In public arena, ‘sorry’ seems to be the hardest word

 
BY Penny Cockerell
Published: April 30, 2009

Getting caught is bad enough.

A politician is arrested for drinking and driving. Another fails to pay taxes. Then comes the occasional sexual indiscretion or racial slur or profanity-laced rant. Odds are the whole mess is caught on tape, with the meltdown a click away on YouTube .

"We have a saying here in Washington: They’re always going to find the blue dress,” said Richard Levick , head of ...


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