A couple of lowlife thugs in hoodies
-Headline of the Day-
"Geraldo Rivera sorry for ‘life-saving campaign’ against hoodies."
In response to the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Geraldo Rivera went to war against clothing. "I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was," Geraldo said. "You have to recognize that this whole stylizing yourself as a gangsta — you’re going to be a gangsta wannabe, well people are going to perceive you as a menace. That’s what happens. It is an instant, reflexive action."
That didn't go over real well. It seems that a lot of people thought this was a classic case of blaming the victim, while a whole lot more thought that maybe wearing a hooded sweatshirt probably shouldn't be viewed as a fashion crime worthy of the death penalty. Rivera got beat up on the twitter machine for a while and he learned that wasn't fun. So now he's offering what may be the lamest excuse for an apology in history.
"I apologize to anyone offended by what one prominent black conservative called my ‘very practical and potentially life-saving campaign urging black and Hispanic parents not to let their children go around wearing hoodies,’" Geraldo said.
In other words, "I'm sorry for being right."
I think he can count on being whacked around twitter for a while longer. (Raw Story)
-Romney clarifies-
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Personally, I think he's a yoyo. (GoComics)
-Bonus HotD-
"Conservatives Ban Guns At Their Own Conferences To ‘Keep It Safe.’"
They want nuts with guns everywhere -- except in their immediate vicinity. (ThinkProgress)
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