Okay, we'll put you down in the "pro-spitting" column.
Yeah, I'm not in the "Higher Standard" group (though I love Hebrew National, and I don't really wish you spit-in-the-eye). I'm more in the "don't let them get away with ANYTHING" group, because when they get away with something without consequences, it just emboldens them to try something else.
For example, if they manage to bork Bolton on playground rumors that he's a bully, we need to take out one of their guys, publicly, in return. Very simple. For every tit, let there be a tat. For every jot, let there be a tittle. For quid, a quo. Etc., etc., etc.