Swingin’ Senators
MONTGOMERY, Alabama - A Republican state senator who punched a Democratic lawmaker in the head expressed regret, saying “that’s not the way grown men solve their problems,” but he said he won’t immediately apologize.
Republican Sen. Charles Bishop claimed that Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron called him a “son of a (expletive)” in the Senate chamber on Thursday.
“I responded to his comment with my right hand,” Bishop said.
Alabama Public Television tape captured the punch.
This has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard in a while. That means that the government isn’t as staid and boring as I thought. They’re feeling their oats, and getting more involved in what’s happening. Heh.
I’ve been waiting for a more active debate.
