When Mitt Romneyâ??s son, Tagg, was interviewed about his fatherâ??s second debate with President Barack Obama he said that in reaction to the Democrat president calling his father a â??liarâ? he wanted â??to rush down to the stage and take a swing at him.â?
There were a smattering of denouncements and calls for â??civilityâ? from liberal pundits, who talked about the coarseness of modern politics. There was even a challenge to a fistfight from MSNBC host, Lawrence Oâ??donnell.
For those shocked and appalled by Tagg Romneyâ??s statement, here is a look back at how American politicians dealt with quarrels back in the â??golden age of civility.â?
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