Your guess is as good as mine -- I didn't get a good look at him.
I know that he started shreiking in my ear when my cage didn't get too rattled...
The majority of people who watched it won't remember what was said, but they will remember the impressions made by the speakers. Dignity and decorum trump classless displays like his every time.
We don't have cable, so I didn't get to see it, but I can tell you from what has been posted here that my reaction would have been similar to Mitchell's. I just want that type to "shut up" and let someone talk who has some sense.
p.s. Thanks for being there. Sounds like you may bring your " very liberal" dad around before it's over and done. :-)