There's always a "mommy he hit me back" complaint from conservatives (or in the case of the Democratic party, "moderates") when lefties get feisty. A belief in their sole authority to dictate terms and dish out insults, a belief bolstered by their brethren in the press.
Their role in the power hiearchy is unquestioned, and begging for their better nature to emerge is the only legitimate way of dealing with them.
Or not.
