You'll recall Louise Linton last month posted this photo on Instagram and littered it with hashtags of a bunch of high-end merch -- "#rolandmouret pants #tomford sunnies #hermesscarf #valentinorockstudheels #valentino" ... essentially telling people who don't dress like her are pathetic losers.

Louise's now taking it all back -- from the initial post to how she handled the backlash from furious taxpayers. She told Washington Life, "I want to say I concede completely to the comments of my critics. My post itself and the following response were indefensible. Period. I don't have any excuses, nor do I feel any self-pity for the backlash I experienced."