Anyway, they were gunning for this in the Carrie Prejean controversy. They hoped she would melt and apologize and grovel. They hoped she would say she never realized how important same-sex “marriage” was to all those wonderful homosexuals, and that she'd then grovel and go on the Logo Network or the Rachel Maddow show and tearfully apologize. Of course, she'd have to give up her crown, even after apologizing.
When that didn't happen, the left hoped she'd be stripped of the title. That didn't happen, either, so the left is now retreating. That's what always happens on the rare occasions when someone stands up to them. Clarence Thomas is an example of this.
Unfortunately, Justice Thomas and Miss Prejean are exceptions, and most of the time the target of leftist hate capitulates. Still, it's a beautiful sight to witness when a rare conservative with backbone faces down the bullies and ideological thugs.
Rush is a shining example of your post!
You forgot to include Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh as two others who have never caved and apologized to the left or admitted to any (fake) wrong doing.