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29. Even more damning from Faux Noise...

Wed May 24, 2017, 10:22 PM

May 2017

Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter

"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!' "

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Republican candidate 'body-slams' Guardian reporter in Montana [View all] riversedge May 2017 OP

Rethuglican. sandensea May 2017 #1

I see he had Donny Jr campaigning with him. riversedge May 2017 #3

And besides being lowlifes, what do those two have in common? sandensea May 2017 #10

see post #13--- riversedge May 2017 #14

Thanks for that link! sandensea May 2017 #16

His Russian business ties were exposed by Ben Jacobs. That's why he's so pissed at Ben. L. Coyote May 2017 #20

Goes to show that very few coincidences exist in politics. sandensea May 2017 #25

welcome to du--I think you are correct on both counts. niyad May 2017 #40

Thank you, Niyad. sandensea May 2017 #41

Republican statement saying he had a mic put into his face ....just now on Chris Hayes... riversedge May 2017 #2

Gianforte lost his shit over a question about the CBO score, if you want to know how confident Repub riversedge May 2017 #4

DCCC calls on Greg Gianforte to withdraw from the race. Whow-- riversedge May 2017 #5

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #32

"Aggressive behavior" from @Bencjacobs? The audio directly contradicts what Gianforte claims happen riversedge May 2017 #6

Gianforte's statement: riversedge May 2017 #8

Gianforte just issued a dog whistle as he is blaming the "liberal" he did not give a reasonable or riversedge May 2017 #12

Have the police spoken to him? rpannier May 2017 #7

see this.... riversedge May 2017 #9

Issue a warrant for his arrest for assault. Purple Dinger May 2017 #11

Ben broke story about Gianforte having financial ties to sanctioned Russian companies riversedge May 2017 #13

as soon as they fire him bluestarone May 2017 #15

Luckily for Gianforte the job hes seeking involves no reporters ever shoving microphones into his riversedge May 2017 #17

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #33

Gianforte wasn't arrested, he is part of the good ol boys club elmac May 2017 #18

Or they...... SergeStorms May 2017 #43

Here's the audio of Montana GOP candidate Greg Gianforte assaulting a reporter from The Guardian. riversedge May 2017 #19

Greg just screwed the pouch big time, and this will replay endlessly in MT until the vote. L. Coyote May 2017 #21

A tweet said Pence was robo calling (last night)--also said it is illegal in MT. riversedge May 2017 #26

Actually, the Montana cowboys will LOVE this... regnaD kciN May 2017 #28

All 37 of them. L. Coyote May 2017 #35

That's what worries me. zanana1 May 2017 #37

3 witnesses from Fox confirm that Gianforte assaulted Jacobs and did not see Jacobs "show any form riversedge May 2017 #22

Montana politico friend tells me that canvassers are now playing audio of the Gianforte assault on t riversedge May 2017 #23

Republicans often worship bullies. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets more votes from this mucifer May 2017 #31

My thoughts exactly. SergeStorms May 2017 #42

Fox News Reporter who witnessed the attack: no evidence of physicial aggression by reporter. Julian Englis May 2017 #24

Even more damning from Faux Noise... IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2017 #29

That's our GOP. Making friends wherever they go. spiderpig May 2017 #27

Lock him up!! Lifelong Protester May 2017 #30

LATEST: Gianforte issued a citation -- Missoulian rescinds endorsement L. Coyote May 2017 #34

k and r....nt Stuart G May 2017 #36

So is The Rock going to run as as Republican? inwiththenew May 2017 #38

Here's the Police complaint brooklynite May 2017 #39

to bad they had early voting but I get the feeling Republicans want to hurt press freedoms & this Sunlei May 2017 #44