The belly of the beast comment was supposed to make you laugh.
Most liberals really think that, so it didn't come through as humor.
You should spend some time as a conservative (sort of like "Black Like Me") and find out what it's like to be derided, belittled, lied about, called names, and accused of racism and bigotry every day of your life by popular culture, the President, leftist politicians and the media.
You might grow a little empathy toward Obama's enemies if you did..