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Republican candidate 'body-slams' Guardian reporter in Montana

AlbqOwl said:
Even if the reporter initiated the assault? There were witnesses to the event I am sure. If Gianforte did it the way the OP presents it he was clearly in the wrong and liable. If the reporter committed assault and Gianforte was defending himself, that is a different story. Since none of us were there, I will wait until the whole story comes out.

Edit: On further reading of what happened, and by virtue of Gianforte being cited for assault by the law, it appears the OP version is the correct one. And if so, Gianforte has no excuse for his indefensible behavior, and the reporter should be compensated for damages.
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I recommend listening to the audio. It provides absolutely alarming context that reflects very badly on Gianforte as well as exposing multiple lies in his statement.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Well well. Lookie here...

GOP candidate Greg Gianforte has financial ties to US-sanctioned Russian companies

It seems Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs had outed Gianforte for investing in Russian businesses that are under US/EU sanctions. Story was originally published on 28 April 2017.
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Meh, when one has hundreds of millions of dollars one has to diversify. These were index funds not like he was doing direct business with the Russians, but still probably should have divested himself of those funds before running.
 
Anthony60 said:
I'd really have to know what the reporter did first. I suppose if the reporter pulled out a weapon and tried to attack him, then yes, shoot the guy!
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I didnt say IF the reporter had a gun, i said if Gianforte just shot him instead of slamming him. You konw, like they did in the wild west of the 1800s
it's a simple question.
 
Cardinal said:
Wut...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/24/greg-gianforte-bodyslams-reporter-ben-jacobs-montana

Several reporters can confirm the incident. Audio recording is in the article.

I blame the Republican party's demonization of the media for this, and Trump's ongoing war with the media in particular. If other Republicans whistle and look the other way, I think the merit for that theory will be strengthened.
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I think the Democrats and liberals are going mad. This is simply an isolated issue. Trump is not causing politicians to body slam reporters.

The majority of Americans demonize the mainstream media. Are you telling me the majority of media reports the truth with biased? Give me a break.
 
JasperL said:
Just curious - how do you know he's a "smart-alec and self entitled journalist?" Do you know him? Have you met him? Seem him in action?
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Seen him in action? Yes. He rolled into a meeting completely uninvited, he interrupted a conversation Gianforte was having, and then he acted like he was entitled to do a 1-1 interview right then and there without prompting. Yes, everything I said is true and I mentioned all this before. Now if the police feel that Gianforte needed to get a citation then so be it. However I express absolutely no sympathy for this so called journalist.
 
Fenton said:
The House bill does no such thing....cuz its just a bill, not a law.
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That's an interesting way to look at it. So he was supporting something that does nothing? That seems like a weird stance for him to be so proud of during the race.
 
reinoe said:
He rolled up into a private meeting and shoved a mic into Gianforte's face. He deserved to get choke-slammed. A smart-alec and self entitled journalist like this is only going to feed off their own infamy and act even worse in the future.
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Your support of criminal physical violence duly noted.
 
Winchester said:
Meh, when one has hundreds of millions of dollars one has to diversify. These were index funds not like he was doing direct business with the Russians, but still probably should have divested himself of those funds before running.
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He held those stocks illegally. The reporter exposed him. So he assaulted him.
 
reinoe said:
Seen him in action? Yes. He rolled into a meeting completely uninvited, he interrupted a conversation Gianforte was having, and then he acted like he was entitled to do a 1-1 interview right then and there without prompting. Yes, everything I said is true and I mentioned all this before. Now if the police feel that Gianforte needed to get a citation then so be it. However I express absolutely no sympathy for this so called journalist.
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Right, because if a journalist asks a question without being invited, then assaulting him or her is the appropriate response. We see this every day in every place politicians and journalists gather together.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Your support of criminal physical violence duly noted.
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Wrong again. I expressed deference to the police decision. That doesn't preclude me from saying this "journalist" got what he deserved.
 
If Gianforte gets elected.....


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One step closer.....
 
I was reading about Gianforte's opponent.
Quist is quite the character, he is.
Rob Quist: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

As for Ben Jacobs, his work does seem to appeal mostly to citizens who satisfy a certain profile.
e.g. Guardian, Yahoo, Salon, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, Irish Times, AlterNet, Mail & Guardian, New Republic, POLITICO New York, Tablet Magazine, Yahoo Singapore
https://muckrack.com/ben-jacobs
 
reinoe said:
Wrong again. I expressed deference to the police decision. That doesn't preclude me from saying this "journalist" got what he deserved.
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No, you clearly support criminal physical violence, based on your own posts.

Don't run away from them now.
 
Its gotten to the point where Republican candidates feel no fear to shoot someone on 5th avenue, grab a woman's ***** against their will or body slam a reporter in front of witnesses...because they know that their Republican voters will vote for them anyway. Its sad how low Trump has taken this country.
 
Lol. When Trumpers can't justify the violence of the GOP candidate, they character assassinate the victim.
 
disneydude said:
Were they political candidates?
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The mayor of Berkeley was coordinating with Antifa. He probably threw a couple molotov cocktails during the riot.
 
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