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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGianforte statement (took alt-facts lessons from Trump)
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Gianforte statement (took alt-facts lessons from Trump) (Original Post)
Panich52
May 2017
OP
Will the media tell the truth, and hold him to account? Or repeat his lies?
sharedvalues
May 2017
#2
elleng
(130,878 posts)1. He really did take lessons from trump.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)2. Will the media tell the truth, and hold him to account? Or repeat his lies?
madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)3. The audio contradicts Gianforte's statement.
They're banking on voters hearing "liberal journalist" and shutting out the facts.
These people are slime.
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)5. Yep.
Liberal anything really.eally.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)6. Yep. Will edit post when I run across another audio
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,945 posts)4. ....
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)7. His statement admits initiating physical contact
He admits grabbing the phone Jacobs was holding.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)9. ah, ... another stupid KGOPr
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)8. Just heard about this, any video?
Panich52
(5,829 posts)11. Haven't seen any. Maddow covered it. Know she played audio
Don't know if vid. I taped her show to watch later.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)12. DU link: timbertree posted vid
dubyadiprecession
(5,707 posts)10. Giaforte's voice clearly shows he is the aggressor.
Giaforte needs to be arrested!