Rand Paul Supporters: Overreacting, Woman Stomping
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 10:00AM
Midterms are upon us! While most people are able to express themselves without pushing women to the ground and stomping them, Rand Paul supporters in Kentucky decided it would be cool beans to wrestle a MoveOn.org volunteer to the ground when she was, you know, just kind of there, doing things you do at political rallies. (In her case, hold up a jokey sign and try to give Paul an "award" for being a corporate shill.)
For most folks this is a minor annoyance and you shrug it off. Not Rand Paul supporters! IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!
Wig snatchin' AND foot stompin'! For one person with a sign.
Measured. Appropriate. Sane. Three things this is not.
But this is just the side show ...
Paul, for those uninitiated, is the son of crazy presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas. Right now he's a U.S. Senate candidate and is running to take back America from scary Kenyan socialists. He has quite a bit of Tea Party support. He's also, quite possibly, insane.
He's been in a crazy race against Democratic contender Jack Conway. One involving bringing up an old college weirdo prank Paul participated in where he kind of, sort of kidnapped a woman (for funzies!) and made her pray to "Aqua Buddha."
But woman kidnapping, stomping and Aqua Buddhas aside, Paul has a slight lead over Conway. It's down from a much bigger lead he had early on, but ... it's still a lead.
Naturally, if you think the Senate has ENOUGH certifiable crazy people running around in it, holding up legislation and doing nothing, it might behoove you, Kentucky folk who abhor crazy, to not vote Rand Paul for Senate. I mean, I'm sure Rand Paul will float all kinds of "fun" bills and amendments and legislation that will be a huge waste of everyone's time. And it will give me endless fodder to mock on The Snob Blog, but ... really. I can make fun of other things, Kentucky.
Go with sanity this Midterm. I beg you.
Sidenote: In this local FOX affiliate news report about the woman who got stomped it is AMAZING to me that no focus or emphasis is put on the individuals who wrestled her to the ground, ripped her wig off, walked on her, stomped her and shouted "Get the police" as if she had a dirty bomb and her name was Osama. All the emphasis was put on her, why she was there and whether or not the police questioned her -- not the people who STEPPED ON HER! But yeah. You really look like a big, tough man Rand Paul supporter when you wrestle one woman to the ground with a sign and step on her while shouting "Get the police." That is sooo badass. She looked so dangerous with her glasses and sweatshirt. I know I always get excited when an adult attacks another adult because they've lost the ability to USE THEIR WORDS! Stay classy, Lexington!
(Source: Salon)
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Reader Comments (9)
what in the woman beating hell!
MoveOn is considered witchcraft in Kentucky.
I'm glad you pointed out the fact that the anchor said the woman denied police were involved but they did see the police pull her aside for "questioning". Perhaps, Ms. Anchorwoman, the police "took her statement" or had her fill out a "been beat to the ground by cowards" form. Amazing how just a couple of twisted words can make it sound like her integrity was in question. Shouldn't be hard to find the guy who stomped on her. After that video, I could pick him out of a line-up.
Ok feminist get on this where's your outrage?!!
I hope the people who assaulted this woman get prosecuted and thrown in jail. ESPECIALLY that punk assed old man who stepped on her head. His face was clearly caught on camera, so I hope he's identified and arrested soon.
That, or someone kicks his old ass in return LOL
Dag.
Finally! A white person gets served up with some good ol' street justice, by some god-fearing, red-blooded, patriotic, REAL (read: white) Americans!
I'll bet anyone that little Miss liberal will think twice about campaigning in the bluegrass state. In a place that has 5 million people that actually share 5 last names, how could ANYONE not see this coming?
Praise the Lord!
I hope she presses charges for assault, if Tea Party members can spit on John Lewis and get away with it, then she should sue the shit out of all those people and their organization.
I saw this on the news this morning (or last night) and was horrified that someone would do that over a stupid sign! There is no reason to behave in such a way. Then we wonder why our kids behave horribly!!!! There was mention about a possible lawsuit, but there should be an arrest AND a suit in the case.