No, probably not, but it makes for a good negotiating stance to start out asking for it.
Then the compromise, as we have seen, is an increasing number of more and more "sincere" apologies until, while keeping his job, he is so bruised publicly that he will never tell another Palin joke in his life.
And that is a satisfying outcome.
Then we move on to the next target. The double-standard must die.
I don’t care if he tells Sarah Palin jokes as long as they are not vulgar or personal attacks on her family.