Senator Chris Dodd apologized for his involvement with Angelo Mozilo’s crooked sub prime loan company; Countrywide. The Senator and his wife (a banker) apologized for refinancing their mortgages with Countrywide. They were dismayed as to how they came to be on the list known as “Friends of Angelo” as they “hadn‘t been informed they were on the list and it’s a lie”… they‘re not friends of Angelo. Riiiight.The president also apologized, saying he “screwed up” on his choice of Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and Human Services, after the Senator’s tax troubles came to light. Then David Axelrod, senior advisor to the president, apologized for bringing trouble to Mr. Obama.
Maybe they should stop apologizing. Once they apologize the discretion or double standard is swept under the rug where it doesn’t belong. MLK said America is a ten day nation. If they would stop apologizing perhaps there’d be more accountability and a longer public memory.
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