More Republican Thuggery

Trackers for the Judy Feder campaign trying to ask a question of Congressman Frank Wolf are assaulted and beaten by Wolf's people one of them using a cane, which in most states counts as a deadly weapon, making a simple A&B into aggravated assault, a felony.

The editors of the Washington Post seem unconcerned; apparently pork for Northern Virginia is more important than political violence, or for that matter Feder's superb qualifications as a genuine expert on health care.

Of course, since this was actual violence rather than made-up violence, CNN isn't likely to carry it. Bonus fact: Wolf used to chair the House Human Rights Caucus. I guess free speech doesn't count.

If watching the video makes you angry, here's a good vent for that anger.

Note to Democrats: Send the trackers out in pairs, so that one tracker can point a camera to record the violence against the other. And when this sort of crap happens, go straight to the cops and file charges.

h/t Matt Stoller, via Matt Yglesias.

Comments

[Rockwell]

Republican's are terrified of what's going to happen next week and it's translating into unhinged anger. Lies, physical abuse, voter intimidation, vote manipulation.

There is one answer - we need to overwhelm the polls next week. We need to generate a massive landslide that will send the republicans into a wilderness exile where their anger will turn to mute dispair.

Republicans still think they are entitled to power and they are horrified that it's slipping away. It's time to kick the bully to the curb. If clear-thinking American's will get off their asses and vote next Tuesday (next Tuesday, finally!!!) then we will overwhelm the brownshirts and finally send the "Reagan Revolution" to the dumpster of history where it belongs.

[SouthernBlueBelle]

They are just plain unhinged! They really are suffering with the fear that might lose what they think they are entitled to.

[mmerose]

Remember all that "bad role model" stuff about Clinton? Well, this is what you get with role-model George Bush. Keep any discouraging word far, far away. If he didn't see it, it didn't happen. For all we know, George Bush thinks his approval rating is 89%!

[amluvinit2]

Unbelievable !! Cannot even answer a single question.

[ElBruce]

Oh yeah, good choice there Wolf. Brilliant. Is this how you intend to govern when things are falling apart around you?

[vjthedj]

This needs to make national news. This is really outrageous. I do notice when Republicans who continue these kind of antics on t.v., they tend to loose their seats. How about showing them some media attention, which they clearly hate.

[Noracharles1995]

Copied and sent this link to Olbermann and Rachel Maddow - hope they cover this.

[Pdubya]

It spans partisanship. Google Adam Kokesh and witness the police state on steroids.

[Dap]

Dear Mark,
Good looking out, thanks for the report. Agape.

[KickerBoard]

Republican violence is constantly ignored by the MSM (especially Conservative News Network CNN). Like the removal and / or Tasering of inconvenient citizen questioners, it's now treated by media (and police!) as a normal part of the political process - which is supposed to be driven by free speech! The fact that Wolf stood by without protecting free speech is a violation of his oath of office! America is a Republic - sovereignty rests with the people, not with politicians who have delusions of royalty.

[fpie]

These guys are pissed. Really just scared. Does my heart good.

[Noracharles1995]

Yeah but OTOH this is my congressional district which p!sses me off. There have been signs torn down and mutilated on public property and signs stolen from private property.