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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRand Paul claims he was 'attacked by an angry mob' leaving White House. Problem is, there's video
"Rand Paul trying to draw attention to himself by intentionally walking into a protest ... " And his wife
is out in front of him getting through the crowd too.
Daily Kos: Rand Paul claims he was 'attacked by an angry mob' leaving White House. Problem is, there's video
Link to tweet
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/8/28/1973012/-Rand-Paul-claims-he-was-attacked-by-an-angry-mob-leaving-White-House-Problem-is-there-s-video?detail=emaildkre
After leaving Donald Trumps big illegal speech, Sen. Rand Paul did a personal test run of the Republican National Conventions message that chaos and violence reigns in cities under Democratic leadership and would spread under a Joe Biden presidency. And, like the message as a whole, Pauls claim was visibly false.
Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House. Thank you to @DCPoliceDept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob, Paul tweeted. Problem being, theres video, and it doesnt show what he says.
In the video, protesters surround Paul and his wife as theyre escorted by police. Some say her name chants are audible, and a little jostling is visible, with one police officer at one point shoved backward into Paul. But thats it. Thats the angry, crazed mob. Rand Paul has faced a helluva lot more violence from his own neighbor.
Republicans, of course, are eager to embrace any protest for Black lives or against Donald Trump as inherently violent, just as theyre increasingly eager to embrace murderers if those murderers are Trump supporters. The message is that the United States is a terrible, broken place, and what we need is four more years of Trump to crack down on those who dare to resist. But this is what it looks like: Rand Paul trying to draw attention to himself by intentionally walking into a protest he had to know was there, and walking out without violence or injury, but claiming that the police were required to literally sav[e] our lives from a crazed mob.
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Congrats to all DUers who called bullshit on Rand Paul's tweet this AM.
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This is what Rand Paul considered an "attack". (Those cellphone camera lights can be really scary.)
Oddly, there were no cops at the convention exit, as if the RNC was using exiting attendees as bait for an attack that never came.
Link to tweet
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dalton99a
(81,384 posts)Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)They told the sniveling coward to go out there and "get mobbed" but he's too much of a pathetic fuck-up.
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)ResistantAmerican17
(3,789 posts)madaboutharry
(40,181 posts)Paul is a provocateur. He can't even breathe without being a fraud.
IcyPeas
(21,839 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,009 posts)Walk at your own risk you Libertarian.
pwb
(11,245 posts)Staged events and racist props all.
mitch96
(13,869 posts)live love laugh
(13,070 posts)Mariana
(14,854 posts)What a crybaby he is.
lastlib
(23,135 posts)Naaah, Rand, that was a POLITE mob. If you had been attacked by an "angry" mob, they would have picked you up with a sponge.
Seems to me that if you weren't part of the tRumpski/Putin Mob, you would've gotten through that little "mob" just fine.
No sympathy for the devil from here.
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)IADEMO2004
(5,551 posts)Faux pas
(14,643 posts)Quiet_Dem_Mom
(599 posts)He probably does think he'll be killed by a "mob" of 100 people (in a staged photo/video-op).
Takket
(21,525 posts)One of the protestor, looks like guy with long dreads, stepped in close to shout at Fuckface and the cop shoved him with his bike. The protestor, who, imagine this, s upset that he was just physically assaulted, shoves back And the cop is pushed into Fuckface.
Want to see an actual assaulting Mob watch the video of the Libyans who found Qaddafi in his hole. Until then stop whining about being bumped, Fuckface. Ive been shoved worse trying to get in line for Small World in Disney World.
BComplex
(8,017 posts)Oh noes!!!!
DSandra
(999 posts)-Christians being persecuted (when Christianity is not supposed to be the official religion of America.)
-Gun owners being persecuted (by those Democrats who dont want to be the victim of someone who can kill them with a weapon that makes killing so easy.)
-Big Business being persecuted with regulations (when unfettered capitalism is hazardous to society)
- Republicans in general being looked down upon by the coastal elite (when time and time again they lie, cheat, and try to push stupid and harmful policies that deserve no respect, and which shows they deserve little respect.)
- Freedom loving Americans that are persecuted by the statist liberals (when all they really want is the freedom to not care about harming others.)
This is really a game played by bullies trying to paint themselves as innocent.
hadEnuf
(2,172 posts)RANDYWILDMAN
(2,663 posts)and he is considered the less evil senator from Kentucky
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)And I for one would make sure my wife was protected, seems like the coward Paul was only worried about himself.
Bettie
(16,058 posts)people who aren't rich. To him, that's probably so distasteful as to feel like assault. They yelled at him and that gives poor little Rand a sad.
I can't even muster up a tiny bit of sympathy for him. Weird, right?
bdamomma
(63,789 posts)was a waste of time. They are all delusional.
Aristus
(66,274 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)apparently.
kacekwl
(7,010 posts)putting them and protesters at risk of injuries for no reason but a trump like photo opp.
Mopar151
(9,974 posts)The racists, stand on the cops side of the street. The KKK does not emerge from hiding without police protection.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)Plain and simple.
Delmette2.0
(4,157 posts)was mostly press and their video cameras.
SergeStorms
(19,139 posts)to protect him from the terrible words! What a fucking coward, just like his buddy Trump. Disgusting!
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,692 posts)Aqua Buddha will get it someday, but I doubt it. Besides I thought Libertarians didn't need police...?
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)Why does everyone hate you, Randy?
Ferrets are Cool
(21,102 posts)OneBro
(1,159 posts)Apparently there was too much truth coming back at Rand Paul.
maxrandb
(15,288 posts)Words matter you fucking asspickle.
And Rand,
Go fuck yourself sideways with a First Edition Hard Cover copy of Atlas Shrugged you worthless piece of amphibian shit.
Grins
(7,188 posts)The protesters were too rowdy.
The Reich will use this clip over and over.
They gave them the club to beat them.
And the Heartland will believe the worst about Democrats.
RussBLib
(9,002 posts)I would have been scared of that crowd, and I'm a democrat. It's too much. Biden should address it.
bucolic_frolic
(43,027 posts)Typical fundie wacko
erpowers
(9,350 posts)This video needs to be seen by as many people as possible. There was not an angry mob anywhere around him.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Cha
(296,747 posts)looking to be a victim?
DBoon
(22,337 posts)shine a little sunlight on him and he melts down completely
brewens
(13,536 posts)Or maybe he flips out at just about anything?