Um. I'm racking my brain trying to think of any occassion when I've heard a Republican apologizing for having some viewpoint. What would that viewpoint be? "Gee, I'm sorry that I'm trying to change the laws about illegal immigration". Or, maybe "I'm so sorry that I am trying to intrude into your private business by requiring that an adult women who decides to get an abortion must have and pay for a sonogram, and must either watch it or hear it described". "My bad. I know I don't want to be tolerant of other religions in this country so I want to have christianity taught to school children. Forgive me, please." "Can you believe that I'm against gay marriage, especially when it has nothing to do with me personally? I'm SOOOO sorry I feel this way".