McKinney Apologizes

[EllieGreen]

WASHINGTON - With a grand jury investigating and little support from House colleagues, Rep. Cynthia McKinney reversed course and apologized Thursday for an altercation in which she entered a Capitol building unrecognized, refused to stop when asked by a police officer and then hit him.

"I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation, and I apologize," McKinney, D-Ga., said during a brief appearance on the House floor. "There should not have been any physical contact in this incident."

The grand jury investigation into whether to seek assault or other charges was continuing. It was unclear what impact the McKinney apology might have.

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[AtomicKitten]

1. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2554980&mesg_id=2554980

:)

[marylanddem]

2. Does this mean she has fired the lawyer I saw with her on TV

the other day? Does this mean she no longer considers this a racist attack? This whole thing has been pitiful.

[EllieGreen]

3. I agree.

I'm also wondering if some of the Duers who were calling people racists, repukes, etc. because they didn't automatically jump and defend her will apologize? Nah.... ;-)

[AtomicKitten]

4. Um, are you new here?

Only kidding. (actually you are, welcome!)

[EllieGreen]

6. Yup.

I have to say, last night was, ummm, interesting, LOL!

Thanks for the welcome. :-)

[niyad]

5. I want to know WHEN there is going to be a grand jury for cheney, who,

as we all remember, SHOT A MAN in the FACE, not just "armed him out of the way"

this is such an obvious red herring and time waster, and so many have fallen for it. bugman quits, we hear virtually nothing. a top person in DHS is arrested on 23 counts of various sexual crimes, that virtually disappears. libby says bush is the leak, and even THAT falls under the heavy wheels of this oh-so-much-more-important story.

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa