Second of all, what special kind of idiot does it take to say something so disparaging, out loud, and IN FRONT OF A MIC? At a Press Conference? Age can only forgive so much Joe!
And lastly, for those making a comparison to Trump, he attacked the questions, not the questioner! Calling someone "fake news" is not the same as calling someone a SOB. AND not only did Trump stand there and stare them in the face when he said it (Not soto voce as they are walking away like Joe) he stood there and STILL answered their questions.
Re: insulting his mother.
I told my wife if I was Steve Doucey I would be raging. I would demand an in person apology to my wife.