Violent thugs. Those are the only words that can describe Rand Paul's burly brute force supporters who threw down a woman and Rand Paul protester Lauren Valle to the ground. This is the behavior that comes from the far far right wing of the Republican party. It is the same brute behavior that inspires extremist violence like Tim McVeigh.
I know a lot of Republicans and I know they do not condone these despicable acts of violence on a lone woman pushed down to the ground and whose head was stomped on by large burly thugs. Decent Republicans and Democrats celebrate debate and discourse even if it gets loud but violence never has a place in the political process.
Despite the overwhelming video evidence, Rand Paul's campaign has not called for the arrest and prosecution of his thuggish supporters.
The cowardice of extreme libertarian Republican Rand Paul says that he is not responsible for the actions of others and that as long as he does not tacitly endorse violent action, it's not his problem or issue. It is an extreme position that is convenient but cowardly.
Political leaders can inspire both good and evil and the resulting actions from their tenor is their responsibility. The thugs who have assaulted Lauren Valle are your responsibility. Paul needs to identify them and have them prosecuted. Paul cannot hide behind the facade of a press release condemning violence. Paul needs to actively root out, identify and submit to prosecution these thuggish volunteers to his campaign.
Rand Paul --- It is not enough to condemn violence. Paul needs to actively pursue and seek the prosecution of his volunteer thug supporters. Unless he does so, Paul is equally responsible for their acts of violence.
Leaders are responsible for their followers. Leadership is not just a convenience when things are going right.
Leadership requires decisive action not platitudes and press releases.
The thugs that assaulted Lauren Valle are active Rand Paul volunteers and his campaign has their names and addresses. Rand Paul needs to turn over their names to the Kentucky State Police for prosecution. The evidence of assault is overwhelming. Valle suffered a concussion and sprained shoulder and arm.
Rand Paul --- What are the names of your volunteers who assaulted Lauren Valle? Who are they? Were they instructed to do what they did? Did they act on their own?
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