[swampfox98]

The tussle left Franken's trademark thick-rim glasses broken, but he said he was not injured.

How sad. That Fat Franken wasn't...you know....If a Republican would do something like that in a campaign, he'd be exported to Russia.

I'll say Dean and Franken are a good match. Both are nuts.

[Political Junkie Too]

If a Republican would do something like that in a campaign, he'd be exported to Russia.

"Some" say that this was the beginning of the end of Bill Baker of the California 10th, who lost to Ellen Tauscher in 1996:

From the San Francisco Chronicle 8/17/96 Scuffling Match at GOP Rally:

A Republican campaign support rally in San Ramon turned ugly yesterday afternoon when Representative Bill Baker charged from the podium to confront a protester, leading to a minor scuffle and the arrest of the protester.

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``I was just standing there, peacefully, close to the front of the crowd holding a couple of (Democratic campaign) signs, when the congressman left the podium and came down and shoved me twice,'' said Terreri, 32, of San Francisco. ``I am still shocked.''

-PJ

[Miles Vorkosigan]

First of all, I'm a newbie here. So, for the first time, hi to all of you. Second of all...am I the only one who noticed that the Little Fat Boy tackled a guy from behind, and still got his glasses broken? The headline ought to read "Lefty wannabe tough guy gets his a** kicked"!