Republican candidate loses election...then punches his wife in the face!

[Pab Sungenis]

http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061109/NEWS01/611090323

MILLVILLE -- Defeated Republican county freeholder candidate Michael D. Schenck was charged with domestic assault after the polls closed Tuesday night. The charge was brought by his wife, who alleged her husband struck her in the eye.

Schenck, 29, was released on a summons pending a hearing in the Family Division of Cumberland County Superior Court scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. His wife, Angela, 25, was granted a temporary restraining order by Municipal Court Judge Steven Neder. The order forbids any contact between the couple until the hearing.

"Under the law, we have no discretion but to charge someone in a domestic incident where there is visible injury, no matter where the alleged assault took place," the chief said. "All of our reports will be forwarded to Vineland Municipal Court."

Police said the assault allegedly took place as the couple was leaving the North Italy Club, where Cumberland County Republicans had gathered to review election returns.

[Donnachaidh]

1. God this guy is a PIG

Hope there are no kids involved.

[Pab Sungenis]

5. I don't think so.

I think the story said they didn't have any kids.

The guy's an Iraq war veteran, too. Maybe some latent PTSD? Another sign of how we're shafting our fighting men.

[Iris]

8. Well, not their kids, but he is a high school history teacher.

Nice.

[Ignacio Upton]

2. This guy deserves to be nominated for next week's Top 10 Conservative Idiots list

n/t.

[AIJ Alom]

6. Dang. You're right !!!I second that nomination !

[Pab Sungenis]

12. Am I allowed to second it?

Seeing as how I was the one who posted the thing, I can't vote for it for Greatest page. Can I back his nomination for the Idiots list? :)

[AIJ Alom]

17. in case you didn't get my pm, here's where to send it.

for top 10 consideration.
[e-mail]

[NMDemDist2]

14. great idea, I emailed EarlG n/t

[rep the dems]

21. I also wouldn't be surprised to find him as Keith Olbermann's

"Worst Person in the World." Stupid asshole.

[Pab Sungenis]

22. lol! He probably deserves it.

"Worse" or "worser," probably. Anyone know how to tip off KO's people about this story?

[Lautremont]

3. Is this the same Mike Schank from "American Movie"?

He seemed like such a peaceable dude in that film.

[Pab Sungenis]

11. Different guy.

Different spelling.

[AIJ Alom]

4. Poor woman. Married a loser. And nothing is worse than when

a loser loses and has to vent his displaced anger. Should have taken it out on his party.

Ken Mehlman should go door to door, so each and every angry Republican can punch him in the face. Though as a Democratic, and like many of my fellows, I wouldn't mind doing that too. It's just that I understand it's what he has to do to put food on the table, so maybe I'd let him off the hook easy.

[Pab Sungenis]

7. Mehlman? Or Mr. G.O. Punch here?

I can forgive Mehlman.

[AIJ Alom]

9. Yeah I probably would hit the guy in this incident if he came door

to door. Unless his wife forgives him, which she shouldn't. Guy should at least go to therapy.

[adamuu]

10. omg i feel so bad for laughing at that

In the district next door to mine, NY20, R incumbant John Sweeney lost when it was revealed that he hit is wife a few years ago. Technically he shook her... but it was bad enough that she called the police.

He denied it and dodged it during the campaign, but police reports are hard to dispute.
Then he put his wife on TV... had her say how much she supports him. I think many people know how to recognize a battered wife, thank God.
The final nail in the coffin was when it was revealed that his son assulted another kid with a baseball bat, inflicting permaenent injuries. It was obvious that he was tried as a juvie just because of his political connections.
So I think people saw that and said, "gee... i wonder where that boy learned THAT."

Anyone else sensing a pattern, here?

[Union Thug]

13. Oh yes. The FAMILY VALUES party. n/t

[smoogatz]

15. She probably told him she voted against him.

Just 'cause you're married to a conservative idiot doesn't mean you are one.

[nicknameless]

16. The pattern becomes even more obvious: re-THUG-licans is right!

What a bunch of thuggish losers.

:eyes:

[adamuu]

18. self-delete

[Pab Sungenis]

19. I did not intend it to be funny.

It's actually rather disturbing if you ask me.

[adamuu]

20. you're right. i deleted my post. n/t

[tomreedtoon]

23. Remember "That's Our Bush?"

The awful sitcom that Parker and Stone of "South Park" tried to run, about Bush and his wacky adventures?

If you don't, the "catch phrase" punch line at the end of every episode was "Laura, one of these days I'm gonna PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!" (Cue the canned applause.)

[tomreedtoon]

24. Remember "That's Our Bush?"

The awful sitcom that Parker and Stone of "South Park" tried to run, about Bush and his wacky adventures?

If you don't, the "catch phrase" punch line at the end of every episode was "Laura, one of these days I'm gonna PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!" (Cue the canned applause.)