Wow for sure, and I bet if someone looked into his childhood, he came from a broken family or was abused mentally, or something similar. That kind of hate only comes from an upbringing of neglect in some form, or a huge sense of personal failure. I truly feel sorry for him.
Here's a guess. Mom wanted him to be a doctor or a lawyer. He was too stupid to be either of those and ended up in the academic slums, journalism school. But he was a loyal Democrat, so the Washington Pest hired him. Mom never lets him forget how much he disappointed her.