Rand Paul campaign condemns attack, disowns volunteer

[Joanne98]

The Rand Paul campaign, unwilling to leave even a hint of doubt in the air as to its condemnation of last night's attack, which seems to be ballooning into a major political problem, releases a new statement unequivocally condemning the incident:

"The Paul for Senate campaign is extremely disappointed in, and condemns the actions of a supporter last night outside the KET debate. Whatever the perceived provocation, any level of aggression or violence is deplorable, and will not be tolerated by our campaign. The Paul campaign has disassociated itself from the volunteer who took part in this incident, and once again urges all activists -- on both sides -- to remember that their political passions should never manifest themselves in physical altercations of any kind."

That seems to suggest the Paul campaign has identified the assailant, or at least one of the participants. More when I learn it.


http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/10/rand_paul_campaign_condemns_at.html

[polichick]

1. Still includes the weasely "both sides" - but he gets that it's gonna hurt him. nt

[ixion]

8. It's true, though... both sides are unwilling to live and let live

which what needs to happen if we're ever going to get along.

[polichick]

11. It's not true - the left is not beating people up, killing doctors and...

...threatening "second amendment remedies" - there's an enormous difference between the two sides and to lump them together only serves to diminish the violence on the right, which is exactly what it's meant to do.

[WCGreen]

19. Or intimidating poll workers in FLA...

When I watched that back in 2000, I realized that we were going to be in for a bumpy ride...

[polichick]

21. 2000, the year the Supreme Court became a tool of the Republican party...

Yep, it sure has been a bumpy ride - and it ain't over yet!

[Erose999]

12. When has a teabagger ever been attacked at a progressive event?

"Both sides" is just the Randroid trying not to own the actions of his supporters.

IMO if he's gonna court these lunatics by speaking at events like the Oathkeepers rally then he can't just shrug them off when its politically expedient.

Rand owns this incident. He might as well have been there kicking with them.

[we can do it]

22. wtf? Like All the Gay Kids Caught Bullying?

[Jamastiene]

25. You have GOT to be kidding.

Did you forget a "sarcasm" thingy or something?

Last time I checked, the left doesn't go around inciting violence like that.

[era veteran]

2. Hitler got rid of Ernst Rohm when he was finished with

him.

[blogslut]

3. They'll probably walk back on admitting he was one of their volunteers

I can just see it now, they'll look at Mezzano's Ron/rand Paul Meetup bio and because he stuck DU's name amongst his many other gun lovin'/conspiracy theoryin' interests, he'll be presented as a Democratic spy.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Does the campaign think there was only a single guy involved? I see several in the video.

[JuniperLea]

5. "urges all activists -- on both sides"

Right. Because we've heard soooo much about how all us hot headed lefties are beating up people. Peaceniks and pacifists are well known for that kind of action.

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Yeah, that's right up with with apologizes to anyone who may be offended. n/t

[Frustratedlady]

6. He probably got some vibes from her lawyers that there might be a suit

Can't use campaign funds for that kinds of stuff. You betcha!

[Parker CA]

7. Hope she presses charges against these fuggers!! Teach em a lesson. nt

[gratuitous]

10. It only took him, what, 15 hours to say the right thing?

That's gotta be a personal record.

[Angry Dragon]

13. rand paul has not condemned it

he stated on fox it was no big deal.
I have to hear it from his mouth not from his campaign

[KansDem]

14. I noticed that too...

The "condemnation" came from the "campaign." I want to hear it from Paul's mouth.

And I want to hear more than, "I apologize to anyone who was offended by having her head stomped on."

[formercia]

15. Paul encourages these Storm Troopers to hang about and provide security.

I don't buy his excuse.

It was only a matter of time.

[Matariki]

16. Rand Paul - FUCK your "both sides" BULLSHIT. Your supporters. You own it.

[gulliver]

17. There were at least two of them.

One guy restrained her and pushed her to the ground. The other guy did the stomp/shove on her head that appeared to make her head hit the ground. Both belong in jail.

[Dappleganger]

18. Fine, turn the fucker over to the police.

Throw his ass in jail with Bubba the Love Sponge.

[MilesColtrane]

20. "We only believe in implying violence."

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lPOV8FZAOCI/S7EYKcggbuI/AAAAAAAABhI/kmB9QJ2lg9c/s1600/guns+paul+geek.jpg

[Enthusiast]

23. "on both sides" nt

[Jamastiene]

24. How convenient for him.

Don't you just love the phoniness of these uber right wing assholes when they "condemn" near riotous actions that their own rhetoric caused to begin with?

My bullshit meter may need a new "extreme" setting added if this level of phoniness keeps happening. Otherwise, it could be destroyed if the needle keeps pegging like this.