BladenJournal: The annual Beast Fest brought out the beast in two attendees Saturday and resulted in charges being filed between two N.C. House of Representative candidates.
According to witnesses, Republican District 46 candidate Brenden Jones and Democratic candidate Tim Benton were exchanging words Saturday afternoon at the main entrance to the festival near U.S. 242.
“Some flyers have evidently been circulating saying Mr. Benton was involved in (a white supremacy group), and he was accusing Mr. Jones of being responsible for the flyers,” said eyewitness Woody Hester. “Mr. Jones told him he wasn’t responsible for the flyers and there wasn’t anything he could do about it, and he suggested they continue the conversation across the street away from the crowd. MORE
Lets Git it on!
It looks like the Democrat challenged the incumbent Republican to settle the matter privately then sucker punched him when he got him across the street. I hope there were witnesses and chargers brought.
I see it was the Dem, of course, who left the child in the stroller to possibly roll onto the street.
took his cue from ol’ joe about meeting Trump behind the gym.
Sighing…when will the Republicans learn NOT to trust Democrats in any way whatsoever. Don’t trust them to be honorable, always assume they will sucker punch you if they can, and just beat the shit out of them first.
I have to say that I much prefer this sort of confrontational behavior over the phony-baloney “esteemed colleague” crap we hear too often.
Talk about Rumbling, I watched Tucker Carlson eat about four or five Democrats for breakfast this morning.
I’m down. We need more fist fights and duels at dawn. Keeps the bias of the press at a minimum.