Rand Paul's surgery reminds us the Left has no problem cheering political violence
Imagine if Democratic leaders Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were viciously assaulted and Republican politicians behaved as though they deserved it, citing everything from their positions on abortion to healthcare. Democrats would be outraged, and rightfully so.
When Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky announced Monday that he had surgery over the weekend to remove part of his lung, a result of his 2017 assault from his neighbor, many wished him a speedy recovery.
And many didn’t.
“I cannot in any way shape or form … feel any sympathy for you,” wrote“Spring” on Twitter, sympathizing with Paul’s neighbor. That tweet had 112 likes as of this writing. “Snake Oil Demagogue” wrote, “Thoughts and prayers, take the rest of your life off,” garnering nearly a thousand likes. One commentator accused Paul of being a pro-Second Amendment Russian dupe, with 139 likes. “Afraid to show your face?” jeered Emmy-award winner Melissa Jo Peltier, with over 200 likes.
It’s easy to dismiss social media commentators. But the senator’s announcement came just one week removed from actor Tom Arnold (who joined a host of other celebrities who have cheeredPaul’s assault) basically saying that Paul got what he deserved from his neighbor.
It was just one week ago that an elected official, Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, retweeted Arnold’s insult about Paul.
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