Why did Republican senators abandon Alex Padilla?
It was one of the most dramatic moments of the hotly-contested 2008 presidential campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain. Remember?
A woman stood up at a McCain campaign rally and said, “I can’t trust Obama. I have read about him, and he’s not, he’s not — he’s an Arab.” Before she could continue, McCain immediately reached out, took the microphone from her, shook his head, and said: “No, ma’am. He’s a decent family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign is all about.”
It was a magic moment. Unfortunately, it’s also a rare moment these days — when a politician demonstrates not only courage, but also decency, civility and respect for a fellow politician, regardless of party. And it’s just that sense of decency, civility and respect that was so woefully lacking last week in the silence of Republican senators after the violent treatment of fellow Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in a Los Angeles federal building.
First, let’s be clear about what happened and what did not. Watch the video. Padilla did not, as alleged, “charge” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla did not “lunge” at the secretary. Padilla did not resist arrest. Nor did he fail to identify himself. He did so verbally, and the polo shirt he wore said “United States Senate.”
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