licentious radio

Monday, December 2, 2002
[6:07:14 PM]

The long knife of Karl Rove in action again:

(From AP)...DiIulio's first statement Monday said the article "is unjustly hard on Mr. Rove and over-the-top complimentary to me, thereby creating a too-pat contrast that is, I feel, MOST UNFAIR TO MR. ROVE." DiIulio did not say how the article was unfair. But, he said, "I regret any and all misimpressions."

After DiIulio's first statement, Fleischer said DiIulio had "issued an apology."

Shortly after the press secretary's criticism, DiIulio issued a second statement that was strikingly similar to Fleischer's comments. "John DiIulio agrees that his criticisms were groundless and baseless due to poorly chosen words and examples. He sincerely apologizes and is deeply remorseful," a university spokeswoman said.