Emily Yoffe, who writes the “Dear Prudence” column for Slate.com, recently posted advice for Rush Limbaugh on how not to apologize. While I’m not convinced the nation’s #1 Dittohead is likely to heed the advice in the future, I think there are some very valuable tips for the rest of us-especially political leaders and officials who may occasionally need to take responsibility for lapses in judgment. From Ms. Yoffe we can learn the following 10 tips for political apologies: Don’t lead with self-congratulation or self-pity. Don’t cite poor or errant choice of words for what was clearly premeditated and...
