[Mr. Bird]

We knew he was a republican when it first came out. His political affiliation was the cause of his censure several years ago. Sure, there may be a political agenda at work here, but he certainly handed them the rope. I still say it was a ridiculously stupid remark, and he deserves the heat he's getting.

[TaxRelief]

Agreed, the remark was flippant. Sometimes humour is used to relax people who are nervous. In this case he may have hit upon something, which would explain why she freaked out.

Either way, this was not a random middle-eastern person, this was a parent of a Democratic activist, who is now caught up in the college scene. This is a rather blatant attempt at smear: QB-7 all the way.