This hapened in Washington on Oct. 18 2006
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer has apologized for saying a black Senate candidate “slavishly” supported the Republican Party.
Hoyer, D-Md., said no offense was intended in his remarks about Republican Senate candidate and current Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, CNN reported Wednesday.
“I should not have used those words,” Hoyer said in a statement.
Doug Heye, a spokesman for Steele, said Hoyer’s comments were “insensitive and pretty stupid.”
“This is nothing new for Steny Hoyer,” said Heye. Heye referred back to 2002, when Hoyer was quoted as calling Steele a “token” candidate. Hoyer insisted at the time that the quote was out of context.
Hoyer’s apology Tuesday continued to criticize Steele politically.
“If Mr. Steele did in fact take offense, let me assure him that none was intended,” Hoyer said. “But Mr. Steele continuously tries to divert attention from the fact that he is an unwavering supporter of the Republican agenda and of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.”
Followed by this on Nov. 25,2006
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., who becomes House Majority Leader in January, said Saturday that Democrats will restore civility to Congress.
Delivering the Democratic Party response to President George W. Bush’s weekly radio address, Hoyer said Democrats would work with Bush to “forge a new direction in Iraq.”
“On Nov. 7, millions of Americans, in every region of our country, voted their hopes — not their fears,” Hoyer said. “And, they sent a resounding message: They want change and a new direction for our nation.”
Sounds like the same old crap to me.