Apologies, apologies

Official 109th congressional photo.
Dear supporters: Please forgive me.

Sun-Times:

Rep. Jackson: I did nothing wrong but ‘deeply sorry’ over ‘social acquaintance’

Chicago congressman vows to remain in office in wake of Sun-Times report regarding fund-raise

Sorry about what, if he did nothing wrong?  Ah, there’s the rub.  Sorry about the bad publicity, hence apology to “some of his supporters,” who share his sorrow about diminishing his political salability.

Which makes this a pro forma lie, typical of public-figure apologizing.

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