Crossposted from Future Majority.
A few weeks ago, Republican Iowa State Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck told five Iowa university student government representatives to "go home" and to not worry about the work the senate is doing in the state house.
Here's the video in case you need a reminder:
He rightfully faced a steady barrage of flak for that, with Campus Progress taking the lead on a petition effort that asked Hamerlinck to apologize for his condescending remarks.
For a week, Hamerlinck was silent. But last Thursday he was moved to write an op-ed piece that posed as an apology.