[Highwayman]

A Democrat Congressman was charged with assault and battery after a confrontation with airport personal over having to wait on his luggage. Doesn’t everybody have to wait on luggage at the airport? I wouldn’t know because the only times I flew I went with one carry on bag. I hear that getting your check on luggage at all is a lucky feat in itself. Ain’t progressives suppose to be peaceful and tolerant examples of how the rest of us are suppose to behave? Do I have to behave like this to transform myself from a warmongering Republican into a peaceful civil minded Democrat? Inquiring minds want to know.

Filner, a Democrat from California, allegedly attempted to enter an employees-only area on Sunday night.

Van Cleave spoke with several witnesses who said they heard Filner yell "You can't stop me," before pushing aside the employee and refusing to leave the office.

Filner disputed the account in a statement issued by his office.

The employee decided to press charges and appeared before a Loudoun County magistrate later that evening.

Filner was summoned to appear in Loudoun County General District Court on Oct. 2. Assault and battery is a Class 1 misdemeanor charge in Virginia.

Filner, an eight-term incumbent who chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee, has displayed flashes of temper in the past.

About a year ago, he hurled obscenities at two Veterans Affairs officials after a briefing about the burglary of a laptop with military personnel information. The VA officials termed the briefing a "publicity stunt," which angered Filner.

ABC 7 News - Congressman Charged With Assault

He is one of the most liberal members of the House and was a founding member of the Progressive Caucus.

Bob Filner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia