How many people have heard of Mel Gibson compared to how many people have heard of Andrew Young?
Rather weak rebuttal.
Andrew Young was not only mayor of a major American city, he was a representative to the United Nations and still is a major figure in Democratic circles. He is a nationally and internationally known person.
But, most importantly he is considered a leader in the civil rights arena. And for a civil rights leader to make those kind of statements seems to me much more serious than an actor making drunken slurs.