I know we have to roundly condemn his statement, but I cannot help think he is saying what a lot of people are thinking.
Yes quite.
Foo is getting all hot and bothered but I reckon I could walk into many pubs and hear people expressing exactly the same kind of sentiments. And before people start banging on about what a sad state our society is in, I would argue that t'was ever thus and we are making progress that a lot of us think these things should not be said and not that he's just a cheeky chappy.