Sen. Udall [D-CO] Apologizes for Gaffe About Beheaded Journalists (Iraq, middle east, Democrats)

[LoveToRow]

Sen. Mark Udall on Monday apologized for saying that two reporters beheaded by militants in the Middle East would agree that the United States should not “be impulsive” in responding to their deaths.
Udall, a Democrat, made the comments in an untelevised debate with challenger Rep. Cory Gardner on Saturday night in the western Colorado town of Grand Junction. Udall has been criticized by Republicans for saying the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which currently controls much of Iraq’s heartland, is not an imminent threat to the United States. At the debate, he argued that the two American journalists whose beheadings it filmed and released would agree with him.

“Steve Sotloff and James Foley would tell us, don’t be impulsive,” Udall said. “Horrible and barbarous as those executions were, don’t be impulsive, come up with a plan to knock ISIL back.”

Link: Udall apologizes for comments about beheaded journalists « Hot Air

This isn't the first time and it won't be the last time Democrats use the dead to advance their political agenda. Anyone remember the funeral for Paul Wellstone?

Udall is the second Democrat to make a serious gaffe this election cycle (Bruce Braley of Iowa being the other). It's nice to see the Democrats trotting out a cast of flawed candidates. Finally they have multiple Todd Akins who seem hellbent on throwing away winnable Senate seats.

[Loveshiscountry]

If it is indeed true and he knew it was true, how is it a gaffe? If the two reporters had said don't over react because of real or imagined slayings or brutal acts in the Middle East then how is it a gaffe to echo their sentiments? It's a tribute imo.

[pknopp]

I have no problem with what he said.

[trlhiker]

Neither do I and I bet he is correct.

[LoveToRow]

If it wasn't a gaffe he would not have apologized.