The Paul campaign condemned the attack, disassociated itself from the volunteer who stomped the woman's head and called on activists "on both sides" to avoid "physical altercations of any kind."
The problem with the Paul statement is that only one side, his side, resorted to violence.
We keep hearing this is the year of the angry voter. But what motivates people to physically assault a woman who's carrying a political sign they don't like?
Certainly not respect for the Constitution, which enshrines the right of all citizens to express their opinions without fear. Not a belief in the rule of law. Not common decency.
Some members of Paul's Tea Party issue paranoid warnings that President Barack Obama and Democrats are totalitarians out to impose Marxist control over our country.
But look which side produced the goon squad.
And as bad as the incident itself was, it's really Rand Paul's "both sides are guilty here" reaction that I think is really angering the hell out of people here. No, both sides are not resorting to physical violence. One side is. Rand Paul's side.
"I don't want this jerk as my Senator" is dawning on a lot of people here, and if this doesn't motivate you to get out there and vote for Jack Conway, I'm just not sure what else ever will. We'll see who we choose on Tuesday.
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