Ryan: Montana GOPer's Alleged Assault 'Wrong And It Should Not Have Happened'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By ESME CRIBB Published MAY 25, 2017 11:51 AM
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Thursday condemned Montana Republican candidate Greg Gianfortes alleged assault of a reporter, but said he will accept Gianforte into the Republican conference if he wins the election.
Theres never a call for physical altercations, Ryan said at his weekly press conference. There is no time where a physical altercation should occur with the press or just between human beings. So that is wrong and it should not have happened.
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Ryan on Thursday said that the gentleman referring to Gianforte, who was charged with misdemeanor assault should apologize.
I know he has his own version, and Im sure hes going to have more to say, but theres no call for this, no matter what, under any circumstance, he said. If he wins, will you seat him? a reporter asked.
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Initech
(99,915 posts)bucolic_frolic
(42,681 posts)Legal/criminal fallout may derail that plan
hibbing
(10,076 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,237 posts)He's such a coward.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)All he said was "It shouldn't have happened." But this didn't just "happen" in a vacuum. SCROTUS set the tone. Words have consequences, and here they are.
Ryan also said "it's not our choice, the people of Montana will decide who will be their representative". In other words, he doesn't personally condone physically assaulting reports, but hey if it's the will of the people, what are you gonna do?
By the way, did I miss Ryan's condemnation of Erdogan's goons beating up US citizens in our nation's capital?
NCjack
(10,279 posts)for another thug in the House."
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)As for the other asshole, Paul Ryan, this is just what we'd expect from him. "He shouldn't have done it, but we welcome all Republicans."
GusBob
(7,286 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)WHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAT?!
dalton99a
(81,091 posts)Hope that doesn't happen
not fooled
(5,791 posts)...in front of witnesses".
who could expose this GOPee thug.
Lyin' Ryan probably secretly admires what Gianf*ck did. Very Ayn Randian.
bucolic_frolic
(42,681 posts)"Should Not Have Happened" is about as close as he can come to the subliminal thought "it did not happen"
Lying snake oil salesman
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Paul Ryan sucks.
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SHRED
(28,136 posts)Figures.