This p.o.s. and her excuses are garbbage.
Using a soldiers funeral as a place to press for votes is disgusting.
Too bad someone in the family didn't kick het ass out.
I should forward this story along to the folks at the Black Table and await classification of this particular apology.
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This person should not be lieutenant governor any longer.
What the (bleep) kind of apology was that?
Arrrrggh!
Like the "sorriest" of dems, she is sorry she got caught.
So, Rendell's Lt. Governor, Catherine Baker Knoll, IS NOT sorry that she was using a killed-in-action Marine as a campaign prop, but she IS sorry that that offends the Marine's family?? Staggers the mind....
Unfortunately, stuff like this is not surprising. I suppose if the Democrats can't find a funeral for a Senator who has been killed in a plane crash to use for a campaign rally, a Marine's funeral will have to do. Democrats are some sick, sick dogs.
"If my regard for his family's grief was seen another way, it is thoroughly regrettable."
Sounds remarkably like Durbin's phoney apology. The rats must all go to the same School for Fake Apologies.
Typical dumb demonrat broad.
She's simply following in the slime left behind by other Democrats.
She's simply following in the slime left behind by other Democrats.
The left has no class. None.
What a coward!
This is her appology: "The fact that you have been offended deserves and receives my most profound apology"
Makes my skin crawl.
Does anyone get "invited" to funerals?
Dear Mrs. Goodrich,
I am writing to further apologize and clarify what happened at the funeral of your beloved husband, Joseph. As a wife and mother, I can only imagine how difficult it must be to lose your husband so suddenly. As an adored member of your family and one of Pennsylvania's sons serving with soldiers from across the commonwealth, SSGT Joseph Goodrich is one of the nation's heroes.
As I said in my phone message to Rhonda, after I learned through press reports that your family was offended by my attendance, I was incredibly upset. I wanted to assure you once again that my intention was not to add to what must be a tremendously heartbreaking, difficult period.
The war on terror is an immensely personal conflict for the thousands of people whose families continue to serve with honor, and I have attended dozens of funerals to offer my sympathy and condolences to the families of soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
My heart and prayers are with your family, and to the families of all the men and women serving the cause of freedom in the fight against terror. I unfortunately did not arrive at the church services for SSGT Goodrich's funeral in time to offer my personal condolences to you. As I also mentioned on Rhonda's phone message, as I do with many Pennsylvanians I meet, I offered my business card so she could contact me, and as a sign of my willingness to help the family through this difficult time in any way I can. To do anything that was deemed insensitive was completely counter to my intent.
Sergeant Goodrich's service was beyond the call of duty. If my regard for his family's grief was seen another way, it is thoroughly regrettable. The fact that you have been offended deserves and receives my most profound apology.
I will continue to support our troops in my role as lieutenant governor and support our president as an American. That I somehow conveyed an impression that was interpreted as other than that will forever be saddening and upsetting to me.
Again, please accept my heartfelt apology and deepest sympathy.
Sincerely,
Catherine Baker Knoll
Lieutenant Governor
This "apology" isn't sufficient. The Secretary of Defense should put a hold on all DoD contracts that involve PA businesses.