You are ignoring the context in which Bennett's allegedly "offensive" comment was made. The caller first raised the subject of abortion by citing unspecified studies which purport to show that the large number of abortions which took place in the 1970's and '80's is partially responsible for there being fewer taxpayers today and in the future, hence the impending shortage of funds for SS, Medicare, and the like. In that context it is quite understandable that Bennett would also mention abortion in attempting to illustrate a point relevant to the caller's comments. Can any one of us say that we would have had the presence of mind NOT to make a similar spur of the moment comment under those same circumstances? I certainly can't.
I had read and heard about the uproar over Bennett's unpardonable sin before I heard a tape of the broadcast conversation. When I finally heard the tape I was incredulous that so much controversy, outrage, and general silliness could have been provoked by such an innocuous comment. Talk about your tempests in a teapot, the artificial outrage over this non-event which has been ginned up by the liberal MSM is a teapot tempest for the record book IMO.
I find it equally incredible that so many supposedly conservative FR regulars would leap at the chance to join hands with the MSM opportunists to condemn Bennett for what was at the very worst nothing more than using poor judgment.
"for what was at the very worst nothing more than using poor judgment."
Which is my main complaint, btw. That it was a stupid thing to say for someone in his position, since everything he says will be magnified and used against the (R) party.