McClellan: Eric Schmitt was right not to step in the apology trap

Columnist Bill McClellan discusses whether modern American politics allows for politicians to admit mistakes, using Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt as a case study.
Columnist Bill McClellan writes: A mistaken basketball-game accusation leads to a larger question: Is there still room in American politics for admitting you were wrong?
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