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(169,920 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2017, 08:37 PM Nov 2017

Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought [View all]

Source: Washington Post

By Brandon Gee and Ed O'Keefe November 5 at 7:31 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Sen. Rand Paul is recovering from five broken ribs and bruises to his lungs, and it is unclear when he will return to Washington, aides said Sunday, signaling that injuries he sustained Friday are far more severe than initially thought.

The second-term Republican senator from Kentucky and 2016 presidential candidate was allegedly attacked by a next-door neighbor, Rene Boucher, 59, who was charged with fourth-degree assault.

Paul made his first public comments since the incident on Sunday, tweeting that his wife “Kelley and I appreciate the overwhelming support after Friday’s unfortunate event. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.”

Doug Stafford, Paul’s chief of staff, said in a statement Sunday that the senator has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures, meaning the bones are partly or completely cracked.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/sen-rand-paul-recovering-from-injuries-suffered-in-alleged-assault/2017/11/05/6380c78a-c250-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html

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Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 OP

well Matthew28 Nov 2017 #1

I doubt that BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #3

At least we know there's no brain damage...... lastlib Nov 2017 #26

Thanks for the update but I no curr... TheDebbieDee Nov 2017 #2

Need to up that charge exboyfil Nov 2017 #4

Wow would be interesting to know why the guy attacked him . Rand was a libertarian and let weeds lunasun Nov 2017 #5

According to the article they have had heated arguments before BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #6

Thanks lunasun Nov 2017 #9

Don't US senators get any kind of security at all? ansible Nov 2017 #7

not really DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2017 #16

I think we need to change that exboyfil Nov 2017 #27

at their own expense nt msongs Nov 2017 #30

Ka-ching MichMary Nov 2017 #33

Roughly $250M exboyfil Nov 2017 #46

No. RandomAccess Nov 2017 #48

Good thing HE has good health care eh??? Bengus81 Nov 2017 #59

No way. Politician's lives aren't any more precious HeartachesNhangovers Nov 2017 #38

You can't have political assassinations in a functioning democracy exboyfil Nov 2017 #45

Nobody got assassinated! Rand Paul got roughed up. If I got roughed up would you buy me a bodyguard Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #51

Sure you can - it's happened many times before and HeartachesNhangovers Nov 2017 #55

I think I read that MichMary Nov 2017 #34

Yes BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #35

He has insurance. That should cover him. irisblue Nov 2017 #8

Yes, the kind he's trying to take away from others Va Lefty Nov 2017 #12

But next time it will be a pre-existing condition. rickford66 Nov 2017 #22

I suspect there is an interesting 'back story' to this event Siwsan Nov 2017 #10

Rene Boucher is the guy who attacked him, apparently from behind while Paul was mowing his lawn. Calista241 Nov 2017 #15

It could go beyond politics, too Siwsan Nov 2017 #20

Good fences.... SergeStorms Nov 2017 #25

RePutins will exploit this. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #63

How hard do you have to hit someone to break five ribs? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #11

Boucher is an anesthesiologist ansible Nov 2017 #18

So he knew where to hit. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #19

Google say he is an osteopath. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #24

Osteopaths can specialize too TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #43

No one deserves to be physically attacked. I wish him well. riversedge Nov 2017 #13

+1 MichMary Nov 2017 #29

Yep.... paleotn Nov 2017 #32

+1 Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #40

As the number-one ranked comment to an online article reads: True Dough Nov 2017 #62

Some people do, there is somebody abusing a child right now who needs an ass kicking snooper2 Nov 2017 #69

Sounds like he was kicked in the ribs. Maybe it will remind him to walkingman Nov 2017 #14

I hold far different views than many of the people we have elected to office. ... spin Nov 2017 #57

Nice. cwydro Nov 2017 #67

One less Republican vote in the Senate for a while, though if a particular vote No Vested Interest Nov 2017 #17

Hmm ? left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #21

I've been assaulted and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. LisaM Nov 2017 #23

Lucky for Paul he has good health insurance! DeminPennswoods Nov 2017 #28

Ouch! paleotn Nov 2017 #31

Been there, done that. If hurts! GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #36

I hope Rene Boucher, the attacker, gets the max. Kaleva Nov 2017 #37

He probably will. nt BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #39

The neighbor has been charged with 4th-degree misdemeanor assault True Dough Nov 2017 #64

Some states, like Michigan, no longer give time off for good behaviour Kaleva Nov 2017 #74

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Rand Paul has been a difficult neighbor. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #41

Rene is a man BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #42

Every time he wants to throw 25 million off of heath care WE ge assaulted.... Bengus81 Nov 2017 #60

I read the neighbor had to quit his job because of health problems.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #72

He get hit with a chair like in wrestling?? titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #44

"Sen. Rand Paul's injuries far more severe than initially thought." LenaBaby61 Nov 2017 #47

I should not be happy DonCoquixote Nov 2017 #49

I've had broken ribs.... flotsam Nov 2017 #50

You really want to crack him up even more? True Dough Nov 2017 #65

I made fun of him. I feel bad. Didn't not know it was so serious. applegrove Nov 2017 #52

Is the penalty for assaulting a white Senator different than for a poor person? Not Ruth Nov 2017 #53

It is Not Ruth Nov 2017 #54

OOPS, now Dandy Randy has... Joe Bacon Nov 2017 #56

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 #58

Sounds like madokie Nov 2017 #61

Whatever one thinks of Mr Paul (and I don't think much)... malthaussen Nov 2017 #66

senator paul johnnylol Nov 2017 #73

My "thoughts and prayers" go out to him. Mr.Bill Nov 2017 #68

+1000 Bengus81 Nov 2017 #71

Rand was also at the baseball shooting. MosheFeingold Nov 2017 #70