Snafulopagos to Edwards: Is this apologizing becoming a pattern?

[The Count]

I start the disclaimer that I know Snaffi carries water for his masters and is always trying to trip up dems - so he's hardly a source above reproach,
However, there were some facts - some new to me in this question he asked Edwards today.
After going again through the "I didn't know it was bad to vote for war" thingy, Snafi asked Edwards if he thinks apologizing is not a sign of weakness. "No" came the rightful answer from Edwards.
But then, Snaffi put up a list of other 4 Senate votes Edwards has been apologizing:
1. No Child left Behind(NCLB)
2. The Bankruptcy Law
3. Yucca Mountain
4. Trade with China

Missing were the Patriot Act, the lack of vote on the federa; Abortion ban and maybe others.
I confess I don't know much about the China issue.
Edwards quibbled about the most important (to me) on that list: NCLB - saying that it's actually a good law (bad, bad answer) that needs some minor changes. There was a back and forth whether he did apologize or not for that vote "I don't remember exactly every speech I made"). But the bottom line is, he SHOULD apologize for this attack on public education that NCLB is.
Also, it's becoming chareer and clearer, that almost his entire senate career was at odds with his rhetoric today.
Snaffi brought up another contradiction between Edwards' previous tough talk about off-shore shelters and his subsequent working for such a company.
The stock answer for all these contradictions was: "My beliefs didn't change, voters should just look at me and trust me" (paraphrased a bit)