Rand: Without Scalise's Security Detail, It Would Have Been 'Massacre'

townhall.com ^ | Posted: Jun 14, 2017 11:05 AM | Cortney O'Brien Cortney O'Brien |

[johnk]

...Had Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) not been at Wednesday’s congressional baseball practice, the scene would have been much more deadly, several witnesses have concluded. Scalise, who was shot in the hip, is currently in surgery.

Five people in total were shot, including a Scalise staffer and Capitol police officers, who arrived at the scene within three minutes, managing to subdue the attacker.

A shaken Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained to the media that because Scalise is the Majority Whip, he is one of few members of Congress who always travels with his security detail.

Rand Paul: "I think we're lucky that Scalise was there because this was his security detail, without them it would have been a massacre." pic.twitter.com/2p2Zqj2ml7 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 14, 2017

"I think we're lucky that Scalise was there because this was his security detail, without them it would have been a massacre," Paul noted.

"Everybody would've died,” he emphasized.

Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), a doctor who also helped attend to Scalise’s wounds, concurred with Paul’s conclusions.

"[The gunman] would've had a tremendous advantage if we didn't have someone returning fire," he said.

Paul, Wenstrup, and other members of Congress rushed to help Scalise after police took down the shooter, attending to his wounds and calling his family.

The Capitol officers who have been shot are expected to survive.

In case you needed more proof these guys are heroes...

Stunning. @RepMoBrooks says on #CNN that wounded Cap HIll officer, who took the shooter down, ignored own injuries to check on Scalise — Jason Seher (@jhseher) June 14, 2017

[Blood of Tyrants]

Since the government will not provide one for me and I am not rich, I carry my own protection.

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UPDATE: They now say the Bernie Sanders-inspired mass shooter was fed on HATE from Rachel MadCow! Huh, no surprises here!

The US national HATE Media and Democrats are DIRECTLY to blame for the shooting of the Congressional Republicans! Within the last month two artistic works have drawn criticism for imagined violence against Trump. In May, comedian Kathy Griffin apologized for a photo where she held a mask of a bloody, severed Trump head after a major backlash where CNN cut ties with her. More recently, a production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” depicted a Trump-like figure who was assassinated. The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Twitter highlighted another user’s tweet that said, “Events like today are EXACTLY why we took issue with NY elites glorifying the assassination of our President,” soon after shots were fired at Republican congressmen during a baseball practice.

FOR SHAME!!

[ColdOne]

I am really surprised they wouldn’t have had cops at this function. Guess they will pass a bill making it so now.

[TBP]

Which would not have bothered the left in the least. That’s why they’re using this horrible event to promote their gun-grabbing agenda.

This is a product of the climate of hate created by the progressive left and the Democrats.

They have questioned the legitimacy of President Trump’s election from the moment it happened, plotting action against him (including but not limited to impeachment) from about 10 PM Eastern on November 8.

Left-wing professors have called for Trump’s assassination, and it is only after this shooting that the hypocrites at the Huffington post pulled an article urging the same.

They have promoted and defended Kathy Griffin and the severed Trump head. they have supported and defended the “assassination” of Trump at Shakespeare in the Park. Is it any wonder one of their little mind-numbed robots decided that the Republicans needed killing?

[madison10]

Scalise is in critical condition. These guys should be guarded more.

Left, especially media, culpable.

[GOPJ]

The press is ginning up more haters...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3560906/posts

Hillary Clinton’s former running mate Tim Kaine called for Democrats to “fight in the streets against Trump.”

The New York Times is currently sponsoring a play that features the assassination of President Trump.

BuzzFeed writers wish for Trump’s assassination in private office chats leaked to Big League Politics.

Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch posted a video urging people to march, bleed, and die in the streets.

“Comedian” and DNC Speaker Sarah Silverman called for a military coup against President Trump.

Madonna tells women’s march that she fantasizes about blowing up the White House.

Snoop Dogg references assassinating President Trump in music video.

Rapper threatens to pimp Melania Trump and “make her work for us.”

Anti-Trump protester calls for violence against Trump supporters on CNN.’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3560906/posts

These don’t even include the hateful things said on MSNBC and CNN... liberal hate’s a bottomless pit.

[Texas Eagle]

Sad commentary. A bunch of people who swear an oath to uphold and defend The Constitution of The United States of America didn’t have a single firearm between (amongst?) them with which to defend themselves.

[bigbob]

Now you know what’s next: armed guards for the baseball team practices...

[Telepathic Intruder]

The biggest threat is if these armed guards are Bernie supporters.

[FatherofFive]

Since the government will not provide one for me and I am not rich, I carry my own protection.

[FreeReign]

"I think we're lucky that Scalise was there because this was his security detail, without them it would have been a massacre," Paul noted. "Everybody would've died,” he emphasized..

Witness Rand thinks that everybody there was being attacked. Yet uber RINO Paul Ryan in his statement today says that only "one" member of his rank-and-file got attacked.

[entropy12]

The ONLY effective deterrent against a bad dude with gun is a good dude with a gun. Average response time by cops after a 911 call is around 10 minutes.

[mlizzy]

I had not heard of Matt Mika’s injuries until now; he remains in critical condition:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wounded-lobbyist-matt-mika-loved-the-congressional-baseball-team/article/2625997

[FreeReign]

Scalise is in critical condition. These guys should be guarded more.

Scumbag lying media today has been saying that he "will recover".

[madison10]

I do not think they were lying, for once. I think his condition has deteriorated during surgery.

[madison10]

Ryan is STILL a major jack@$$. Talking about unity, blah, blah, blah. Wonder how much whomever is paying him to be a backstabbing jerk...

[litehaus]

OK now ! You saying there are good reasons to arm ones self?? /SARC

[madison10]

Matt is from Michigan, graduated from nearby college, Adrian. None if these guys deserved this.