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PoorMonger

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Reply to KingCharlemagne (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 09:32 AM

May 2017

That is not smart - would likely inspire more bad actions from people hoping that it would get a boycott of similar style.

If anything news media there locally must band together and turn the heat up on Montana and it's new Congressman.

The take my ball and go home approach would feed Trump's fake news narrative and Trump people would dig in harder

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The press and broadcast media should boycott Montana. Mass walkouts from [View all] KingCharlemagne May 2017 OP

So no coverage of the Democratic Governor, Lt. Gov, or US Senator? onenote May 2017 #1

Not one word until Gianforte resigns or is jailed. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #4

Dumb idea. So if a repub member of congress endorses repealing the ACA onenote May 2017 #5

Hunh? I'm talking Montana only, which has proven by its election of Gianforte that KingCharlemagne May 2017 #10

Republicans desire a press blackout. Lars39 May 2017 #2

No PoorMonger May 2017 #3

It's called shunning and shaming. Montana must be excluded from the society KingCharlemagne May 2017 #6

Nope. PoorMonger May 2017 #9

Why would you want to give the Republicans a free pass? procon May 2017 #7

The people (I shudder to dignify them with that term) of Montana have demonstrated by KingCharlemagne May 2017 #8

The Fourth Estate doesn't just cover the one candidate that wins one election, yeah? procon May 2017 #11

A great many people in Montana vote for Democrats onenote May 2017 #13

I say just boycott Gianforte...no newsprint, no teevee time. angstlessk May 2017 #12