by snarly | Feb 14, 2017 | Political Apologies
You may have heard that Michael Flynn has resigned from his gig as National Security Advisor. Because he’d lied hither and yon about conversations he’d had with Russia. Let’s look at his apology! “Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of...
by sumac | Feb 9, 2017 | Political Apologies
Dan Adamini, a Republican state representative from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula who also hosts a radio show we decline to advertise, felt a need to dispense his sassy wisdom. He was commenting on an initially non-violent demonstration at U.C. Berkeley protesting...
by sumac | Jan 23, 2017 | Political Apologies
The current president has a number of children by a number of wives. His youngest child, Barron Trump, is his son with Melania Knavs. He’s 10, an actual child child. He was recently the best thing on Inauguration Day, when he played peekaboo with a smaller...
by snarly | Dec 29, 2016 | Political Apologies
Thanks to our Twitter followers for pointing us toward this one, from Trump’s New York campaign co-chair Carl Paladino. Last week Mr. Paladino wrote a letter to a local magazine saying that his New Year’s wish was for President Obama to die of mad cow...
by snarly | Nov 15, 2016 | Political Apologies
A Facebook story! Civil servant in small-town West Virginia refers to Michelle Obama as “a Ape in heels” [sic]. Mayor of said town replies to the post: “Just made my day Pam” [sic]. National outcry ensues. Civil servant is removed from her post....
by sumac | Oct 29, 2016 | Political Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
In a recent debate between Republican and Democratic candidates for a senate seat from Illinois, neither candidate was a fan of Donald Trump. Tammy Duckworth, the challenger, is a Democrat. Incumbent Mark Kirk, a Republican, is not completely stupid. He originally...