Meanwhile Across the Potomac

I realize that it is outside the normal purview of Maryland Politics Watch but I couldn't resist noting that Virginia Sen. George "Macaca" Allen is now doing a full Swaggart according to the Washington Post.

No more of the famous Washington non-apologies which always take the formula of "If I have done something wrong, then I am sorry." No admission of guilt. No real contrition. But still more than President Bush can bring himself to say.

Seeing his poll numbers tumble to the 40s and just a few points ahead of his challenger, Democrat Jim Webb, seems to have moved Allen along to a more fullsome apology. The Washington Post deserves some credit on this one both for their delicious editorial as well as not letting the story fade into the background. Which seems fitting because that is, after all, exactly what Allen did to college student and Webb volunteer S.R. Sidarth.