Agree. He actually does "get it." He's just on the wrong side. Even Chris Matthews used to get it, but something has snapped and Chris is now a simpering, blathering moron with no analytical objectivity whatsoever.
Liberals generally implode or (rarely) change sides. I wonder what will happen with Jon Stewart?
Liberals such as the smarties like you describe never outgrow their freshman year of college, and they never ever accept the concept of responsibility for their actions (the Left never does).