them selves, but the pain and fear you've caused in your own school district who are bullied, who don't feel safe telling anyone they're gay. >> you know, anderson, that's a what-if. i don't know. i know it was a -- like i said before, i know my statements were too harsh. i don't -- i don't agree with the language i used. it was out of control. and it does look like i was -- that i'm a hate monger, i'm a horrible person, and that's not me at all. >> because you did say you like it when gay people get aids and die. do you want gay people to die? >> no, i don't. >> some of the -- clearly you know the response to this isn't just because you said these words, it's because of who you are. you're the vice president on a school board. i mean, you oversee kids in your school district, and i think that's clearly what's at the core of the reaction to this.