Um, it's not that he got it too late, I think he didn't get it at all!
How many posts of his were pulled over since he signed up (he's probably got the record), and he never once toned it down after how many warnings? If anything, he kept getting worse.
I know I can be guilty of going over the top sometimes, but I can honestly say mine aren't mean-spirited. We screw up big-time when we try to demonize our opposition. On other threads I've found some of the Jack Booted Thugs quite amusing/engaging.