Jim Bunning APOLOGIZED for his comments about Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[jenmito]

He said she'd be dead in 9 months. Now he says he didn't INTEND to offend her with his remarks and he's GLAD she's back at work today. Right-I'm sure he's glad. :eyes:

ETA: Thanks to sabra's post below, I see his written apology not only spelled her last name wrong, but he said he was sorry IF she was offended.

[libnnc]

1. another "sorry you were offended" non-apology

Just ONCE I'd love to hear, "What I said was horrible and I am so sorry."

[jenmito]

4. Exactly. So he's not sorry he SAID it-he's just sorry she was OFFENDED by what he said.

How lame.

[sabra]

2. MSNBC is also reporting that his office misspelled her name in the "apology"

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/23/1805430.aspx

[jenmito]

7. Thanks for the written "apology." MSNBC misreported it. They said he said he was

sorry he offended her, but his written apology said, he's sorry IF she was offended! :eyes:

[myrna minx]

3. He's such a ghoul. Blech. n/t

[Jennicut]

5. Disgusting reptilian. Not even human.

[bdamomma]

6. he should have never had said it in the first place.

saying "sorry" just does not cut it. the repigs need to be kicked to the curb. they have proved themselves to be just rude and show clear disdain for everyone except themselves.

[jenmito]

8. He's sorry IF she was offended. And he's not even sorry for anything except being

heard by people who reported on his obnoxious comment.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Lying bastard. Kentucky must be so proud of him.

[The Wizard]

10. He didn't get the Ari Fleischer memo

People better watch what they say.

[Born_A_Truman]

11. What a POS!

When I read what he said it made me sick, especially since I lost my mother to that horrible cancer.

[Cha]

12. I don't know if Ruth Bader Ginsburg

was offended but I am supremely offended by the crass stupidity of this US(what is he..a fucking Senator?).

[Hippo_Tron]

13. Jim Bunning's career in politics is over one way or another

He'd better enjoy it while it lasts.

[jenmito]

17. I hope you're right! n/t

[City Lights]

14. cheney off, bunning!

You are your ilk have no place in the human race.

[Uzybone]

15. Fucking scumbag

These guys are so callous and heartless. Power and money is all they care about.

[firedupdem]

16. He's a filthy jerk...

Asshole! Why even put out a half ass statement at all. That's a sick thing to say.

OT-A kid called my son the N word....his apology letter said "sorry if you were offended, I didn't mean to offend you". These fuckers learn ignorance early.

[jenmito]

18. Wow...

was it at school that that happened to your son? I ask because it seems a teacher would make a kid write an apology...even though that shouldn't count as an apology.

[firedupdem]

19. It was during a bball game...a kid on the opposing team. I was

so proud of my son because he walked toward the kid and then walked away. Last fall he knocked the crap out of a kid for the same thing and although I understood, I told him not to react that way. The athletic director came right over to us and said he would address it and then we received this "apology" from the kid.

[jenmito]

21. Oh...

I understand how your son (AND you) feel. I wish the kid was forced to do his apology again to make it a REAL apology, but I guess it wouldn't matter since it won't change the way he feels. I'll never understand the people who say racism is over since we have a Black president.

[Maru Kitteh]

20. I guess his Wiki must have left out his medical education.

Huh.

Perhaps he doesn't HAVE a medical education and should just shut his ignorant ass up.

[Hieronymus]

22. Repugs are busy with their shovels, digging their own collective grave.

[northernlights]

23. so if offense wasn't intended, exactly what did he intend?

what a freakin' jerkoff.