PI Original Josh Kalven Thursday June 19th, 2008, 10:35am

Kirk Apologizes For Obama "Shoot On Sight" Comment

As we documented, during an appearance on WLS' Don Wade & Roma In The Morning yesterday, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk expressed his support for a policy "where if we see Obama there's a shoot-on-sight order." Take a listen:

Internal mp3

Today, The Politico's ...

As we documented, during an appearance on WLS' Don Wade & Roma In The Morning yesterday, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk expressed his support for a policy "where if we see Obama there's a shoot-on-sight order." Take a listen:

Internal mp3

Today, The Politico's Ryan Grim reported that Kirk apologized to Obama for mixing him up with Osama bin Laden:

"On Wednesday, I misspoke when talking with a local Chicago radio program regarding the current presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama as well as the status of our anti-terrorism efforts against Osama Bin Laden. During the course of this conversation, I mistakenly referred to 'Osama' as 'Obama. After being alerted to my mistake, I apologized to Senator Obama for my misstatement and will take extra care to make sure I do not make such a mistake again."

But one question remains: When will Kirk apologize for his falsehoods about health care, unemployment benefits, and who's drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

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