Apologia #1
I owe an apology to Bob Beckel, popularly billed as a "Democratic strategist."
In my most recent rant about Obstructionists and the NY Times going after the Roberts children, I used Mr. Beckel as a prime example of the kind of political hack who will attempt to explain away any vicious folly of his political persuasion.
I was wrong. Mr. Beckel publicly denounced his party, and their official publication, the "Gray Lady" NY Times, for messing with the Roberts children. It is the private business of the Roberts family to deal with the subtleties of adoption, and how to explain that to the kids, if explanation is needed. While I still consider Mr. Beckel to be a political hack, I'd like to buy him a beer and apologize for my assumption that he is a slave to his party line. We might burn down the bar with disagreement over ideology, but that is the essence of civil discourse. I was wrong to assume that he would reactively defend Those People for their irrelevant attack on Judge Roberts' children.
You'll never see this modest blog, or visit any part of Georgia besides Atlanta, Mr. Beckel. Nevertheless, I apologize, and the next round is on me.
In my most recent rant about Obstructionists and the NY Times going after the Roberts children, I used Mr. Beckel as a prime example of the kind of political hack who will attempt to explain away any vicious folly of his political persuasion.
I was wrong. Mr. Beckel publicly denounced his party, and their official publication, the "Gray Lady" NY Times, for messing with the Roberts children. It is the private business of the Roberts family to deal with the subtleties of adoption, and how to explain that to the kids, if explanation is needed. While I still consider Mr. Beckel to be a political hack, I'd like to buy him a beer and apologize for my assumption that he is a slave to his party line. We might burn down the bar with disagreement over ideology, but that is the essence of civil discourse. I was wrong to assume that he would reactively defend Those People for their irrelevant attack on Judge Roberts' children.
You'll never see this modest blog, or visit any part of Georgia besides Atlanta, Mr. Beckel. Nevertheless, I apologize, and the next round is on me.
posted by Robert at 1:53 AM
7 Comments:
Possum,
In the off chance that Mr. Beckel does not take you up on that offer, I hereby volunteer to sacrifice and drink his beer...for him...if absolutely necessary, I mean.
If Beerme can't make it, I'll try to fill in...
If you three ever got together you would just fill up.
OK, so Beckel wasn't guilty in this instance. I've seen and heard him in enough redfaced,hate-filled,spitting rants , based not on fact, but on rumor and innuendo, to feel he does not deserve an apology. He toes the Dem line. If the KKK(Kerry,Kennedy,Klinton) decide they are going to attack Judge Roberts on the adoption, Beckel will spew the venom just like the others.
Beck's Dark, anyone?
Possum,
You are a good egg.That's why we love you.
Beerme and camojack....you are a stitch.lol
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