Here Simpson is berating a Social Security advocate:

The word “unfit” comes to mind:

Liberals and groups in favor of preserving Social Security are calling for the co-chair of President Obama’s deficit commission to resign after he said in an e-mail that Social Security is “a milk cow with 310 million tits.”

In a letter responding to criticisms against him from a group representing older women, former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson wrote that he has “spent many years in public life trying to stabilize” Social Security. However, he wrote, “Yes, I’ve made some plenty smart cracks about people on Social Security who milk it to the last degree. You know ‘em too. It’s the same with any system in America. We’ve reached a point now where it’s like a milk cow with 310 million tits!“

Paints quite a picture, Al! Gee, that wasn’t sexist at all. The visual is a little much, though, is it not?

What would Former Half-Gov FreeSpeech McLaurApologist say?! I know! “Don’t retreat…reload! Silencing isn’t American, not fair.”

He’s sorry though, see?

UPDATE: Wednesday 3:08 p.m. – Alan Simpson apologized Wednesday for describing Social Security as “a milk cow with 310 million tits!” in an email to OWL executive director Ashley Carson.

Simpson’s apology comes as pressure is mounting on the former Wyoming Senate Republican to resign his co-chairmanship of President Obama’s deficit commission, which is considering cuts to Social Security.

Much more reaction here.

So if pressure hadn’t been mounting, then what?

Let’s see Simpson get out there with a public apology to the rest of us.  Or maybe he’ll just go on Larry King Live and act petulant.