As a student and critic of the art of public apologies, it’s always fun for me to have a new twist on the subject. Such as the completely unwarranted, out-of-the-blue, 20-years-after-the-fact demand for an apology from the woman your husband sexually harassed. That’s the new tactic invented by Virginia Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas and [...]
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No, You Apologize!
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Politics, Supreme Court
Tags: Anita Hill·apologies·Clarence Thomas·Ginni Thomas·head stomping·I'm sorry if you were offended·Lauren Valle·Move On·Rand Paul·Tim Profitt·Virginia Thomas
Republican Primary Sabotage: Minor Damage to Dems, Major Damage to Selves
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Politics
A great deal of attention has been given the last few days to Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who pulled off a shocking upset in the Democratic Primary for South Carolina’s Senate seat. Greene won 60% of the vote despite seemingly not even running a campaign; South Carolina’s Democratic leaders cannot recall him appearing at [...]
Tags: 2010 elections·Alvin Greene·conspiracy theories·extremism·Harry Reid·Rand Paul·Republican trickery·right-wing paranoia·Sharron Angle·South Carolina·South Carolina senate·Tea Parties