A couple big stories today involving Republicans and violence. First here is former Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS):

Former Congressman (and C Streeter) Chip Pickering is reportedly under police investigation for his involvement in a brawl with a rival youth league soccer coach.

Apparently, police were called to Liberty Park in Madison, Mississippi, after Pickering and coach Christopher Hester came to blows when Pickering confronted Hester over the treatment of Pickering’s son.

The kicker? Hester claims he was wearing a neck brace at the time of the incident.

It takes a big man to beat a guy in a neck brace. If found guilty Pickering should lose his children also. What kind of lesson is he teaching his kids by beating up on a man, especially one in a neck brace?

Next let’s head to a neighboring state for even a better story, one of Missouri’s former Speaker and Republican Rod Jetton:

The Scott County court clerk confirms a felony complaint has been filed against former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton for an incident that allegedly took place Nov. 15 in Sikeston, Mo.

  Casenet says the complaint was filed today, a class C felony assault carrying a seven-year and/or $5000 penalty.

      Sikeston police would not comment.  The city attorney would not comment.

  The complaint alleges Jetton “recklessly caused serious physical injury to ——- by hitting her on the head, and choking her resulting in unconsciousness and the loss of the function of part of her body.”

Another sorry sack of shit. This time instead of beating a guy in a neck brace, we have a Republican that likes to beat on women. I’m sure these are the kind of guys that Rush Limbaugh would declare heroes.