Former Rep. Rob Simmons (R., Conn.) talks to Politico about his NRO interview:

Former Rep. Rob Simmons apologized for telling a conservative news outlet that he didn’t think Senate candidate Linda McMahon, who won the GOP’s backing over him at the party’s convention last week, can win the Connecticut general election and saying that he was too “preoccupied” to campaign for her.
“That was a little harsh, I probably shouldn’t have said what I said,” Simmons said in a phone interview with POLITICO. “I talked too much and I’m sorry.”
The National Review reported that Simmons said, “No, I don’t think so at all,” when asked whether he thought McMahon could win a race against state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for the open Senate seat now held by retiring Sen. Chris Dodd (D). The conservative online web site also quoted Simmons as saying he was too “preoccupied” to campaign for McMahon.

Simmons also tells Politico that he is “disappointed” that his comments to NRO were cast “in a very negative light.” Well, for our part, we respectfully disagree. Our questions were straightforward and so were the congressman’s answers.