Reuters: Rahm Emanuel apologizes for father's disparaging remarks about Arabs
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Title:Probably he was misunderstood
Name:Carol
City: State: Ontario
The first remark by Emanuel`s father reminded me of someone saying "What am I, chopped liver?" or "Is the Pope Catholic?" or even "Does a bear sh-t in the woods?" Classic Jewish irony (although obviously politically a big mistake).

The second remark, I believe, was the father bragging about the son`s new job - he won`t be cleaning floors. More irony.

If he`d reversed the order, then it would have been racism.