Rep. Gutierrez' Staff Member Compared Republicans and Conservatives to Klu Klux Klan

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

The Rev. Walter “Slim” Coleman, who compared conservatives and Republicans to Ku Klux Klan members at a campaign event for Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday, is a staffer for Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who has been working with GOP lawmakers to pressure GOP House leaders to call votes on immigration reform measures.

On Friday, Gutierrez, a national leader on immigration reform whose calling card is a willingness to compromise with House Republicans, told me that he will take action against Coleman in the wake of his comments, delivered at a clergy event to endorse Quinn in Chicago.

“Rev. Coleman‘s characterization of Republicans in this instance is outrageous, very hurtful and just plain wrong,” Gutierrez said.

Rep. Gutierrez "will take action" ! Phew, if he were a Republican.