They won't. I read that thread too. They figured she had to be a Republican because she was from Texas and they said a lot of things about religion as well. Will they come back now and take back those comments? No. They like to hide the upleasant things away- like their discussions on the Israeli/Pali conflict, which is relegated to one of the back corners of the place because of the viciousness of the anti Israeli crowd there.
Not to defend the loons at DU, which sickens me to think about, but whenever something happens in California, some of the loons here are in glee to start bashing that state.