Few are clinging to those former remarks but you. Look at the whole man - he’s pro-life. I hope I never make a verbal gaffe around you.
Actually, from what I understand, a significant number of folks are “clinging” to those still current remarks (they have not yet been repudiated, to the best of my knowledge). I read in the Washington Times this morning that Mr. Steele's election to the RNC Chairmanship was hampered by the perception on the part of many RNC members that Mr. Steele is soft on issues such as gun control and abortion.
The test will be now whether Mr. Steele will clearly affirm that Roe will go, or will cause these widespread doubts about him to fester due to his failure to clarify his previous remarks.
“I hope I never make a verbal gaffe around you.”
Gee whiz, this isn't rocket science, Norman. If you say something and you decide upon reflection that you shouldn't have said it, or you said it poorly, or that it was a gaffe, all you need to do is correct yourself. We all say things that we'd like to take back. The best thing to do usually is to say, “I goofed. What I should have said, and what I truly mean and believe is...”
If it was merely a verbal gaffe on Mr. Steele's part, then he need only say that. Mr. McCain said some pro-Roe stuff in 1999. Within days or weeks, he corrected himself. His head didn't explode upon retracting his pro-Roe comments.
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