Posted on 01/04/2011 7:12:12 PM PST by Signalman
The famous Marine drill instructor who created a stir last week when he said President Obama was trying to implement socialism has released a statement apologizing for those remarks.
R. Lee Ermey said today that his comments were “misguided” and “emotionally based” and for that he is “truly sorry.” His full statement, which is posted on his website as a splash page, is below:
A Message from the Gunny
“I recently appeared at a fundraising event designed to collect toys and raise awareness for underprivileged children. While that event succeeded in raising thousands of dollars and hundreds of toys for this cause, I regret that I delivered a monologue that was inappropriately critical of the President. I was trying to be entertaining and simply went too far in this instance. I am mindful that my success as an entertainer relates in part to my experience in the Marine Corps, my devotion to its members, and the deep respect I have for members of all our Armed Forces. My comments should not be seen as reflecting on them or their views. I was just very disappointed in the amount of success that we were having raising toys and money for the underprivileged children this season. The poor economy has greatly hampered our efforts. My comments were misguided, and emotionally based, and for that I am truly sorry.”
Semper Fi
Mediaite wonders if the apology is a move to appease the insurance company GEICO. As many know, Ermey has had a resurgence as a GEICO commercial star. But recently, another GEICO voice actor was fired for a foray into political talk:
A few months ago, GEICO fired voice actor Lance Baxter AKA D.C. Douglas for being critical of the Tea Party and Freedomworks. Not only did they fire him, they fired him for a political outburst on his own free time. Will they now fire Ermey?
That could be the reason. But some may just wonder if this is Ermey crossing into “mamby pamby land”:
He should have said “Did I say socialist? I am truly sorry and I apologized, I meant Fascist!”
D.I. does not stand for crybaby pussy, Gunny!
He had just played a clip showing her lying like a rug on an issue.
The best O'Fencesitter could do was to say over and over again for the next ten minutes "She was NOT telling the truth. But I can't call her a liar. I'll just say she's delusional".
If Mr. O'Magoo ever called her a liar, he'd spend the next six weeks backing off from it like the other yellow-belly above.
Leni
In all fairness, mainstream companies like to stay out of politics, for fear of upsetting a side. Both Democrats and Republicans need car insurance
You have the gonads to speak the truth, have the gonads to stick with it.
When ‘green’ speaks louder than ‘red/white AND blue’. Sad to see people give up truth, grovel down when real spine would have them standing upright. All to pathetic really; and we are all the losers. . .
The Jack-Wagon...... cry baby..
Sh*t. I’m so sick of apologies from wussies. Just, D#MN! I had hope. No more.
BS... Not only are you new to FR, you must be new to the internet!
Looks like he has delved in to “ mamby pamby land”.
Throw that guy a box of tissues!
There is NO frikkin’ hope for this country any more.
Me too.
Gunny you just lost points here big time.
R Lee Ermy is a big giant P#$$¥! I have no respect for the guy whatsoever!
“In all fairness, mainstream companies like to stay out of politics, for fear of upsetting a side. Both Democrats and Republicans need car insurance>”
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Well then for starters, and in the same industry, perhaps you’d like to explain Progressive Insurance Company’s well known over the top support of the Communist agenda.
That’s my take also. I agree with his statements about obama, but that was NOT the correct time and place.
People here were upset at the rap nitwit bashing Bush during a Katrina fundraiser also.
Don’t apologize Gunny you are so right.
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