08-15-2020, 02:20 PM
(08-15-2020, 01:19 PM)GMDino Wrote: I am all for forgiveness. But I find these kinds of comments for an elected official to be hollow. "not what is in my heart" translates, to me, to "I think this but I don't want people to know that I'll pretend I'm dumb enough to say racist things but I'm not really racist."
Again that's just my take on overtly racist statements.
Ov course they are hollow. He said something very wrong and then reacted the only way he honorably could by apologogizing for it. I don't feel the need to speculate about his possible hidden trains of thought while doing so. It might just as well be honest ones of remorse. I'd think benefit of the doubt is a good principle.
I'd also agree that things still need to change, specifically regarding language. And people apologizing for their mistakes imho are a step towards positive change, and so is accepting those apologies. I don't mean just forgetting them, I get not reelecting him over that. But on a less professional basis, I'd be for accepting apologies, even for quite severe missteps, and letting it go.