It's a figure, not every sentence needs to have stand-in characters written in to appeal to sensitivities like this. Also, maybe if he chose “Republican” it wou

It's a figure, not every sentence needs to have stand-in characters written in to appeal to sensitivities like this. Also, maybe if he chose “Republican” it wouldn't hit home, and it'd sound like he's threatening his audience with a good time. ;- ) It could be criticized regardless of the characters chosen.