Bingo!
He is like a little child who can be thrown completely out of joint by a little taunt. (And he is a moron.)
This is quite possibly true, but if you want to see a demonstration of "thin skin" read all the posts of the horribly injured on this thread because of a few words from a TV entertainer. I think BO probably made his comments from ignorance rather than malice. Correcting the ignorance would seem to be a more effective way of promoting our positions than whining like "victimized" Democrats or attacking whoever is in range.
Just my take on it.