Hackett apologizes to, supports Brown

[Kolesar]

http://www.cleveland.com/open/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/isope/1152618934190180.xml&coll=2">Plain Dealer
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But as the two stood side-by-side Monday in a Cincinnati park on the Ohio River that is dedicated to world peace, Hackett said his grudge had faded away over the months. It was while mowing his lawn last Thursday that he decided to offer Brown an apology.

"How we got here today, it's really not all that complicated," Hackett said. "Somewhere in the heat, and the grass clippings and the gasoline fumes, I decided to pick up the phone and have a conversation with Sherrod." He said he still had Brown's number on his cell phone.

Brown was just sitting down with his wife, Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, to watch TV at their home in Avon when the phone rang. Brown said the conversation lasted about a half-hour, and the two agreed to meet again on Saturday at Hackett's home in Indian Hill, a Cincinnati suburb. He said they spent 2½ hours together over the weekend and patched up their differences.

Brown, in a brief interview, said he told Hackett that he had not spread any rumors about Fallujah. "He asked about that," Brown said. "I was clear that we had nothing to do with it." He said he did apologize to Hackett for jumping into the Senate race, a contest that Brown initially said he planned to skip. "I apologized to him for the awkward way I got into the race," Brown said.

Hackett said he had been too critical of Brown. "I offered him an unconditional and sincere apology for the tribulations that had kind of got blown out of proportion after the race," Hackett said. "The bottom line - understand that I am behind Sherrod Brown."

[YOY]

1. Well now that's settled...

n/t

[Adelante]

2. This is good

Finally.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. This is how Democrats

can wind up winning Senate seats-the contender who has either backed out or lost a primary race rises above his own hurt feelings and supports the person nominated for the post.

[Major Hogwash]

4. Who?

The kid mowing the lawn who wanted to be a Senator?

The country is better off with his sticking to what he knows - greenskeeping!

[Kolesar]

5. Well, that's a bit strong

:hi:

[saltpoint]

6. Paul Hackett may yet have an impressive future in Ohio politics.

I'm glad these folks have shaken hands along the banks of the river, and now it's on to November and let's win that senate seat.

Also the gubernatorial race, as long as we're in town.

Go, Democrats.

[RufusEarl]

7. Brown on C-Span

Con. Brown was on C-Span last night, it was my first look at this well known populist. I was duly impressed by Brown's statements and his at ease approach to politics.

I also liked his "fair trade" policies, this should play well in Ohio. I only wish we had candidates like Brown down here in Texas, we have a couple but not nearly enough.