GAIN? – AT 12:52 P.M. ET:  Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was assaulted over the weekend by a liberal neighbor.  The assault occurred at his own home, and Paul was seriously injured.  From the Bowling Green Daily News: 

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has five rib fractures and lung contusions as a result of an apparent assault Friday by a neighbor at Paul's home in Bowling Green, a spokesman for Kentucky's junior senator said Sunday.

Senior adviser Doug Stafford said Paul's injuries cause pain that could persist for weeks, perhaps even months, but that the Republican plans to return to the U.S. Senate soon.

“Senator Paul has five rib fractures including 3 displaced fractures," Stafford said in a statement emailed to the Daily News by Paul's staff. "This type of injury is caused by high velocity severe force. It is not clear exactly how soon he will return to work, as the pain is considerable as is the difficulty in getting around, including flying."

Rene Boucher, 59, a Bowling Green doctor, was arrested Friday and charged with fourth-degree assault after an incident at Paul's home in the gated Rivergreen community just east of Bowling Green.

Boucher, 582 Rivergreen Lane, was released Saturday night from the Warren County Regional Jail on a $7,500 bond, according to online jail records.

COMMENT:  This is the second major assault against a GOP legislator in recent months.  The first involved a shooting of Republican lawmakers practicing for a softball game in Virginia.  Congressman Steve Scalise almost lost his life in that one.

Some sobriety is needed.

We're still getting details.

November 6, 2017