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Republican candidate 'body-slams' Guardian reporter in Montana

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The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election, breaking his glasses and shouting, “Get the hell out of here.”

Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking Greg Gianforte, a tech millionaire running for the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, about the Republican healthcare plan when the candidate allegedly “body-slammed” the reporter.

“He took me to the ground,” Jacobs said by phone from the back of an ambulance. “This is the strangest thing that has ever happened to me in reporting on politics.”

Jacobs subsequently reported the incident to the police. Gianforte’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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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.
 
Cardinal said:
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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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Yup. Saw that on Twitter almost immediately after it happened.

Yet another emotionally retarded adult, trying to gain political power.
 


Republicans don't like tough questions.......

 
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Cardinal said:
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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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Let's hope this gets around Montana before the election tomorrow.

Gianforte is the New Jersey mega millionaire trying to buy a seat, any seat, after losing for governor last year.

He's tried to privatize public lands and stands to benefit from trumpscare .
 
Greg Gianforte: *points finger at reporter* "I'll see you at Summmmmer slammmmm!"
 
Gianforte has a statement up on Daily Kos, showing how they once again give both sides. The audio is awesome .
 
How crazy is that? The guy gets violent because all he wanted to do was take healthcare away from millions and reporters keep asking about it.
 
Gianforte's campaign released a statement.

First listen to the audio. Then read the statement:

"Tonight, as Greg was giving a separate interview in a private office, The Guardian's Ben Jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face, and began asking badgering questions. Jacobs was asked to leave. After asking Jacobs to lower the recorder, Jacobs declined. Greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. Jacobs grabbed Greg's wrist, and spun away from Greg, pushing them both to the ground. It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ." -Shane Scanlon, spokesperson for Greg for Montana.

Now listen to the audio again.

My keen detective skills allow me to foresee an assault and battery charge in Greg Gianforte's future.
 
What the **** is the state of American politics right now that stuff like this happens?
 
The night before the election and this idiot pulls this stunt. If the state ever had a crisis this is the guy you want running the ship. What a buffoon.
 
Wow, this guy is a freaking thug. Nice timing.

I hope he gets his ass kicked
 
Cardinal said:
Gianforte's campaign released a statement.

First listen to the audio. Then read the statement:

"Tonight, as Greg was giving a separate interview in a private office, The Guardian's Ben Jacobs entered the office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face, and began asking badgering questions. Jacobs was asked to leave. After asking Jacobs to lower the recorder, Jacobs declined. Greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. Jacobs grabbed Greg's wrist, and spun away from Greg, pushing them both to the ground. It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ." -Shane Scanlon, spokesperson for Greg for Montana.

Now listen to the audio again.

My keen detective skills allow me to foresee an assault and battery charge in Greg Gianforte's future.
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The only way that someone could buy that BS statement from his spokesman, is if they didn't even bother to listen to the audio clip.
 
Cardinal said:
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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 blame this individual's inability to control himself.
 
I'm thinking this is the root of the whole thing.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ss-russia-companies?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000313

A Republican congressional candidate has financial ties to a number of Russian companies that have been sanctioned by the US, the Guardian has learned.

Greg Gianforte, who is the GOP standard bearer in the upcoming special election in Montana, owns just under $250,000 in shares in two index funds that are invested in the Russian economy to match its overall performance.

According to a financial disclosure filed with the clerk of the House of Representatives, the Montana tech mogul owns almost $150,000 worth of shares in VanEck Vectors Russia ETF and $92,400 in the IShares MSCF Russia ETF fund. Both are indexed to the Russian equities market and have significant holdings in companies such as Gazprom and Rosneft that came under US sanctions in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of the Crimea.
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Cardinal said:
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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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One would think that this would cost him the election tomorrow, but you know we got a president that was on video bragging about sexual assault, so who knows.
 
nota bene said:
I blame this individual's inability to control himself.
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Unfortunately, a lot of millionaire CEO types are not accustomed to being questioned by anyone. If this guy hates tough questions now, he will really hate being in congress.
 
SouthernDemocrat said:
One would think that this would cost him the election tomorrow, but you know we got a president that was on video bragging about sexual assault, so who knows.
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That's exactly what I was thinking. If his district buys into the narrative that the media is the enemy of the nation, then voters there might really eat this up.
 
SouthernDemocrat said:
Unfortunately, a lot of millionaire CEO types are not accustomed to being questioned by anyone. If this guy hates tough questions now, he will really hate being in congress.
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Instead of running for political office, he should work for the WWE.
 
This is how our elections need to be done.

We'll determine who becomes the president through Wrestlemania.

In order to gain access to the presidency, the next candidate will have to body slam you out of the oval office
 
whateverdude said:
This is how our elections need to be done.

We'll determine who becomes the president through Wrestlemania.

In order to gain access to the presidency, the next candidate will have to body slam you out of the oval office
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Mike Judge put the events of Idiocracy at 500 years in the future. If it had taken place in...oh, fifteen years...the movie would have been considered too ridiculous.
 
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