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pnwmom

(110,336 posts) Mon Jul 31, 2017, 07:44 PM Jul 2017

Laurence Tribe just tweeted an APOLOGY to Nancy Pelosi. [View all]

He had retweeted a piece from the Hill that had a misleading headline, implying that she didn't think it matters if the Democrats win in 2018.

Thank you, Laurence Tribe!

Laurence Tribe‏Verified account
@tribelaw

Laurence Tribe Retweeted
Misled by the headline, I hope @NancyPelosi will accept my apology: all she actually called "unimportant" was whether she'd run for speaker.

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Laurence Tribe just tweeted an APOLOGY to Nancy Pelosi. [View all] pnwmom Jul 2017 OP

Thanks for the update pnwmom. still_one Jul 2017 #1

Good work! I hope she accepts. And I hope he's learned spooky3 Jul 2017 #2

I knew Tribe had been mistaken and more, that he would acknowledge such once realized. hlthe2b Jul 2017 #3

Excellent. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #4

And he deleted the offending tweet. He's an honorable man. catbyte Jul 2017 #5

I don't understand why he jumped the gun, although many other people did the same. Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #6

Yeah for Prof Tribe Gothmog Jul 2017 #7

Good, glad to hear it. LisaM Jul 2017 #8

Nice! That really made him look incompetent. R B Garr Jul 2017 #9

I belong to several FB political forums... TheDebbieDee Jul 2017 #10

Good. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #11

Amazing how headlines become a major story Progressive dog Jul 2017 #12

Kick for visibility ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #13

Thank you. I wish that as many people could see this as the false headline pnwmom Jul 2017 #14

I agree ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #18

I thought Mr. Tribe was one of the smart ones who read beyond the headlines before reacting? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #15

Every human can make mistakes including Mr. Tribe. At least he apologized. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #21

Headlines Can Be Misleading erpowers Jul 2017 #16

I sent Professor Tribe an email today lapucelle Jul 2017 #17

That's great, lapucelle! Thanks! pnwmom Jul 2017 #22

Holy cow....look what I found in my inbox lapucelle Jul 2017 #19

I am impressed with the super power of your email grantcart Jul 2017 #24

The comments on Twitter were brutal. lapucelle Jul 2017 #25

It's great that you emailed and he replied. He may have gotten spooky3 Jul 2017 #28

Well, I For One AM Impressed Me. Jul 2017 #34

Lol!!!! spooky3 Jul 2017 #27

Always so fun to join the dogpile! JNelson6563 Jul 2017 #20

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jul 2017 #23

Thanks, pnwmom, and thanks to Prof. Tribe. elleng Jul 2017 #26

I wonder if this means that certain folks will now don "hair shirts" Ninsianna Jul 2017 #29

LOL SunSeeker Jul 2017 #30

The religiosity is odd. Ninsianna Jul 2017 #32

I think it's ego more than religiousity, but same result. nt SunSeeker Jul 2017 #37

Terminology is all religion based. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #38

That is how a true adult responds when he realizes he made a mistake. SunSeeker Jul 2017 #31

A grown person takes responsibility for a mistake mcar Jul 2017 #33

Dear Boy Scouts: This is how it's done gratuitous Jul 2017 #35

Thanks. Hopefully the other OP with the original tweet will acknowledge this. George II Jul 2017 #36

I doubt the defenders of the attacks on Pelosi will acknowledge or apologize. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #39

You're correct - no contrition. George II Aug 2017 #40