And trust me, we've got plenty of other horrible news stories/scandals that came out of S.C. that have yet to be mentioned...but it's like shooting fish in a barrel at this point.
To people with a better sense of political history: who the hell began the tradition of the public apology anyway? It just seems so de riguer even when it doesn't necessarily serve anyone's interests to do so.
EDIT: Dang it, I didn't read far enough down to catch laser wolf's post. Sorry about that.[/b]
This one sticks out in my mind as the beginning of the modern televised Mea Culpa:
{{{REMOVED Nixon Checkers Speech Part 1}}}
And here is the most famous part:
{{{REMOVED Nixon Checkers Speech Part 2}}}
As for getting caught with your dick out, this is the guy that set the gold standard:
EDIT: For those that don't know this cat, its Jimmy Swaggert.[/b]
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EDIT: Dang it, I didn't read far enough down to catch laser wolf's post. Sorry about that.[/b]
This one sticks out in my mind as the beginning of the modern televised Mea Culpa:
{{{REMOVED Nixon Checkers Speech Part 1}}}
And here is the most famous part:
{{{REMOVED Nixon Checkers Speech Part 2}}}
As for getting caught with your dick out, this is the guy that set the gold standard:
EDIT: For those that don't know this cat, its Jimmy Swaggert.[/b]
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/limbaugh-on-the-sanford-affair-its-obamas-fault.php/
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle...rties-even.aspx