A former Democratic National Committee chairman apologized Sunday for suggesting that Hurricane Gustav’s expected arrival as Republicans prepare to open their national convention is a sign God favors Democrats.
During a flight from Denver to South Carolina last Friday, Don Fowler, who was DNC chair in 1995 and 1996, was recorded telling a fellow passenger that it appears Gustav will make landfall on Monday.
“That just demonstrates that God is on our side,” Fowler added, according to a video posted on YouTube under the headline: “Fowler Fouls: Hurricane is God’s Favor To Democrats.”
He came out on Sunday to apologize for his comments “… if they offended anyone …”
So … if they were offensive, you’re sorry – if they weren’t then that’s what you meant? That’s no apology, that’s lip service.
He went on to say that “… one never expects private conversations to be made public …”
Well, if you live your life in such a way that it doesn’t matter if your private conversations became public, you wouldn’t have anything to worry about. What kind of true character or integrity does this guy have. I’ve always defined character and integrity as what you do and say when you think no one else is around … if you do and say one thing in public and then opposite or something different in private, you’re going to have some repercussions if the two ever met.
His excuse for the comments was that it was in jest and making fun of Jerry Fallwells comments after the 9/11 attacks … whose comments were also whacked out, inappropriate and flat out wrong (offensive or not) just like Fowler’s humor here.
This is the youtube video of the comments.
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