GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) – Greenwich First Selectman Jim Lash has apologized for saying he prefers overseeing dogs to some town workers.
Lash made the comment to a reporter from the Greenwich Time newspaper on Sept. 30 during a dog show. The Time quoted Lash as saying: “The thing here is that these creatures are a little more predictable. And it’s nice to have somebody handling them. Just in case something goes wrong, you can pull them back. Unlike some of the people I work with every day, these creatures will sit and beg and roll over and play dead.”
Lash, who was a judge at the “Puttin’ on the Dog” show, apologized for the remarks at a Board of Selectmen meeting Thursday night. “A reporter asked me a stupid question, and I gave a stupid answer, which the reporter chose to print,” Lash said. “To the extent that that answer offended people, I apologize.”
He added, “One thing a politician ought to learn is never kid around with a reporter. I forgot that for a second.”
and paid the price and if I offended people, I apologize.”
Lash said he didn’t take reporter Michael Dinan’s question seriously and gave a “flip” answer.
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Information from: Greenwich Time, http://www.greenwichtimeonline.com
AP-ES-10-12-07 0726EDT
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