I would say that both comments are objectionable as they depict people's traits that are absolutely irrelevant. If he wanted to comment in the Republican slate the relevant traits I would imagine are the merits (or lack of) of the candidates to be nominated; if they are slim, fat, black, yellow or fans of the Boston Bruins has nothing to do with it.
>What exactly is the objection? Is it the comment about the portly man's button about to fly off? Or is it the quip about a black man nobody knows?
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