Would you join me in repudiating that kind of racial slur, to apologize?

It was a most unfortunate racial slur. There can be no excuse for what was said. Dave Lenihan has been let go. ... There is enough hate. We certainly are not going to fan those flames. That is not what we're about.

From what I understand, yesterday, the student got enraged at another student who used a racial slur against him. He didn't want to go to school today because he was afraid the remarks would continue.

It isn't a free speech issue; it's a matter of public decency.

Why am I here? It's because I'm the sentimental favorite,

I don't think that has to be our choice... This party was born in principle. This party will die if it doesn't stand by its decision of principle.