Rule #1, never ever apologize, Mr. Paladino.

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10/13, "NY Rabbi drops support for Paladino after apology," AP

"An Orthodox rabbi says he's withdrawing his endorsement of New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino

• because the Republican apologized for comments he made about gays."...

I heard an audio clip of the Rabbi's reaction in which he said that Paladino caved to media pressure. A report says Paladino asked for "forgiveness," which is pathetic. A politician who prostrates himself to the media is worthless. Paladino just threw himself on the scrap heap with all the rest. The media is the problem and he just made it worse. ed.