Honest Mistake?

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from JoeUser Forums

We have just been treated to someone here at JU admitting to making a mistake and appologizing for it.  I have admitted mistakes in the past as well, but it does seem to be one sided as several others at JU dont have that capability.

One could call Doc's an honest mistake, or as one called it, an innocent mistake, neither of which Doc would accept.  He said he blew it, and took his medicine. 

But let's look at someone else's 'mistake'.  The 'mistake' that Sandy Burgler made was:

admitted to sneaking classified documents out of the Archives in his suit, later destroying some of them in his office and then lying about it.

And he has the unmitigated gaul to say it was an HONEST MISTAKE?  There was nothing and is nothing honest about his crime.

But being a liberal, he cant admit that.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

"I believe this lapse, serious as it is, does not reflect the character of myself."

No, but your lying and denial of culpability sure do.

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I believe this lapse, serious as it is, does not reflect the character of myself."

No, but your lying and denial of culpability sure do.


Awww come on doc call him what he is......a "liberal moon-bat"!
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Awww come on doc call him what he is......a "liberal moon-bat"!

He is not qualified to be that low.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Awww come on doc call him what he is......a "liberal moon-bat"!

He is not qualified to be that low.


And just "how" does one qualify for being low? And how much lower would he have to go?
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I believe this lapse, serious as it is, does not reflect the character of myself."

I would love to know just what these clowns DO think reflects their character.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

And just "how" does one qualify for being low? And how much lower would he have to go?

Getting busted on probation helps.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

would love to know just what these clowns DO think reflects their character.

I dont think they really think.  They just act as if they are part of an imperial court immune from mere laws.

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
"And he has the unmitigated gaul to say it was an HONEST MISTAKE? There was nothing and is nothing honest about his crime"

Right there in your very own link it says he initially said it was an honest mistake, but he pled guilty and was sentenced. He accepted responsibility. What else do you want from the guy?

I love how you righties are trying to pound Berger into the ground right now to shift the focus off of Bush's gang. I don't blame you though, I'd get as much mileage out of it as I could before even more indictments come down for the White House.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Come on Doc, you know it was an HONEST mistake....he probably has all sorts of things jumping down his pants.....classified documents aren't known for their self control. Shesh!
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

I love how you righties are trying to pound Berger into the ground right now to shift the focus off of Bush's gang.

We dont have to try to pound, he has the shovel and is digging his own hole.

Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top

he probably has all sorts of things jumping down his pants

Yea, but Fifi Larouche is not a secret document.

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
I can imagine the plea to the judge...

"Honestly, your honor, I have no idea how those documents got into my suit. And my pants. And my shoes, underwear, wallet, coin purse..."

Unintentional. Totally honest mistake. That's why he was smuggling them out in his shorts like a furtive weasel. Oh, sorry, the weasel part was when he tried to claim it was an honest mistake. If he didn't know the documents were classified, why was he sneaking them out in the first place? He could have just walked out the front door with unclassified documents.

I love how you righties are trying to pound Berger into the ground right now to shift the focus off of Bush's gang.


It's not pounding or berating. I work in a classified facility and I understand the need for sensitive documents. And I'm indoctrinated from day one to not take classified documents out of the facility. Ever, under any circumstances. Besides...
We dont have to try to pound, he has the shovel and is digging his own hole.


Truer words never spoken. Berger has done this to himself. I'm glad he spared himself the indignity of a court trial that would accompany an innocent plea.
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

That's why he was smuggling them out in his shorts like a furtive weasel.

That is a very good visual of what went on!

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
I have admitted mistakes in the past as well, but it does seem to be one sided as several others at JU dont have that capability.


i'm crying laffin right now. you're so fulla crap.
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
How can a member of the Clinton administration claim a mistake was "honest" when they have no idea what the word means?
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Right there in your very own link it says he initially said it was an honest mistake, but he pled guilty and was sentenced. He accepted responsibility. What else do you want from the guy?


So if you cheat on your wife, lie to her about it, then admit the truth, it should all be OK? It's called loosing trust, no matter how many times you admit to fault and how many times you say you're sorry you still messed up. As usual, always defending the guilty. I'm glad you not a judge, otherwise every criminal who claimed to be Liberal would go free.
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

i'm crying laffin right now. you're so fulla crap.

Late to the game and wrong again oh killer wasp.

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top

How can a member of the Clinton administration claim a mistake was "honest" when they have no idea what the word means?

Maybe they meant it was an intentional mistake?

Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top

So if you cheat on your wife, lie to her about it, then admit the truth, it should all be OK?

Also note that he never retracted the Honest part.  He just plead guilty.  He is still trying to figure out the meaning of the word IS.  How is he to know what Honest means?

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
I love how you righties are trying to pound Berger into the ground right now to shift the focus off of Bush's gang.

We dont have to try to pound, he has the shovel and is digging his own hole.


What's the matter Doc? Someone edging close to you in the point standings? Now you need to drudge back up threads that hadn't been posted to in 3 weeks?
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
being a liberal Tsk, tsk non sequitur.
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
love how you righties are trying to pound Berger into the ground right now to shift the focus off of Bush's gang. I don't blame you though, I'd get as much mileage out of it as I could before even more indictments come down for the White House.
Na, I couldn't believe that of the good doctor...then again...
Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
I just can't help but wonder what would happen to any of those here in JU who hold Security Clearances were caught with documents in their pants... Hmmmm
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top

What's the matter Doc? Someone edging close to you in the point standings? Now you need to drudge back up threads that hadn't been posted to in 3 weeks?

You post, I respond.  Don't like it?  Don't post.  I was about to take this one off my watch list (a lot of good that is since I never received notification that anyone had responded).  I checked it, saw that someone did, and responded.   The rest is history.

I don't get points for responding to my own article.  But it is called common courtesy.  I guess that is a foreign concept to you.

Reply #25 from JoeUser Forums Top

being a liberal Tsk, tsk non sequitur.

Present company excepted!