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The mystery over the attack on Rand Paul deepens
CNN ^ | November 22, 2017 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 11/25/2017 2:55:30 PM PST by iowamark

It's been 19 days since Rand Paul was attacked by a neighbor while mowing his lawn. And on Wednesday, the story got even stranger as the wife of the Kentucky Republican Senator wrote a piece for CNN detailing the extent of the injuries he suffered in the attack.

"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," writes Kelley Paul of her husband.

What's even more striking is how Kelley Paul describes the attack -- and the motive behind it...

In the immediate aftermath of the Nov. 3 attack at Paul's home in Kentucky, several neighbors spoke out to CNN and other national news sites, insisting that it was the boiling point of a long-running dispute over flora and fauna. "A neighbor who did not want to be identified said the two have been 'quibbling' over yard waste for years," CNN wrote on Nov. 7. A statement by a lawyer for Rene Boucher, the man who tackled Paul, seemed to affirm that story...

So, what the heck actually happened -- and more importantly why? Why would someone who had been a longtime neighbor of Paul's suddenly snap and inflict serious damage on him? Why is there so much effort to push totally contradictory explanations of the incident and what motivated it? We are dealing with a US Senator who was viciously attacked at his home. Boucher pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault earlier this month, making it more likely there will be a trial at which we may finally get this mystery solved.

What gives? What really happened? How do we not know this yet?

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: bsmedia; cnn; gunrights; kentucky; midterms; paul; randpaul; randpaulattacked; reneboucher; secondamendment; senate; taxreform
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To: txhurl

Lotta grass in Kentucky LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=xiXc6AQRozQ


101 posted on 11/25/2017 6:33:02 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: yldstrk

Well Brits say in hospital


102 posted on 11/25/2017 6:34:28 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: mylife

yeah well this ain’t britain


103 posted on 11/25/2017 6:35:40 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: txhurl

Bottom line is this is not about yard trimmings


104 posted on 11/25/2017 6:36:19 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: iowamark

Some more questions for CNN to ponder.
Why does the North Korean government kill its citizens who try to leave ?
Why is a Castro still ruling Cuba ?
Why are conservatives not given work in Hollywood ?
Why did progressive Facebook users demand that any of their friends who supported Trump during the election should unfriend them ?

The universe waits in stunned silence for an answer to these incredibly complex issues.


105 posted on 11/25/2017 6:36:39 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: iowamark
Motive? He's a liberal and he's a bit crazier than most.

106 posted on 11/25/2017 6:38:31 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill: NFL, Hollywood, NBA, BLM, CAIR, Antifa, SPLC, CNN, ESPN, NPR, TWITTER, FACEBOOK)
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To: iowamark

CNN hasn’t explored if was an 2-stroke lawn mower, remember those old Lawn Boy’s!

The slightly blue-grey exhaust smoke may have justifiably enraged the neighbor!

Also, was Rand Paul using synthetic oil, doubt it, worse he probably flaunted straight heavyweight 30....unblended!


107 posted on 11/25/2017 6:38:56 PM PST by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: mylife

Could be about the crackdown on opiods, jerk owns pain mgmt. facilities.


108 posted on 11/25/2017 6:41:09 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: Reno89519; All

Are you freaking serious ...to put such a inflammatory, slanderous, off the wall, thing on the www - when is not one whiff of anything of the sort... and put in where it will be forever.

Where the bleep are your values?

You’re a disgrace to FR


109 posted on 11/25/2017 6:44:44 PM PST by maine-iac7 ( Christian is as Christian does mt-h)
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To: iowamark

Dem(on)crats and their lawyers are liars.


110 posted on 11/25/2017 6:45:17 PM PST by wintertime (Stop treating government teachers like they are reincarnated Mother Teresas!)
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To: Brilliant
"It was an assassination attempt. Well planned."

Agreed.

Would YOU go out and blindside a neighbor over "trees in the way"?

The liberal neighbor intended to inflict maximum damage as did the a$$hole who shot up the republican softball game.

Only he didn't use a gun.

Same intent.

Liberals are the most violent element in society.

111 posted on 11/25/2017 6:51:40 PM PST by boop ("So much wasted time"-David Cassidy)
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To: txhurl

could be


112 posted on 11/25/2017 6:55:16 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: txhurl

I think its politics or woman troubles


113 posted on 11/25/2017 7:07:24 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54pij2


114 posted on 11/25/2017 7:12:35 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: iowamark

no bail till Paul is healed.


115 posted on 11/25/2017 7:13:58 PM PST by morphing libertarian (A proud member of the Ruthie Bader Afternoon Nap Club)
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There is a girl in here somewhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk_25qR8unI


116 posted on 11/25/2017 7:26:15 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: mylife
This and the attack at the baseball field have had crickets louder than the media. They have helped the duranged liberals declare open season. Scary in my opinion. They (media and progressives) need to take this very serious because if the average conservative decides to follow suite then my guess is the deranged (😉) conservative would be much more successful. Just my opinion. They need to all call out this unacceptable actions very loudly and very harsh because home grown terrorists with an ax to grind against the government can be very successful when not crazy. Note - in no way do I think it's time to start shooting or condone attacks against progressive/liberals in media and government yet.
117 posted on 11/25/2017 7:28:34 PM PST by wgmalabama
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To: \/\/ayne

>> Why would someone who had been a longtime neighbor of Paul’s suddenly snap and inflict serious damage on him?

You could ask that question about anyone who snaps. But what I find odd in this case is that :

1. The perp was well aware that the victim was a Senator. So it’s not like this was going to go unnoticed.
2. The perp was (IIRC) a medical doctor, so this is not some ignorant yokel.
3. The attack seemed to come from out of nowhere. It wasn’t like they were having an argument in a bar that escalated from arguing to shouting to violence. It was like 0 to 60 in nothing flat.

The media ought to be all over this. Paul is a US Senator for Pete’s sake. Look at the coverage that we got with Trayvon/Zimmerman - two complete unknowns.


118 posted on 11/25/2017 7:34:50 PM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: wgmalabama
Note - in no way do I think it's time to start shooting or condone attacks against progressive/liberals in media and government yet.

Just don't expect me to convict if I serve on their juries.....

119 posted on 11/25/2017 7:36:07 PM PST by papertyger
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To: wgmalabama
That is what doesn’t make sense. If I physically attack a senator will I get a misdemeanor?

Remember, no one was ever charged with the beating of Sen. Harry Reid.

120 posted on 11/25/2017 7:36:36 PM PST by PAR35
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