Posted on 09/19/2015 11:03:06 AM PDT by nickcarraway
On Friday, police on Mackinac Island, Michigan said they are investigating allegations of a bar fight between top aides for Republican presidential contenders Rand Paul and Marco Rubio.
John Yob, a Paul aide, alleged in a Facebook post that Rubio deputy campaign manager Rich Beeson hit him at a bar on Mackinac Island, where a number of Republican candidates have gathered for the weekend.
Yob alleged in his post that he had video of Beeson assaulting him. He later provided that video to CNN.
Mackinac Island Police Chief Brett Riccinto said he had not yet seen the video and wanted to review that, along with witness statements, before making any determinations. Police said a formal report has not yet been completed.
“Any time you’re at a bar past midnight, things seem to get misconstrued as to what happened,” Riccinto said. “I’d really like to see this video.”
The video is grainy and details are difficult to discern, but it does appear to show a physical confrontation. Yob said the man who hit him in the video is Beeson, but this could not be independently confirmed.
Calls to Beeson’s office and cell phone were not immediately returned.
“We’re aware of the initial media reports and seeing more reports,” said Rubio spokesman Alex Conant.
Paul spokesman Sergio Gor declined to comment.
Yob said he will press charges against Beeson. He said he spoke to police Thursday night. He said he did not recognize Beeson at the bar.
When a reporter asked Paul at Heritage Action’s presidential forum in South Carolina if Rubio’s deputy campaign manager hit one of his staffers, the Kentucky senator didn’t answer.
Instead, Paul simply threw up his hands, as he walked away.
Food fight at the kid’s table!!
Ouch
the guy threw a punch?
In NYC you could wait four days for police to show up if there’s no weapon involved.
“Rand Paul Aide: Marco Rubio Aide Hit Me at a Bar”
Well,I hope you hit him back, you fool.
Wow who would have known this election is beyond POPCORN TIME!
Could be a punch line to a joke about two RINOs walking into a bar.
Literally.
Flippin yobbos.
1) A political staffer is supposed to make his candidate the news, not himself.
2) Playing the victim card reflects poorly on both the candidate and the staffer the candidate chose to hire. It says the candidate makes bad choices in hiring.
Gay bar? With his manbag?
Where else would you look for Aides?
The best election cycle ever!!!
UPTWINKLES TO YOU!!!!
(That was awesome Gunner ;)
I saw the video. We had worse girlfights in 8th grade. :-)
As I stated in an earlier thread, it’s Rand Paul who should be hitting his campaign staff.
“Mommy!!!! Mommy!!!! HE HIT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Lol! especially in DC.
You mean Yob isn't for Yeb?
What is this, third grade?
We were on the playground and he hit me. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
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