Posted on 05/25/2021 12:52:24 PM PDT by RandFan
After Rand Paul received a suspicious package containing white powder at his home on Monday, the Kentucky Republican senator pointed the finger at an improbable alleged instigator: the 1980s pop star Richard Marx.
“As a repeated target of violence, it is reprehensible that Twitter allows C-list celebrities to encourage violence against me and my family,” Paul said in a statement.
“Just this weekend Richard Marx called for violence against me and now we receive this powder-filled letter.”
After Paul said on Sunday he would not get vaccinated against Covid-19, Marx tweeted that if he ever met the senator’s erstwhile neighbor, who broke Paul’s ribs during a property dispute in 2017, he would “hug him and buy him as many drinks as he can consume”.
Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress after tackling Paul, allegedly in a squabble over landscaping.
In an outlandish turn of events, Paul linked Marx’s dismissive social media barb to the potentially dangerous package, which according to Fox News contained an image of the senator in a neck brace, wearing a cast, using a crutch and with a gun to his head.
At the bottom of the picture was the caption: “I’ll finish what your neighbor started, you motherf**ker.”
Law enforcement agencies including the FBI Louisville office, a local sheriff’s office and Capitol police are investigating. On Tuesday, the Warren county sheriff said the substance in the package appeared not to be toxic.
Marx, meanwhile, has been bombarded by online attacks.
“You know who actually put multiple people’s lives at potential risk?” Marx said on Monday, linking to an article about how Paul attended a lunch meeting and swam at the Senate gym before receiving a Covid-19 diagnosis.
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How is the idea that Trump caused the death by natural causes of a Capitol Hill policeman any less stupid than the idea that Richard Marx tried to poison Rand Paul?
The media do not follow logic..
The only person who has the idea that Richard Marx poisoned Rand Paul is the Journalist who wrote this article.
Actually, I don’t even he thinks Rand Paul is arguing or believing this.
I think he is being intentionally dishonest.
Rand Paul is clearly saying Richard Marx inspired the poisoner by cheering violence against him.
Look at this :
“Singer Richard Marx Longs to ‘Hug’ Rand Paul’s Attacker, Buy Him ‘as Many Drinks as He Can Consume’”
Hit piece from the Guardian. Maybe they know who sent the package. As far as R. Marx goes....sounds delusional if he thinks Bouchers gonna let anybody hug him.
Richard Marx? Never heard of him. Just another Marxists as far as I can see.
Marx? Maybe it's the name that makes him stupid.
Richard Marx’s Twitter account is pure filth about Rand and all conservatives. He’ll respond to tweets but he’s an uneducated, ignorant has-been. It’s embarrassing he thinks he can call Rand Paul out on anything with the degrees Dr. Paul has. Did Marx even finish high school? Disgraceful.
Nanzi Pelosi’s daughter cheered such violence last year as well
Contributes to a culture of violence and goes against the rules of twitter and facebook
Who?
The lying leftist propagandist who created that title should be fired immediately.
He had a few hit songs that were rather nice. Never would have guess that he was such a *um bag in real life.
Thank you peggy. I’m not even going to look as I will just get mad but good to know someone is keeping an eye on it.
I hope he enjoys his FBI/Secret Service visit
A rather apt name, isn’t it!
That’s not reportage. It’s loaded with editorializing and is propaganda.
“How is the idea that Trump caused the death by natural causes of a Capitol Hill policeman any less stupid than the idea that Richard Marx tried to poison Rand Paul?”
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I read the article and did not see any allegation that Richard Marx tried to poison Rand Paul.
Marx was just a mouthy knucklehead who inspired another knucklehead.
Good point. Damn good point!
Where's the media?
Where's dem pols?
Where's Hunter?(thrown in for good measure)
...oh, never mind.
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