In my Politico column today, I write about what Hillary would sound like if she began really apologizing:
I want to apologize to all those people professionally obliged to defend me, who have had to go out there and ignore the facts and jettison common sense to justify what I did. I have long relied, especially, on David Brock’s willingness to say or do anything on my behalf, but this time I required too much even of him. David, please find it within yourself to forgive me.
I now realize my jokes about this matter were tone deaf and dismissive. Let me assure you that my new plan for spontaneous humor, extensively reported by the New York Times, does not include any more material about my email and server even though I’m confident it is all absolutely killer.
In short, mistakes were made — and I made them.
Now, my political standing is plummeting practically by the hour, an avowed socialist is gaining on me in the early nomination states and my weakness may entice Vice President Joe Biden into the race as a more viable general election candidate. For all of this, I am more sorry than you can imagine and beyond my words to express.