ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #5
Maybe. All the more reason to support her maturity and willingness to admit a wrong. nolabear Jan 2014 #11
I watched. I applauded her. I cried along with her. n/t lamp_shade Jan 2014 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author mfcorey1 Jan 2014 #7
Me too! I am also glad that MSNBC allowed her to speak instead of pressing mfcorey1 Jan 2014 #9
Martin sincerely apologized too and they still arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #37
Martin took it to a different level ... Lost_Count Jan 2014 #55
In the moment he did but in reflection he took arthritisR_US Jan 2014 #56
I just posted a similar thread. She was eloquent and mature and graceful. nolabear Jan 2014 #8
Excellent apology. Time to move on. Mass Jan 2014 #10
I agree Gothmog Jan 2014 #12
I saw that ceeRoy Jan 2014 #13
The expectation for people on the right and those on the Left are different. People on the Left bluestate10 Jan 2014 #16
+1 nolabear Jan 2014 #22
I think you meant "toward any public personality on the left.". nt tblue37 Jan 2014 #33
Hopefully, she does some shows on trans-racial adoption and trans-racial children and their bluestate10 Jan 2014 #14
I think this experience has been especially hurtful to her because of her own personal Skidmore Jan 2014 #26
Apologizing only makes it look like we are the same as them. Dawgs Jan 2014 #15
Apologize sincerely when you are wrong, fight like hell when you are right. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #17
I think the inverse of that is true. blogslut Jan 2014 #18
The point is that the right leaning "media" will be able to say that they are both the same. n/t Dawgs Jan 2014 #23
She was right to apologize. Her own role in the segment in question was non offensive, her bluestate10 Jan 2014 #21
BS. I saw the segment and her guests were comedians. Dawgs Jan 2014 #25
okay blogslut Jan 2014 #32
Make the guests come on the show and apologize. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #51
She may have been apologizing for laughing along with her guests Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #52
The guests had a valid point. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #53
Maybe, maybe not, Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #54
She felt the need to do this. I respect her even more now. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #27
Well then she's dumb. n/t Dawgs Jan 2014 #29
Why? hrmjustin Jan 2014 #30
Pot, meet kettle. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #43
Riii-ight. Skidmore Jan 2014 #28
I don't understand why she's apologizing to US. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #40
Was this a new apology? seveneyes Jan 2014 #19
It was a live, on air apology blogslut Jan 2014 #20
It was a televised apology, made immediately after her show came on. nt bluestate10 Jan 2014 #24
She had nothing to apologize for as far as I'm concerned bonzaga Jan 2014 #34
She had a reason for the apology and she gave a more-than-sufficient one. Cooley Hurd Jan 2014 #38
No, she didn't say anything offensive, Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #44
Agreed. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #50
Good, let's hope she's learned something LittleBlue Jan 2014 #39
I must strongly disagree kathysart_decoration Jan 2014 #41
Oh my. blogslut Jan 2014 #45
I just watched the video Lifelong Dem Jan 2014 #46
She apologized for something she didn't even do? Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #49
Why are we always apologizing and the right wing nut jobs like Palin and doc03 Jan 2014 #57
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