I thought he didn’t do anything wrong…
“Senator Allen made a heartfelt apology,” Wadhams said. “He told Sidarth he thought he would see him on the campaign trail, but Sidarth had headed back to U.Va., so we Googled his name, found his number and the senator called him this morning.”
August 24th, 2006 at 2:22 pm
I’m not sure he did do anything wrong but because he’s a public figure has to apologize for the appearance of doing something wrong. If someone actually believes he called this guy some obscure kind of monkey, I think they’re giving the good Senator just a touch too much credit.
August 24th, 2006 at 3:44 pm
It was worse if he didn’t know the name meant monkey. There is no doubt he purposely made what he considered to be a racial slur during a public event. Apparently, he was trying ot make up a totally new racial slur of his own. Perhaps Allen is counting on Virginia Republicans being as racist and he and trying to rally the base. Perhaps his inside the house voice came outside the voice. Whichever, the pale skin round eye needs to go home.
Republicans…