Comments on: How To Admit You Were Wrong

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:35:30 +0000

I’ve posted the same thought in a couple of places. It’s clear the guy didn’t have a lot of choices, but the fact is we’ve seen a lot of public servants go down, and very few if any have offered such a sincere apology and admission of guilt.

Maybe I’m a softy, but if we’re ever going to bring this country back together we’ve got to have a little compassion and sense of decency, rather than a blanket “you suck we’re great” attitude.

By: Lara Rawlings

Lara Rawlings — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:28:47 +0000

Yeah…ok. Maybe you are right. But can you honestly blame me for feeling the way I do?

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 04:59:02 +0000

Hey, what the guy did was really bad and very stupid. But this seems heartfelt.

And hey, if it isn’t, my God have mercy…ya know? That can’t be a fun place to be in.

Hate the sin, love the sinner…right?

By: Lara Rawlings

Lara Rawlings — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 04:21:44 +0000

He should have started the apology with something like, ” I am resigning because I’ve been busted and no matter how hard my lawyers have tried to get me off the hook it looks like I’m going down big. So, let me remind ya’ll that I’m an old dude (65) and that I served in Vietnam.” I would believe him if he admitted to his crimes out of a sense of sudden morality and decency, out of a sense of duty to his country, even though he could have continued his crimes without ever being detected. THEN I would be inclined to accept his apology. Maybe I’ve grown way too cynical, but I am SO over these kinds of people.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:08:23 +0000

A number of other public officials should copy this letter and be prepared to issue a similar statement. Once all the Abramoff chips are on the table, I think we’ll see more of this. Altho, I guarantee there will be some declaring their innocence even when faced with the facts. Hopefully 06 & 08 will clean a lot of folks out and bring in a new crop. And maybe that new crop will enforce and improve the Ethics in Washington. Thanks for posting this, we rarely see anyone acknowledge guilt, apologize, and get coverage for it. Its not nearly as exciting for the media.

By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:10:27 +0000

Bush the Reformer

As the Duke Cunningham slowly fades into the West, we see once again federal prosecutors putting away another white collar criminal.
Adelphia? John Rigas and other family members convicted and forced to forfeit 95% of their assets. Holy bagoley. That …

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:08:05 +0000

Thanks Tom.

I know we don’t agree on much, but this admission was particularly compelling.

Best.

By: Tom Grey - Liberty Dad

Tom Grey - Liberty Dad — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:05:05 +0000

Thanks for a fine note — I fully agree with you.