Uh, yes it is "caving". You "cave" just like George Allen, and then you are forvever apoligizing for doing nothing wrong.
Sorry, Jennifer Rubin offers nothing in regards to good campaign advice.
George Allen called a guy "Macaca." Nobody knew what it meant, so they searched for a way to turn it into a bigoted statement. There isn't a soul in this forum that doesn't understand what is implied by "faggot," and anyone who says they are confused is a maddogged liar.
By the way, saying "macaca" cost Allen what was never supposed to have been a very close election, NOT apologizing for saying it.