Forgiveness Is More Than Saying Sorry
July 31, 2009
There’s a resolution in the House that, if passed, would demand that Obama formally apologize to Sergeant Crowley for his remarks following the ridiculous arrest of Henry Louis Gates.
No need to lose one’s mind over this; it’s a resolution being proposed by someone who wants to make a name for himself while also making Obama look ridiculous. That’s how these things work.
I do wonder, though, whether this has been done before? Has Congress demanded an apology from a president in the past, and, if so, what for? This is a serious question; please post below if you know anything.
My guess is that either a Congressional demand for apology is reserved for the most severe transgressions (which would tell us how screwy Thaddeus McCotter’s (R-Mich) priorities are) or else is seen as a bush league move. Without knowing the history of this sort of thing, I don’t know which it is.
