"snot-nosed political neophyte"

That's the latest insult thrown at me. It was actually in writing too. The last insult in writing had been an email that said simply, "You're a jerk." I'd say they're increasing in their insultishness.

Of course, verbal insults over the last month have included "punky little snot" (what's with the snot?) and "prick." But then, when someone has bonafide mental health issues (as did the person who launched three of these insults), how seriously do you take them?

Or how about newspaper editors?