Even if Gianforte wins, GOP has to deal with the narrative that the cult comes

[applegrove]

undone when questioned on the issues. That Gianforte still has a charge to deal with.

[burnbaby]

1. It would be a lousy MM nt

[applegrove]

2. What is MM?

[burnbaby]

6. misdemeanor nt

[applegrove]

9. Thanks.

[herding cats]

3. The people are regretting their early votes for him, too.

It adds to the GOP caucus, but damages their brand. It is what it is on all fronts.

[ananda]

36. Yes, I understand many were calling in wanting to change their votes.

Too late though.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Gianforte was always figured to win.

And because some 2/3 of the ballots have already been mailed in, beating up a reporter the night before the election probably won't change the results. So Montana's deplorables will get what they voted for, even if they didn't know it at the time.

[NightWatcher]

5. I hope they make a stink in DC about sitting a Rep who committed assault

And a bigger stink because he hit a journalist, the only occupation given special rights in the Constitution.

[leftofcool]

19. Sure they will............when pigs fly.

[SoCalMusicLover]

26. When Pigs Fly, And The Skies Rain Bacon

[Rhiannon12866]

7. And this is no longer just news in Montana, but it's become a huge national story

Stephen Colbert is currently talking about it!

[Dale Neiburg]

32. It's been a headline item on the BBC World Service, worldwide n/t

[hatrack]

8. Well, Montana, y'all just shit and fell back in it . . . .

Said result wasn't really surprising, but hey, have fun!!!

[MontanaMama]

11. Well hatrack...

Some of us...in fact many of us voted early for Rob Quist. While there aren't a lot of us up here, a bunch of us voted against the thug. I resent your comment that we shit and and fell back in it. This is a heart break of an election and it'd be nice if the progressives up here in Big Sky Country could count on finger pointers like you to be supportive in our efforts to change things and if you can't manage that then go away and shut the hell up. Just saying. G'night.

[hatrack]

13. I contributed over $100 in the past month to the Quist campaign . . .

Which is more than I could really afford, but I thought it might help.

Maybe it did. Hell, I can't even tell any more.

[MontanaMama]

15. Thanks for contributing to his campaign.

I'm sure it did help if only to tell the KGOP that Montana isn't a fucking giveaway. For the record, I'm still resisting. A lot of us are still resisting and the resistance didn't shit and fall back in it. We're creeping on the right and they'd better keep an eye on the rear view mirror.

[a kennedy]

35. Ya done good MontanaMama.....proud of ya.....

[Hoyt]

10. A lot of GOPer voters like bullying and intimidation. I'm sure this guy wasn't nice before.

[geek tragedy]

12. They're not a political party, they're an

angry mob of authoritarian trash.

People in that part of the country see nothing wrong with an East coast Jew getting pummeled. I say this as someone who grew up in that area before escaping.

Bad night for us--Quist got blown out--but a useful reminder that we face a steep, steep climb in a country that's so culturally backwards outside the major cities.

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[Awsi Dooger]

21. Simplistic Angry Males

Sam I AM and Sam I Spit.

I didn't know that type existed until I moved to Las Vegas and started frequenting sportsbooks. Suddenly I was surrounded by young white males who prioritized hatred, bigotry and fear at every opportunity. It wasn't a full day unless you combined all three.

From that point forth I've never doubted what they were capable of, the lies they were willing to swallow. It's actually somewhat surprising it took this long for a right wing politician to grasp the legion of ignorance he had at his calling.

[geek tragedy]

22. most downscale, uneducated white women are part

of that crowd too.

I'm beginning to see why Aristotle preferred aristocracy.

[Else You Are Mad]

30. And that group...

Votes en masse much more reliably for Republicans than Democrats.

[Else You Are Mad]

28. And that is a winning strategy.

They will continue to be such and they will continue to win races. I don't know the solution, but the Democrat's current strategy to win races is not working. We need a serious reboot or we will continue to lose these races.

[Meowmee]

31. Exactly

It's ok to assault a liberal Jewish reporter. In time none will be safe unless they tow the fascist line.

[Archae]

14. It's part of a long tradition...

Like when a conservative slavery advocate assaulted another congressman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Brooks#Sumner_assault

[leftofcool]

16. The GOP won't deal with shit!

They don't care and neither do his voters or Trump voters.

[LenaBaby61]

18. Most if not all thuglicans .....

Really don't care what people think who didn't like what that clown Gianforte did in assaulting that reporter--As long as their base sticks with and doesn't turn on them. You see how they couldn't really be bothered about russia interfering into our elections or about tRumputin's hideous actions bordering on treason--they just want him to remain in the White House long enough so that they can do to this country what they want to IE: Destroy the safety net that the elderly, poor, veterans and children rely on. Pay dust to income inequality, destroy that blah man's health care bill for everyone else yet KEEP their Obamacare/Cadillac health care which we tax payers pay for that they and their families enjoy, give huge tax cuts to the richest who don't need them, and make sure that they hold onto power and win the House Seats they need by any means necessary (Gerrymandering/voter suppression) so that they can start in on changing the Constitution to suit their own *evil* purposes.

To be honest, I rather have Dem Jon Ossoff win that race in Georgia's 6th vs that dimwit Handel. He definitely has a shot. I never thought that Quist had a real shot to beat Mr. Body slam.

[Generic Other]

20. The Congress has a code of conduct

Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution provides that "Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member."

Someone will force a vote.

[Else You Are Mad]

29. And, the GOP house members

Will not vote to remove him.

[hatrack]

33. Who, Paul Ryan?

Gianfuckstick will be seated, and nary a peep will be heard about his assault ever agin.

[Generic Other]

34. We need to brand him in their minds then

The House thug. Send your congressperson an email. Call them. This is not something decent people need to accept.

[oberliner]

23. No, it doesn't

The GOP narrative is that he was set up by the liberal media, and that he is a tough non-nonsense guy.

[customerserviceguy]

24. Charges can disappear

when political pressure is applied. Not saying that the Democratic governor of Montana will be any part of that, but at the county level, anything can happen. And, it's a misdemeanor, it can be pleaded down to something lesser.

This will be "fixed" before Gianforte shows up in D. C. to take his oath.

[imanamerican63]

25. They'll more then likely dismiss the charges and life will return to normal for the GOP!

There might be a payout in the end, but business as usual! The GOP will con their supporters as long as they show them the GOP is tough and they can push people around without consequences of any proportion!

[Liberty Belle]

27. Reporters need to push back, like this:

If they all showed up in riot gear at press conferences, interview and townhalls with these goons, every single time, it would remind everyone of their thuggery:

?