… that if I were Rand Paul’s neighbor, I’d have been in jail years ago.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was assaulted at his home on Friday, according to police.

A neighbor of Paul’s, Rene Boucher who is an anesthesiologist, blindsided Paul and tackled him, causing minor injuries.

Boucher’s altercation with Paul left the senator having difficulty breathing as a result of a “possible rib injury” in addition to bleeding from cuts around his mouth. Paul was seeking medical help for his injuries, the warrant said.

The FBI was on the scene to determine if the alleged assault had been politically motivated.

Politically motivated?  God, I hope so.  I’d hate to waste a blindsided tackle on something like not cleaning up dog poop.

Thanks to SGray for the heads up.