He always made it personal. It wasn't "Hey you're wrong, Obama such and such", it was "You're a F--n dumb azz and how you could be so f-n stupid, blah, blah".
That's too bad. Only time I ever talked to him was in chat, from which I understand he was a totaly different person. I don't talk religion or politics with customers or friends, so never even read the related threads.