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slumcamper

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9. Clearly, you speak for the principled.

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 12, 2017, 01:43 PM

Jun 2017

Facts or alternative facts, and video or not, unfortunately too many conservative voters aren't so principled. And we end up with the likes of tRump (and the list goes on ad nauseum).

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UPDATED: Gianforte sentenced to 40 hours of community service for assaulting reporter [View all] DonViejo Jun 2017 OP

If this event had been captured on video, his career would be over MrPurple Jun 2017 #1

Guilty Is Guilty. jayfish Jun 2017 #2

I'm not arguing that, just the exposure from a viral video would have ended him MrPurple Jun 2017 #4

Clearly, you speak for the principled. slumcamper Jun 2017 #9

That's funny, what you wrote there Orrex Jun 2017 #17

Most average people don't know who Gianforte is, video would change that MrPurple Jun 2017 #21

Most average people aren't in his district, so why should he care what they think? Orrex Jun 2017 #22

I disagree angrychair Jun 2017 #24

I agree w/all of that, but was commenting on the power of viral video MrPurple Jun 2017 #31

10 years ago I would have agreed angrychair Jun 2017 #33

i recognize that there are mitigating factors, but the sentence still seems rather light. unblock Jun 2017 #3

He did say Jacobs grabbed him at first MattP Jun 2017 #5

Yes. He is guilty of a lot more. dchill Jun 2017 #7

no doubt, but i don't know if he has anything else on his actual "rap sheet" unblock Jun 2017 #11

Was that statement formally made to the police, or just a lie to the press MrPurple Jun 2017 #26

It's worse than that angrychair Jun 2017 #34

This could be great though...Imagine... forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #25

i think it's rather more likely they made a deal and he'll be working in a soup kitchen unblock Jun 2017 #28

Did he pay for the glasses, too? George II Jun 2017 #6

Deplorables boast of this openly IronLionZion Jun 2017 #8

Did you expect anything less? kimbutgar Jun 2017 #10

Wonder if he'll have to do trash pickup duty.... Aviation Pro Jun 2017 #12

They will probably Mr.Bill Jun 2017 #14

being brown skinned heaven05 Jun 2017 #13

That 20 hours of anger management therapy isn't nothing. politicat Jun 2017 #15

Are they all supporting one another? bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #16

justice for violent rich white republican political candidates nt msongs Jun 2017 #18

No, its for anyone. former9thward Jun 2017 #29

and now he is busy sucking at the public teat. niyad Jun 2017 #19

This is not atypical for an assualt charge plea. beachbum bob Jun 2017 #20

I too am really angry about the Reich's repeated . . FairWinds Jun 2017 #23

Boo, hiss on the judge and for Gianforte. lark Jun 2017 #27

Misdemeanor assault isn't a huge deal, Codeine Jun 2017 #32

Seems like an appropriate sentence NobodyHere Jun 2017 #30