The definition of word
apologize.
1.
express remorse for something: to say that you are sorry for something that has upset or inconvenienced somebody else.
2.acknowledge that something is not ideal: to acknowledge that something is not as it should be, especially when you feel embarrassed or guilty about it.
3.defend something formally: to defend something formally in writing or speech.
DeLay Calls on Pelosi to Apologize for Comments
"Mrs. Pelosi, just like Senator Durbin, is trying to score political points at the expense of our troops, and she owes our military and their families an apology for her reckless comments."
Frist wants senator to apologize for remarks
Frist insisted on an apology: "I call upon Senator Durbin to withdraw his comments and provide an appropriate apology." And he said other Democratic leaders should also seek an apology, adding, "Shameful does not begin to describe this heinous slander against our country . . . and the brave men and women risking their lives every day to defend it."
Let Democratic Party apologize
If anyone should apologize, it would be West Virginia Democratic Sen. Robert "KKK" Byrd. He was the one walking around in a white sheet, not our senators.
And speaking of Democrats, the Democratic Party officials in Southern states were the prime facilitators of these atrocious acts. They were the ones in power, not Republicans. Their politicians aided, abetted, conspired and covered up for murderers.
Shouldn't they apologize for their party denying so many their civil rights? If Mississippi needs to cleanse its past, so be it. Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Dowdy should be the first to pick up a bar of soap.
McCain: Durbin Should Apologize
"I think that Senator Durbin owes not only the Senate an apology ... but an apology because it does a great disservice to men and women who suffered in the gulag and in Pol Pot's killing fields," McCain told NBC's "Meet the Press."
Kharrazi Asks Bush to Apologize
Holding a press conference, Kharrazi said Americans should "wake up from their sleep and correct their position towards Iran and apologize". He continued: "Bush's statement helped those people who did not want to vote to come forward to vote" and asked Bush to apologize.
I want a apology from politicians who ask other politicians to apologize for comments just to score cheap political points.
I want to ask the community of Daily Kos, What is the political purpose of an apology in politics?