[Bloody Sam Roberts]

“During dinner that night, my husband, Steven, made an offhand comment that offended one of our guests,”

I read the article and didn't see what the offhand comment was. Not strictly relevant to the issue but I'm curious.

[DManA]

I know. The fact that they left out this central fact makes you kind of suspicious of the whole article.

[CGASMIA68]

I learned a long time ago to keep neighbors as just that neighbors.
To many horror stories about neighborhood parties and get togethers that later produce bad feelings.

[Mamzelle]

Having spent a rather unpleasant Thanksgiving holiday, I can imagine.

[JimRed]

I read the article and didn't see what the offhand comment was.

Taking the typical liberal mindset into account, and the typical liberal reaction to perceived slights, it was probably something about Obama or his effects on America. Consevatives tend to ignore or logically respond to liberal pronouncements.