re: #7 Nyet
He was trying to make a genetic joke (celibacy v. inheritance) that fell flat.
OK. But it seems a bit of a stretch to rake someone over the coals for a bad joke, especially when the point seems obvious to me.
But, then again, this is the week when misstating the Reagan’s support of HIV is worse than supporting torture and a spectacular failure on Clinton’s part, so maybe it’s just me.