Senator's Wife Charged With Assault (Baucus's (D) wife, friend of Saddam)

nbc4 ^ | 4/21/04 | nbc4

[aynrandfreak]

WASHINGTON -- The wife of a U.S. senator is in trouble with the law

Wanda Baucus is the wife of Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. She is accused of assaulting a woman Tuesday at Johnson's Garden Center on Van Ness Street, Northwest.

Mrs. Baucus was released Wednesday afternoon after an appearance in D.C. Superior Court. She was officially charged with assault in court.

The incident happened in the parking lot of the garden center.

Sources told News4 that Mrs. Baucus was upset because another customer was getting help with mulch ahead of her.

Sources told News4's Pat Collins that Mrs. Baucus dropped a bag of mulch under the woman's car, then struck the woman in the body and face a number of times.

Collins reported that Mrs. Baucus drove from the scene, and returned a while later with her husband. That is when she talked to police about the incident.

A warrant for Mrs. Baucus was issued Wednesday and she was booked at the 2nd District police headquarters. From there, she was taken to D.C. Superior Court.

The judge released her on her personal recognizance on the condition that she stays away from the victim and away from the garden center.

The senator released a statement Wednesday, saying, "There was a situation involving Wanda last night. We are trying to sort it out, going through proper channels. I stand by her 110 percent, and she has my full support."

[aynrandfreak]

This is the same woman that praised Saddam during the war last year

Dovish Wife Pecks at Sen. Baucus, Praises Saddam

[adam_az]

How dare you question her patriotism? ;)

[dandelion]

The Dems will just say this was mulch a-doo about nothing...

[aynrandfreak]

LOL, she obviously detests violence in any form too.

[Steve_Seattle]

This sounds like an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." It seems that Larry David gets arrested or thrown out of a store in about half the episodes.

[aynrandfreak]

or a dinner party!

[Pearls Before Swine]

Its spring, she couldn't wait to get out and mulch.

[aynrandfreak]

hilarious!

[speedy]

Oh, for peat's sake.

[RightOnline]

"The judge released her on her personal recognizance on the condition that she stays away from the victim and away from the garden center."

"........and stay outta Wool-worth's!!!"

[EternalVigilance]

Collins reported that Mrs. Baucus drove from the scene, and returned a while later with her husband.

Disgusting. The elitist b*tch thought the fact that her hubby was a U.S. Senator was going to get her off the hook.

And maybe since she's such a Saddam-lover they oughta throw in a treason charge.

Ah, for the days when words meant things...

[Steve_Seattle]

"I stand by her 110%, and she has my full support."

Translation: I support my wife's right to act like a jackass in public.

[aynrandfreak]

When Baucus got the call, he probably said that now famous line I see posted here often:

"Aw Geez, not this $#!^ again!"

[Steve_Seattle]

This woman (D) is one person the media won't ask to issue an apology.

[TASMANIANRED]

This is off topic a little bit but still related.


There was a big hoopla in the office about a year ago about the Muhammid Ali museum coming to town.

One of the ladies got to talking about how unjust it was that he was imprisoned for being a contientious objecter.
I commented that it was totally just.

When asked why I felt that way my response " How can you claim to be a pasifist when you make your living with your fists."

Just another peacenik hypocrit.

[michigander]

Good one! :D

[mollynme]

As the previous article said:

The senator's wife, Wanda, a painter and anthropologist, has gone so far as to desecrate the American flag by replacing the stars with doves

Sounds like she's only a peacenik when she's not personally involved.

[GraniteStateConservative]

We... thought... you... was... a... toad!

[hattend]

Sources told News4 that Mrs. Baucus was upset because another customer was getting help with mulch ahead of her.

"Do you know who my husband is, peasant?"

[gatorgriz]

This is my Senator's loony wife... It's a wonder it hasn't happened before...

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

"Everett, is that every Wool-worth's or just this one?"

[Old Grumpy]

"I stand by her 110 percent, and she has my full support."

Of course he does. She'd probably beat the crap out of him if he didn't. Ha!

[Jimmy Valentine]

I always found the few people that I have met from Montana to be very gracious and pleasant. Salt of the Earth.

For those of you reading this thread; Washington, D.C. is Sodom & Gomorrah with a heavy dose of Machivellian Italy thrown in for good measure.

It brings out the very worst attributes of a persons character.

It takes a strong stomach and a strong sense of self to resist the nearly fiendish temptations this city has to offer.

Regards,

[Joe 6-pack]

You two have a great sense of humus!

[PogySailor]

She's just stressed out because George W. Bush is in the White House. She has "Bush Derangement Syndrome"

Bush Derangement Syndrome: the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency -- nay -- the very existence of George W. Bush.

[Jimmy Valentine]

"COW KILLER!"

[kinghorse]

and the bst pun award goes to....

Oh, for peat's sake.

Classic Speedy, classic.

[wimpycat]

We are trying to sort it out, going through proper channels. I stand by her 110 percent, and she has my full support."

...because I don't want to do anything to piss her off and wake up some night with the bed on fire, if you know what I mean. My wife can't control her temper!

[Integrityrocks]

Can you even IMAGINE what was being said behind closed doors in THAT household last night? Lordi, Lordi, Lordi. Too funny. Get her back on her MEDS!!!

[EllaMinnow]

In the World According to Wanda, it's okay to

ram airplanes into buildings
kill hundreds of thousands with poison gas
torture millions
scam billions of dollars meant for humanitarian aid

but if you break ahead of her in line, she goes ballistic!

[Old Grumpy]

He's probably a big weenie who can't/won't stand up to her. She wears the pants in THAT family!

[eureka!]

"Disgusting. The elitist b*tch thought the fact that her hubby was a U.S. Senator was going to get her off the hook."

A classic case of Arrogance by Injection.

[EllaMinnow]

I'm having difficulty trying to find a photo of Wanda - but I have learned that their son is named Zeno.

[maizey]

Weed better stop the dirt_y talk about Wanda

[mewzilla]

Another violent peacenik. Figgers.

[Old Grumpy]

"I'm having difficulty trying to find a photo of Wanda - but I have learned that their son is named Zeno."

Wow, for a moment there, I thought that said ZERO.

[EllaMinnow]

LoL - it might has well be Zero. I bet that's what his friends call him.

[M Kehoe]

Could the victim be identified as a minority? D.C. has some hate crime laws, right? Plus a civil suit.

Wanda really messed up this time. Maybe Max should check her purse. I'll bet she's over-medicating.

5.56mm

[proudpapa]

Check this out from the WA Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A29836-2003Mar26

[Old Grumpy]

Poor kid. One more thing to live down!

[B Knotts]

Oh, for peat's sake.

ROFL

Excellent!

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I thought the dropping a bag of mulch under the woman's car was a nice touch.

I remember an airborne traffic reporter one day trying to give a live afternoon traffic report from on high but he couldn't stop laughing. He finally managed to share a problem happening at a busy intersection. Two women had run their vehicles into each other in a fender bender and were out in the street in an all-out brawl - punching, hair-pulling, slapping, wrestling etc. Apparently nobody wanted to stop it either!

[Old Grumpy]

Thanks for the site to the article. One thing it said was that they "engage in thoughtful discussions." I'll just bet they do. She talks, he listens.

[Carolinamom]

Click on the source. There's a section there called Slide Show which has 15 pictures.

What an incredibly childish thing she did. Then, she ran home to get hubby to run interference for her.

[Dog Gone]

[Zeppo]

There's a fifteen-image slide show of Wanda's return to the garden center, if you'd like to see a photo of the Saddam-apologist in living color. Click on the link at the right or bottom of the story titled "Wanda Baucus Talks To Police".

[Keyga8tor]

Another example of Rose Rage!

[proudpapa]

Watch the slide show. #9 is where she goes ballistic.

[speedy]

Thank you all kindly. Glad I'm good for something!!!

[speedy]

"Another example of Rose Rage!"

Yes, she was simply too impatiens. She needs to keep her tulips shut and not resort to violets.