"While I disagree with the President’s statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable."

[jefferson_dem]

Scumbag Joe Wilson tries to apologize.

EDIT (to include entire statement):

“This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President’s remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill. While I disagree with the President’s statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the President for this lack of civility.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/09/wilson-apologizes-i-let-my-emotions-get-the-best-of-me/

[Dinger]

1. he can go hug baucus

they can be sorry to each other. they can both go to hell as far as I'm concerned.

[MichiganVote]

2. nd stupid..say it Wilson...I was and am stupid...come on boy..say it

[liberal N proud]

3. Not enough

Obama may accept it but as an American, I am not satisfied, he disgraced Congress.

[Wickerman]

4. not good enough

it wasn't a matter of disagreeing. You can't disagree with fact, either, of course. That is a long term problem with Rethuglicans; they've for too long believed that truth is flexible, that it conforms to what they wish it were rather than what it is.

[Cha]

21. That's similiar to

my thoughts in post# 20.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Unh unh, you didn't say the magic words, Joe!

Your so-called "apology" is NOT ACCEPTED.

[DinahMoeHum]

31. Thanks for the updated statement on his apology

that's more like it, Joe.

[Richardo]

6. Next step: He'll have to abjectly withdraw his apology when Rush calls...

That will be fun.

[xultar]

7. I want a pound of his flesh. Not enough for me.

[Overseas]

8. Not good enough. I guess he can't read. //eom

[MadMaddie]

9. "Say it ain't so Joe"

You looked like an ass....it's on the utubes now.....and we are going to send money to your opponent!

[Cha]

24. I missed it so I guess I'll

catch it on the tubes.

[question everything]

27. Look like an ass, talk like an ass, walk like an ass

you are an ass

[Jennicut]

10. He can go f*ck himself...in the words of a former VP.

[polichick]

11. That's not the whole apology. nt

[jefferson_dem]

13. Thanks.

I just found the whole thing.

[polichick]

15. No problem. :)

[bluestateguy]

12. REJECT

nt

[Peacetrain]

14. goodbye joe.. you gotta go..

[Arkana]

16. Not good enough, you colossal fuckhole.

You disrespected the President of the United States ON THE FUCKING HOUSE FLOOR. In the early days of this country your colleagues would have beaten your ass with sticks.

[Lifelong Protester]

17. thanks for the edit and source...

and maybe his crashed website and the I'm sure hundreds, if not thousands of emails he got from mad folks like me?
What a lousy excuse for a human being. He should rot in hell.

Yep, I'm letting my emotions get away with me. But I'm at home with only my computer, not representing the people and acting like a totally uncouth bastard in front of the president, the US, and the world.

[Captain Hilts]

18. Wilson is inaccurately disagreeing with a FACT. nt

[Cha]

28. Yeah, he not only let his emotions

get away from him.. his brain got away too. We need an apology for that.

[Captain Hilts]

29. He really showed his true idiocy, didn't he? nt

[Dappleganger]

19. Why don't you get into your own governor's face, you disgusting sack of dung.

Your mother would be ashamed of you!

[Cha]

20. It's not over an opinion..either what President Obama

said was true or it wasn't..in the Bill.

You don't call out "You lie" and then try to wiggle out of it.

[Coexist]

22. NOT. GOOD. ENOUGH. by far.

he is the face of every nasty racist teabagger for me now. And I'm not alone. His opponent in the next race is going to be able to afford lots of ads, canvassers and yard signs.

Asshat.

Fucking douchebag.

Sorry is not enough.

[nuxvomica]

23. Cleanest Republican apology in memory

He didn't fully apologize, of course, but at least he didn't do the "I'm sorry if some may have been offended" thing. Relatively speaking, this is awesome. Let's watch to see how long it takes him to backpedal.

[Critters2]

25. That's what I thought. It's refreshing to see an apology without the word "if".

Still too weak, but more than I expected.

[nuxvomica]

30. That's what comes from at least some small measure of spontaneity

If a Republican doesn't have enough time to actually plan an apology it may come dangerously close to sounding genuine.

[heraldsquare]

26. That's pathetic - an adult apologiziing for what he said,

as though it was involuntary.

[rvablue]

32. Involuntary or not, the apology isn't "pathetic." It was quite necessary

after his deranged and angry outburst at the statement of simple fact.

[johnnie]

33. He said it twice

He obviously felt he wasn't loud enough the first time and he said it again.

[Cha]

38. Oh really?

I hadn't heard that.

[saltpoint]

34. The first draft of his apology was more revealing:

- - -

"While my public outburst did get me into a bit of political hot water, I nevertheless remain proud as punch to be a bigoted and regressive cretin still fighting the Civil War."

- - -

His staff prevailed upon him to scrap that version and use the newer one at the last minute.

[gauguin57]

35. We're all STILL waiting for an apology for what he said about Strom Thurmond's daughter ...

A blogger notes what Addison ("Joe") Wilson said when Strom Thurmond's African-American daughter was revealed ...

http://www.uexpress.com/asiseeit/?uc_full_date=20031219

"...It is the feigned surprise that vexes me most -- the stunned silence, the equivocation, the angry denials that followed the revelation that Strom Thurmond had bedded a black maid and fathered a black child. South Carolina state Sen. John Courson, who huffed, "This is ludicrous," and U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, who called the revelation "unseemly," have a distinct affection for dishonesty."

He's a racist, pure and simple. He was an aide to Strom Thurmond earlier in his career... Strom taught him well.

[GOTV]

36. His "emotions"? Which "emotion"? His irrational hatred of black presidents? n/t

[OwnedByFerrets]

37. In other words, even though I believe the President is a liar...

I should have waited until I was around only my friends to make my statement. FU Joe Wilson.

[mscuedawg]

39. "They" wanted me to call the White House....

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/09/10/sot.wilson.house.cnn

edited to remove "apologize" b/c he didnt say that...my point was he had to be TOLD to do so...