It all kicked off over the weekend as poor old Mehdi Hasan waded into the great abortion debate. Having the gall to out himself as a pro-lifer meant, for the first time ever, he was soon experiencing the full wrath of the twitter left.

Things got pretty heated between Mehdi and some prominent lefties:

https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/257443974451699712

https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/257520225124241408

https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/257439652334690305

Guido isn’t quite sure how calling Knowles a “pompous twerp” squares with Mehdi’s no ad hominem attacks policy…