Jerks in History

[Craig Hipkins]

I can think of a big jerk when it comes to Washington D.C. History. How about Daniel Sickles chasing Barton Key around the city and shooting him in cold blood.

As far as the Brooks/Sumner incident I have to agree with Rob on this one. Anyone who uses violence as a means to defend a principle when diplomacy is still a viable option is a coward. Did other southerners like John C. Calhoun or Jefferson Davis ever waltz into a place of debate and beat somebody almost to death because they disagreed with them or felt dishonored? No, because they could articulate their position regarding the issue on the table. Brooks was a thug and although Sumner may have been a little overbearing and perhaps condescending to his political rivals he surely did not have to be beaten to a bloody pulp.

Craig