Proper Grant apology would include resignation

It’s painful to read IL District 42 State Rep. Amy Grant’s recorded racist, homophobic comments directed at her state rep challenger Ken Mejia-Beal. Is shocks to read her disparagement of Mejia-Beal for being compassionate toward the many infirm in our society. One ponders how Rep. Grant views those less medically fortunate. How can such a person pretend to be a responsible legislator and viable candidate to continue in office? Her apology failed when it included her disclaimer that her hurtful and unacceptable views “do not reflect my heart or my faith”. Her heart and faith were on full view with those comments, unfit for a private citizen, much less an Illinois legislator. A sincere apology would leave out a face saving disclaimer that it was someone other than Amy Grant who made those statements. A healing apology would be for Rep. Grant to drop out of the November 3 election and then resign her office.