Did you folks know that after Gianforte body slammed the reporter he started punching him?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

It also looks like he didn't give the reporter a warning:


Gianforte told him to talk to his press guy, Shane Scanlon. At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith, and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he began yelling something to the effect of, ‘I’m sick and tired of this!’ Jacobs scrambled to his knees and said something about his glasses being broken. He asked Faith, Keith, and myself for our names. In shock, we did not answer. Jacobs then said he wanted the police called and went to leave. Gianforte looked at the three of us and repeatedly apologized. At that point, I told him and Scanlon, who was now present, that we needed a moment. The men then left.


http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447987/greg-gianforte-ben-jacobs-assaulting-reporter-wrong-period

[a kennedy]

1. Oh yah, a real arsehole. eom

[Initech]

2. Lock him up!!!!!

[onecaliberal]

3. Yes that's why I don't get why it's a misdemeanor.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I was surprised to learn beating somebody up is only a misdemeanor unless you do grave bodily harm.

That's pretty much the law everywhere.

[onecaliberal]

5. I've heard of people being charged with a felony for much less.

[leftstreet]

6. A Democrat would have been forced to withdraw n/t

[Turbineguy]

7. Gianforte has a perfect excuse:

"I'm a Trump supporter!"

[colsohlibgal]

8. His Supporters Are Sick Upstairs

When he apologized publicly many of his fans shouted "no apology", "don't apologize "...just stunning.

Laura Ingraham blamed the reporter, saying he was like a nerd who got his lunch money stolen going to the Principal.

There are still more of us than them but there is a growing number of people who have abandoned critical thinking and moved toward Nazi like thinking.

It would seem maybe prudent to have a backup plan if things go dangerously south.

But hopefully rational makes a comeback and sane people get control again.

[dsc]

10. I wonder if one of the gay people ms Ingraham outed at Dartmouth had punched her in the face

if she would have figured she deserved it. I have my doubts she would have.

[Madam45for2923]

9. Don't ask me about the ACA-Repeal! punch! punch! I don't want to talk about the repeal, punch punch

Good to know.