> I think Durbin is just piling insult on top of injury here with his statement "I am sorry what I said was misunderstood".
This won't go away. How many times did Trent Lott apologize and grovel before the leadership finally realized that a mildly offensive racial remark intended as a (lame) joke is unacceptable in this day and age.
Durbin has gone way, way beyond Trent Lott's misdemeanor. Durbin has crossed the line of felony, treason, giving aid and comfort to the enemy... The pressure will continue to mount.
Some Dems "disavow" his remarks, "distance themselves" from Durbin. That is a beginning. When will the feckless Harry Reid have something to say? When will we hear calls for Durbin's censure?