Billy Long (Staffer?) Apologizes to the Springfield News-Leader on the Off Chance Someone Was Offended

Although Billy Long did send a statement to the Springfield News-Leader apologizing for his tweet comparing the U.S. government to deceased pop star Amy Winehouse, there is still no such apology on his Twitter feed. However, the infamous Tweet is still there.

Here is his statement printed in the News-Leader: 

"Although I do believe spending 42 percent more than we take in is an addiction, I certainly meant no disrespect to Amy, her family or her fans. She was one of the few true artists to come along in a long time. What happened to her was a senseless tragedy and drawing an analogy wasn't meant to minimize the loss of life. If anyone took offense, I sincerely apologize."

I don’t think the whole unapologetic nature of this apology can be summed up much better than Randy Turner put it:

He used the word apologize (or more likely, one of his staffers used the word), but there is no evidence that there is any sorrow about the statement. He is only sorry that some people were offended by it

If the apology contained one shred of sincerity, Billy Long would have removed the offending tweet. As of this writing, it is still there, in all of its glory.