Me neither. I'm just a little disappointed in that this is unlike Tony. He's usually very civil to his opponents. I don't know why he must resort to name-calling here.
Columnists typically have no control over the article headline. It's a problem here because it's difficult to determine whether or not the column has been previously posted.
I don't see it as name-calling -- it's just a convenient and fairly accurate comparison to the similar concerns of a historical group. If the comparison hurts, too bad: the context of his use of the term is appropriate.