And, yes, I DO take it personally: No matter how sincere, it looks like his arm had to be twisted

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

No matter how sincere, it looks like his arm had to be twisted

now, if he had picked up the phone right away, he might have convinced me he was sincere, but not after a media firestorm... ain't buyin' it...

Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) apologized directly to S.R. Sidarth today, telling the 20-year-old Democratic campaign staffer that he was sorry for offending him with remarks that have generated nationwide criticism for being racially insensitive.

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