Palin apologizes for patriotic 'pro-America areas' comment

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

(CNN) – Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin apologized Tuesday for any misunderstanding that resulted when she referred last week to the patriotic values of "the real America" and the "pro-America areas of this great nation."

Democrats and others immediately criticized Palin, alleging she was saying that some parts of the country are more patriotic than others.

Palin denied that was her intention in an interview with CNN on Tuesday.

"I don't want that misunderstood," Palin said. "If that's the way it came across, I apologize."

Speaking at a fund-raiser in North Carolina, the Alaska governor said: "We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard-working, very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation."...

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[Eric J in MN]

1. The non-apology apology.

"If that's the way it came across, I apologize," she said.

Similar to the classic, "If anyone was offended, I apologize."

The apology doesn't include any admission of wrongdoing by the apologizer.

[tdog8]

2. She meant what she said....

and she said what she meant.

That elephant's smears are 1000 percent.

[saigon68]

7. She is a racist POS

Who is becoming more tedious day by day

[quiet.american]

12. What you said. nt

[onehandle]

3. "Fuck You!" Jon Stewart speaks for me. nt

[Sub Atomic]

4. Don't you mean 'P-Fuck You'?

[Supersedeas]

18. when will Pfluffernutter appear to correct the record

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Let's remember, he corrected it to the inclusive 'Fuck all y'all!'

because there's more than one scum-sucker in the Republican party spouting this shit.

[Roland99]

20. Hear! Hear!

[kestrel91316]

5. Was anybody watching to see if she had her fingers crossed behind her back

when she said this??

[John Q. Citizen]

8. Good. She should be ashamed of herself.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

9. No misunderstanding here, you were crystal clear

bitch.

[natrat]

10. what a pos

[Zookeeper]

11. Considering that she's been using the "Small-town Americans...

are REAL Americans and superior to everyone else," line since she was chosen by McAngry, her "apology" rings quite hollow.

Has she even given a speech during this campaign that didn't insult the rest of us?

[The Brethren]

13. Ms. AIP-luvin nutcase- Palin

has no business judging whose patriotic in our country, because she knows nothing about being patriotic to the USA. She's an effing hypocrite!!!

[heliarc]

14. "came across?"

It "came across" loud and clear, there's no room for interpretation. She was crystal clear.

She is such a monumental a-hole.

[debbierlus]

15. Not accepted. Go back to Alaska and never come back.

[Haole Girl]

16. Palin: the new Dan Quayle. eom

[Kalifornia.Kid]

17. She popped her head out of her ass for the interview but the stench remains

[TuxedoKat]

19. I'm stunned that she apologized.

We need to keep standing up to these bullies. ENOUGH!!!

[razors edge]

21. Jon Stewart got it right.

He revised his comment to include all those who felt as Palin does, "FUCK ALL YALL".

[frankowen7]

24. Loved that.

[TankLV]

22. too late, carabou Barbie...!

a day late and thousand dollars short...
!

I live in a BIG CITY and I'M offended you were ever BORN

You're an INSULT to ALL women EVERYWHERE!

You're an INSULT to ALL parents EVERYWHERE!

You're a fucking INSULT. Period.

[RainDog]

23. Tell that to the NYC firefighters and citizens who cleaned up that city.

She and Barbara Bachman should form a group. they're singing the same tune, the same scripted putdowns.

This is the sort of bullshit the republicans feed to people. And don't forget, we're all gonna catch the G-bus for the rapture, so it doesn't matter if we have social justice.

[Bleacher Creature]

25. This is NOT AN APOLOGY. Read what she said.

"If that's the way it came across, I apologize."

[Solly Mack]

26. Snort.

[VWolf]

27. Fine. You're sorry. How will you atone?

My advice is to drop out of the race.