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[saden1]

If you don't/can't say "I screwed up" how can you have a conversation about how to rectify the problem?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

If you don't/can't say "I screwed up" how can you have a conversation about how to rectify the problem?

Well there's a difference between saying it and meaning it. In either case, whether you openly admit it or not, meaning and knowing it is more important than saying it to me. I would guess there are plenty of times that politicians know they screwed up and don't say it. Telling everyone just helps make them feel better.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Well there's a difference between saying it and meaning it. In either case, whether you openly admit it or not, meaning and knowing it is more important than saying it to me. I would guess there are plenty of times that politicians know they screwed up and don't say it. Telling everyone just helps make them feel better.

True true, and of course you can't say I screwed up all the time or you'll lose creditability. So long as people are being held accountable and the days of "I don't know," "I don't recall," "heck of a job," "so what?" are behind us I'm a happy camper.