Quotes of the Day

Friday, Jun. 02, 2006

Open quoteI am apologizing as abjectly as I can. There is no excuse for it. It was beyond dumb.Close quote

  • Alan Hevesi
  • New York state comptroller, apologizing for remarks he made at a commencement when he introduced Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as "the man who, how do I phrase this diplomatically, who will put a bullet between the president's eyes if he could get away with it"
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