Ed Morrissey over at Twitchy sister site Hot Air has a piece summing up what we know about the “minor” assault on Sen. Rand Paul at his home that left him with five broken ribs. Was the attack politically motivated?
Politically motivated? FBI investigating attack on Rand Paul https://t.co/R4DgzUm1zR pic.twitter.com/PnsxYTlJLQ
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) November 6, 2017
Those who know alleged assailant Rene Boucher describe him as a socialist and “pretty much the opposite of Rand Paul in every way.” However, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times is hearing that the assault might have had more to do with landscaping than politics.
Two Kentuckians tell me Rand’s neighborhood fracas stemmed from a dispute over some sort of planting or flora issue around the properties
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) November 6, 2017
That kind of … makes sense? Political differences can boil just under the surface, but neighbors and their yards? That’s a volatile combination. Or is Martin just doing what he can to downplay any political motivation?
Absurd motive emerges in attack on Sen Paul https://t.co/B3uYUg52T6
— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) November 6, 2017
I don't think this should qualify as a well-sourced report. https://t.co/DLCsFOrQz6
— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) November 6, 2017
Best plotline of 2017. Going on record. https://t.co/n74cPsxEda
— sfs (@sydfoxsar) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/927643278480199680
Story gets weirder and weirder by the minute. https://t.co/axsWy53eAI
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) November 6, 2017
Suburbia is crazy guys. This is why I will never live in it. https://t.co/hFCG3Kc7p3
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) November 6, 2017
Recommended
Suburban gardening is no joke. https://t.co/IDcHAJQ2Km
— Kim Severson (@kimseverson) November 6, 2017
This is one of the strongest arguments I’ve ever heard for city living. https://t.co/qQudY8EEbX
— (((Jeremy Posner))) (@jmp_nyc) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/earlmanwich/status/927642018247008256
Five broken ribs over a shrub? They do things differently in gated communities, I guess. https://t.co/2uc55gOqjW
— Paul Constant (@paulconstant) November 6, 2017
Not an uncommon issue among neighbors https://t.co/tsHkTbdljk
— Jacques de Molay, 15th Duke of Ozarka (@RantinArkansan) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/joshmccrain/status/927642623472529408
I'll bet $10 it was bamboo. It's always the bamboo. https://t.co/5P3kg0YjYh
— Nick Wingfield (@nickwingfield) November 6, 2017
throw down over a Fern? https://t.co/AGYL5jd3Qf
— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/HollyAnderson/status/927646947464187904
https://twitter.com/BrianMFloyd/status/927648923983921152
so they were fighting over weed. https://t.co/LN5MB73sdF
— we stan a King('s Hawaiian Roll) (@larsloving) November 6, 2017
I knew it, it was about the reefer. https://t.co/T9FrrkvaXX
— BT (@back_ttys) November 6, 2017
gonna assume this is weed-related until I see proof otherwise https://t.co/x3u0amKuc3
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/stringsays_/status/927646618005975047
This is the true libertarian moment https://t.co/ghGie1XqmM
— ric flair drippini (@jesseltaylor) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/927652287006330880
I mean, my friend from Kentucky told me people are serious about their lawns down there, BUT FOLKS THIS IS RIDICULOUS https://t.co/VO5wGnS7a1
— nuanced opinion guy (@charles_kinbote) November 6, 2017
I call BS. You don't physically attack a US Senator over a flora dispute, neighbor or not. https://t.co/31tiHBvwvZ
— Rebecca Thought Criminal 63788 (@starboard_light) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/927648683688185856
The truth is always more spectacular and salacious and bizarre than anyone anticipated https://t.co/BBJ4z6tQs1
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) November 6, 2017
Stay tuned … the FBI is on the case. And by the way — despite what you might have read from progressives after the Texas church shooting, Paul does appreciate the thoughts and prayers.
Kelley and I appreciate the overwhelming support after Friday’s unfortunate event. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) November 5, 2017
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Related:
‘Can lead to life-threatening injuries’: Rand Paul’s ‘minor injury’ not so minor after all https://t.co/qu5enmrO2g
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 5, 2017