Authentic apology is a tricky thing to pull off in politics, which is why it so seldom occurs. Plausible deniability must be preserved. True contrition has to be displayed. Traitors to the cause must be immediately be jettisoned. Most of all, the goal is to stop the bleeding.
If God doesn't destroy Hollywood Boulevard, he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.
The ruling ethos of Seattle is forlorn apology for our animal impulses.
