Dem Rep. Etheridge Grabs Student

[Ed W]

Come on Ed, you are better than that. It was just one question and a lot of "sirs" from the kiddos after the altercation began. If the shoe was on the other foot and a tea partier had reacted like that, we wouldn't be hearing the end of it.

Technically, the senator assaulted the 'student.'  Still, an ethical journalist or even an ethical researcher would identify himself.  These guys didn't.  While that leads me so suspect their motives and intent, being rude doesn't justify assault.  Perhaps it should, then we'd all be far more polite.

On balance, though, Gweed, more violent acts have come from the right than from the left in recent years.