Posted on 11/30/2007 5:42:08 PM PST by LdSentinal
It looks like Monkey-gate may be over. Earlier this week, Erin Burnett raised some eyebrows as she flippantly referred to President Bush as a "monkey" during Monday's broadcast of Morning Joe. The video on YouTube has over 60,000 views.
Today, on Hardball, she apologized to President Bush. "Earlier this week I was on MSNBC, on Morning Joe, and I made a bad attempt at humor...I said something stupid, I just want to make sure I apologize if I offended anyone. I do have the upmost respect for the President, I hope he has a great weekend, and Chris, I hope you do too," Burnett said.
What kind of apology is that?! Why not say, "It was unbelievably wrong of me to refer to my President as a monkey. Mr. President, I sincerely apologize for that statement, and I hope you'll forgive me. To my viewers, I apologize for offending you and being unprofessional, and I ask you to forgive me as well."
Thanks for the update, FRiend. I still think she should be fired!
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