Rand Paul Romper Stomper

A MoveOn.org worker who attempted to approach Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul at a rally, was attacked by Paul supporters. The woman was thrown to the ground and then stepped on, causing her chest and head to be smashed into the pavement. According to MoveOn.org, the victim was diagnosed with a concussion at a local hospital. In the wake of this attack, Media Matters provides a list of some of the right-wing violence and attacks on progressives that have occurred in the past year. Attack on MoveOn.org worker was the latest in string of violence and threats against progressives