In your attempt to equal things out, youve actually shown MORE of a disparity. So instead of comparing influential TV personalities vs. Heads of State, youre now comparing close friends vs. Heads of State! Forget partisanship for a second.....if every politico had to "apologize" for the dumb stupid things their friends, family and other "influencers" have done and for all the loudmouths, nutbags and radicals who claim to be under their flag....the politicians wouldnt have time for anything else!
So tell ya what...when Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter apologize for the antics and inane rantings of their families when they were in office, when the entire DNC apologizes for having a man whose said FAR worse things than Robertson has as the guest of honor at the DNC Copnvention, GWB will apologize for Pat Robertson. Deal? It goes both ways, Mick...and the fact you see that less and less is worrisome.