I am sure that as a nation we will survive Ann's statement even though we have become a nation of wimps where a humorous statement causes more reaching for Valium and cries of outrage than the murder of Pam Waechter.
Sounds like you have a level head. The bigger problem than this commentator's words is the selective outrage of the propagandists of the left.
That's the subject conservatives should be using this episode to talk about. They could easily turn the tables and challenge the MSM and Dem Prez candidates, using similar recent comments by prominent lib commentators/activists.