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When do we the mea culpas from the reporters who told us about the piles of bodies in the Superdome?

Correcting the facts and missing the truth « BuzzMachine 2005

While you may be correct in that there is not much lost/gained in making the apology in this specific instance, the aggregate effect of many of these cringe-inducing mea culpas is a death by 1,000 cuts.

Waldo Jaquith - Hargrove extends an olive branch, lights it aflame, and beats an old black lady with it. 2007

Mea culpas about the decision-making process are all well and good.

Smithsonian chief should stand up or step down Washington Steven Alan Honley 2011

The redoubtable Alan Greenspan hasn't responded to the report directly yet, but shortly before its release he preemptively withdrew the partial mea culpas he offered after the crisis.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: The Wall Street Empire Strikes Back RJ 2011

But when their crossover appeal and multi-million careers can or comes to an abrupt halt, their mea culpas appear disingenuous, and their zealous LGBTQ advocacy appears suspect.

Irene Monroe: Tim Hardaway's Change of Words Irene Monroe 2011

His only acknowledged mea culpas were that he should have had "a better listening cycle... before the fact" and he should have sought counsel from his art museum directors, as soon as things got contentious, for guidance on "who to reach out to quickly."

Lee Rosenbaum: 'Hide/Seek' Interview: Smithsonian Secretary Clough 'Can Do the Math' (But Miscalculates) Lee Rosenbaum 2011

The redoubtable Alan Greenspan hasn't responded to the report directly yet, but shortly before its release he preemptively withdrew the partial mea culpas he gave after the crisis.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: The Wall Street Empire Strikes Back RJ 2011

Really, I haven't heard so many mea culpas by a pathetic suck-ass since my "conversation" with Tracey the morning after the incident that led to my personal rye ban.

Archive 2009-03-08 Tyler 2009

If it was wrong then we'll do our mea culpas at that point.

Restaurants Sour on Rules Over Kimchi Sumathi Reddy 2011

His only acknowledged mea culpas were that he should have had "a better listening cycle... before the fact" and he should have sought counsel from his art museum directors, as soon as things got contentious, for guidance on "who to reach out to quickly."

Lee Rosenbaum: 'Hide/Seek' Interview: Smithsonian Secretary Clough 'Can Do the Math' (But Miscalculates) Lee Rosenbaum 2011