No different than SoothingDave calling him an ---hole. Police your own and ya may have some credibility.
That's a good point, I was offended by that and not one RC objected to it on the forum that I recall (it was probably done by freepmail), though I think SD did apologize for it later himself if I'm not mistaken.
But I also reject your premise. If one of you tells me to "eat s$%t", I will feel he is childish, and I may treat him appropriately. Similar language when referring to the Savior is not within several orders of magnitude. I'm dissapointed with your response - your acting like the liberals jumping to defend Clinton's actions by pointing at Newt as being just as bad - now see... that's an offensive statement that stays on this side of the line.
(JHavard - I hope I'm not making myself a hypocrite here - is there a comparison to my reaction to the "finger thing")