He would have to since he tossed out a word like trichonosis in the heat of an argument.
AIDS is a politically protected word. It's different than all other manners of death (although a number of AIDS sufferers succumb to something else such as cancer).
No mention need be made to the other 2 manners of death that he wished on the caller. If he had been more restrained he would have told the caller, "drop dead". He still would have been called "mean spirited".
Nina Totenberg wished AIDS on Jesse Helms and/or one of his grandkids and is still on taxpayer supported NPR.
There is a severe double standard, some animals are more equal than others.
Did she really?