Not surprising at all. We learned during the Clinton regime that one thing leftists do when attacked is attack in return, accuse the accuser, attack the attacker. They never, ever lie down, they never, ever admit they are wrong, they never, ever grant any quarter to those who disagree with them. They circle the wagons and defend themselves and their fellow travelers until they either win, or go down fighting to the bitter end.
And this from people who are wrong on substance and stance on important issues. Conservatives need to learn something about tactics from these scumbags. We roll over too often and play "the gentleman" and "the good loser", even though we're right. I'm man enough to admit when I am wrong on facts or logic, but when it comes to fighting for principles and ideals I think we need to be as tough and persistent as those who oppose us, or more so.
Boy, you said it! Just watching these idiots explain things away is pure torture. They are counting on the problem going away from sheer exhaustion.