[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

A few days before Tuesday's presidential primaries, I wrote a piece that I have come to regret. It's central thesis, that the presidential nominating contest is over and has been for quite some time, I stand by. Senator Hillary Clinton's only path to the White House at this stage would outrage a lot of voters, and I just don't see the party elders allowing that to happen. But I don't stand by my words.

While preaching unity for the party, my word choices were inherently divisive. I saw a fire in a crowded theatre, and while my mind tried to douse the flames with water, my words used gasoline. I apologize to Senator Clinton and her supporters. There's a fine line between criticism and insult, and some of my word choices clearly crossed that line. The post in question is deleted and hopefully in the dustbin of history, and as we finally wind down this process, unite behind our candidate, and proceed onward for the general election, I can only guarantee that my attention will be focused on Senator John McCain and our downballot prospects.