"How do I phrase this diplomatically?"

New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi introduced Senator Schumer this way:

"The man who, how do I phrase this diplomatically, who will put a bullet between the president's eyes if he could get away with it. The toughest senator, the best representative. A great, great member of the Congress of the United States."

He has since apologized.

"I do speak extemporaneously," he said. "And I've never said anything like this."

I'll bet. But anyway, thanks for apologizing.