Michael Steele is apologizing again...but there's a twist.
This time, it's for the way in which others interpreted remarks last week in which he blamed Mitt Romney's loss on Romney's flip-flops and the GOP base's discomfort with Mormonism.
Remember, it was the base that rejected Mitt because of his switch on pro-life, from pro-choice to pro-life. It was the base that rejected Mitt because it had issues with Mormonism. It was the base that rejected Mitch, Mitt, because they thought he was back and forth and waffling on those very economic issues you’re talking about.
Steele's comments raised the ire of conservatives, including at least two calls for his resignation. A sampling:
Steele's apology today came in a statement from new RNC spokesman Gail Gitcho:
Chairman Steele regrets the way his comments have been interpreted. Chairman Steele believes Mitt Romney is a respected and influential voice in the Republican Party and looks to his leadership and ideas to help move our party and our nation in the right direction.
Coming next...an apology for apologizing for the wrong thing?
(And isn't it amazing the Republicans would get so bent out of shape about Steele saying something which is obviously true: that it was Romney's lack of authenticity and the GOP base's concern about his religious views that cost him the nomination?)