Geraldo Rivera Apologizes for Saying He'd Spit on Michelle Malkin

Published: September 15, 2007, 9:12 am

Tags: double standards, geraldo rivera, michelle malkin

More than a week after Geraldo Rivera said he'd spit on Michelle Malkin if he ever saw her, the controversial Fox News anchor issued an apology on last night's "O'Reilly Factor.""I just, you're so filled with emotion," Rivera said referring to the incident. "Someone calls you a liar and a fool, you want to strike back at them. It was an unguarded moment.""I totally apologize, that's not me, I don't spit. I'm not a spitter," he said.Transcript and video below the fold. Hat tip: Allahpundit. Here's the transcript:BILL O'REILLY: Now, Michelle Malkin and you got into a little bit of a you called her a, you said something nasty, you wanna say something?GERALDO RIVERA: I said that I would spit on her if I saw her, she called me a fool and a liar. I totally apologize for that, it was ungentlemanly, it was an ungallant thing to say. Not like me, I'm not a spitter. And I completely apologize to Michell Malkin.O'REILLY: --Why did you say it?RIVERA: I

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