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‘He Kicked Me in My Balls.’ Fight at Michigan GOP Meeting Turns Physical: Report (www.rollingstone.com)

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"We’re so divided," a member of the state's Republican party said from the hospital, according to The Detroit News. “I just wish we could come together”

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[–] bingbong@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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Mark DeYoung, who chairs the Clare County Republican Party, said he heard Chapman’s attempt to enter the room and opened the door after seeing someone flip him the bird through a window. “He kicked me in my balls as soon as I opened the door,” DeYoung said of Chapman, speaking to The Detroit News by phone from the emergency room.

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Chapman also said that during the confrontation, he removed his glasses. “When you see me taking my glasses off, I’m ready to rock,” Chapman said.