Posted on 11/22/2017 8:00:08 PM PST by Kaslin
The wife of Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) described in an article published Wednesday the excruciating pain her husband is enduring after he was injured in an attack, and she squarely blamed it on their neighbor, Rene Boucher, without naming him.
"Since the attack, my husband Rand Paul hasn't taken a single breath without pain," Kelley Paul wrote in a piece published on CNN's website. She described how the attack on Nov. 3 left her husband with six broken ribs, three displaced, pleural effusion, and now pneumonia.
Boucher has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault. His attorney, Matthew Baker, told CNN earlier this month that his client regrets the incident, adding, "If he had to do it over again, I can assure you it would have been handled much more diplomatically."
According to Kelley Paul's account, and contrary to many claims in the media, Boucher's alleged actions had no connection to an existing dispute over lawn maintenance, nor did they constitute an "altercation" in which Paul himself participated.
"The only ‘dispute' existed solely in the attacker's troubled mind, until, on a beautiful autumn day, he ran down the hill on our property and slammed his body into Rand's lower back as he stood facing away, wearing noise canceling headphones to protect his ears from the lawnmower," she wrote.
"This was not a ‘scuffle,' a ‘fight,' or an ‘altercation,' as many in the media falsely describe it," she added. "It was a deliberate, blindside attack."
Kelley Paul sharply criticized reports that have implicated her husband in the attack, and said the couple has had no contact with Boucher for 10 years.
"It is incredibly hurtful that some news outlets have victimized Rand a second time as he struggles to recover, delighting in hateful headlines like ‘Not a Perfect Neighbor,' and concocting theories about an ‘ongoing dispute,' based on nothing more than speculation from an attention-seeking person with no knowledge of anything to do with us," she wrote.
The New York Times published an article quoting the neighborhood's developer, who implied that Paul's libertarian-leaning views made him a difficult neighbor, a charge that many neighbors have fiercely denied. The Times article and others like it gave the impression that Paul contributed to a "fight" between him and Boucher.
GQ cited the Times story in a piece entitled, "Rand Paul Sounds Like the Worst Guy to Have as a Neighbor." Author Jack Moore wrote that the Times showed that "Paul is a bit of an asshole about his yard."
In her article, Kelley Paul shared details of the pain her husband is enduring even as he tries to continue performing his senatorial duties in Washington, D.C.
"There have been several nights where I had my hand on my phone ready to call 911 when his breathing became so labored it was terrifying," she wrote. "Despite this, he refused to give in to the pain and was determined to fly back to Washington last week to do his job. As we walked through the airport returning from D.C., he was shivering with a 102.5 fever, and the next morning his internist diagnosed pneumonia in his damaged lung."
Kelley Paul described the media's coverage of the story as "gleeful" and "ridiculing," and she said it has made the experience worse for her and her husband.
Many journalists have joked about Paul's injuries and ascribed responsibility for the attack to his libertarian views. On Monday, MSNBC's Kasie Hunt said the attack on Paul is "one of my favorite stories" and joked about his lawn maintenance showing "the libertarian in him."
Boucher is a registered Democrat. A mutual friend of both men told the Washington Post that Boucher is a "socialist." Boucher's lawyer has consistently denied any political motivation for the incident; if there was one, the attack would be considered a federal offense.
Well, one thing, with the deluxe care that Senators get, they might actually keep the guy well enough drained that he gets through this. An ordinary citizen, maybe not so much. But let’s not get into classism now. This was just an asininely malicious move against Rand, and incredibly stupid too.
I hope Rand sues that liberal loon for everything he’s got. How about criminal charges? Lock Him Up too.
Rand Paul is actually 54 not 57.
Most definitely turning into life threatening pneumonia. Senator Paul is determined to keep working which is exhausting him when his system is already overtaxed with every painful breath. I admire his dedication to our country but not if it leads to his death. I hope he can fight off the pneumonia without further complications.
This is the 2nd attempt on Rand Paul’s life this year. Just wondering why this isn’t being talked about more?
Two or more AMEN to your prayers !
Rand Paul ain’t gonna die people...get a grip
He got jumped and stomped plus he ain’t real big or froggy apparently
I like Paul
This Boucher should have driven 50 miles south and fought me...I’m more his size and I’m a bad man...Paul ain’t
Boucher should get charged for attacking a senator...we can’t have that....it’s what separates us from lower species
Paul’s wife is pretty....I’ve never looked at her...very nice looking 54 year old
Great legs
Their pics are of a traditional southern family of mom dad and boys....
...”Boucher is a registered Democrat. A mutual friend of both men told the Washington Post that Boucher is a “socialist.” Boucher’s lawyer has consistently denied any political motivation for the incident; if there was one, the attack would be considered a federal offense.”...
I believe this man attacked Senator Paul because he hates him with the leftist hate we see and hear from the MSM every single day of our lives and he should go to jail for a long, long time for what he did. Senator Paul is one of the best we have in Washington D.C. He is very smart, he is honest and he cannot be bought. While conservatives might not agree with him on every single thing, it is hard for me to find much I do not agree with. My heart goes out to him and his family because of the cruelty of the MSM. For anyone to be blindsided like he was is a crime and his attacker should be considered too dangerous to be loose in society.
The charge should have been attempted murder, first degree.
Nothing less than attempted murder IMO.
Rene needs to go away for a long long time.
attacking a senator...we can’t have that....it’s what separates us from lower species
MSM went Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs when a conservative staffer lightly pushed an angry Communist agitator at a Trump rally.
Paul’s condition does not sound good at all, and he did not look well, walking into Congress.
But the Left continues to brutalize and assassinate all opposition.
If there were a way to make Boucher’s life really miserable for the rest of his life, but by entirely legal means, I would donate to it. Any ideas?
It seems that until we have a genuinely functional justice system we are limited to that sort of approach in our quest for justice. The fact that this guy is not in jail for attempted murder is sad proof that it is not functional.
The only word I can think of is, “felonies.”
5.56mm
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‘misdemeanor’ assault...wtf???
he nearly killed him.....wow...had this been a convservative giving the beatdown to a lib.....
this would be 24/7 coverage...
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One need only point to ‘Gabby’ Giffords. Her name isn’t said\typed w/o a ‘helpful reminder’ of the shooting she was involved in.
The (R) ball game w/ a (D) shooter? Lost to the ether. Even if the Reps name is mentioned, I’d bet $$ of donuts there’s no mention of his near-death.
ANYTHING to forward the Leftist narrative will be repeated as the Gospel.
I think we conservatives need to take the gloves off. If they left attacks us physically we end them.
One too many "57s" in my post, lol.
Leni
I keep waiting for that federal charge of assaulting a member of congress. Boucher needs to do some real time in the slam. Like 12 mos minimum.
Imagine if a muslim rep had been attacked... would Rolling Stoned have said he was a bit of an a$$ hole?
No, because that would have been too warmongering for “antiwar” types, but it is fine for corporate media to declare war on America and provoke it.... fits the Coca Cola narrative that diversity and the world is good, America bad.
It’s logical
Allowing physical attacks on elected officials is very problematic
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