“Wrong. Neither should be fired, and Emanuel’s comment should be put in the bank and used as a defense against fake outrage the next time a Republican says something that somebody pretends to be offended by (but is secretly delighted to hear).”
Wouldn’t work. The scum would ignore that as they have every time they’ve been cut slack or given a pass. You’ve got to use the munitions at hand to the best effect possible. This is war, now. Screw civility.
Rahm Emanuel has got to go, if not now, later, but now's not the time to relent from the task.
Just think of us as Conservatives doing the job Democrats can't.