Congressman Who Choke-Slammed Reporter Brags Of Defeating Leftist Media
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Cameron Joseph | February 12, 2018 2:41 pm
Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) almost blew his last election by choke-slamming a reporter for daring to ask him questions, then lying about how the assault happened. But in his mind (or at least his latest fundraising email), hes still the victim.
Gianfortes campaign sent out an email asking for money on Monday that included a claim that hed not only had to beat beat his Democratic opponent but the leftist media in his special election last year.
We were able to win a tough, close victory against the Democrats and the leftist media in the most expensive Congressional contest in Montana history, reads the fundraising letter, signed by Gianforte.
Thats an interesting turn of phrase for Gianforte, who won his race last year even after tackling Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, breaking his glasses in the process, after Jacobs pressed him on his stance on the GOPs Obamacare repeal plan.
Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/congressman-who-choke-slammed-reporter-brags-of-defeating-leftist-media
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)SunSeeker
(51,726 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Beyond what any well adjusted adult, should respond like. Might want to be sure his family is ok.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)Karma can't come fast enough IMO.
mpcamb
(2,878 posts)Put him out on his ass.
Target him like the goppers do to our people.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)Would love to see that...its Montana and Ive learned to hedge my bets when it comes to elections. 😑
IronLionZion
(45,540 posts)Asking difficult questions probably feels like a violent assault on their sensibilities and the choke slamming is just self defense. It's like when some liberal laughs at them, they get to kill him. See, both sides are guilty of something. No one is innocent in a war of words vs violence.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Ben Jacobs before this asshole body slammed him. I was on Twitter watching reporters live tweeting their accounts of what was happening. It was straight up insane, there were Fox news reporters that were witnesses and defended him. I wonder if this happened today, would they still do the right thing? I still can't believe this violent nut got elected, I remember in the 24 hrs between the incident and the election, he actually gained support, because this is our world now. 😖😩
BigmanPigman
(51,632 posts)The Fucking Moron is the biggest bully in the country and he has been his whole like...that's why he was sent to military school. His cult/base are violent, misogynists and racists who buy tiki torches by the dozen. Isn't the US a great country again?
magicarpet
(14,175 posts)dchill
(38,546 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,937 posts)Which domestic abusers will go on to commit murder? This one act offers a clue.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/which-domestic-abusers-will-go-on-to-commit-murder-this-one-act-offers-a-clue/2017/11/16/80881ebc-c978-11e7-aa96-54417592cf72_story.html?utm_term=.24841283f380
Strangling strangulation strangle
Augiedog
(2,548 posts)2naSalit
(86,802 posts)his constituents, myself included, could do exactly that to him every time he shows his ignorant a** around here.
I loathe that POS like only a true Montana Democrat can.
Hekate
(90,829 posts)Gaslighting asshole
tonekat
(1,820 posts)Logic and honesty just makes conservatives flail out violently because their puny brains can't put together a defense to any challenge.
elmac
(4,642 posts)throw the book at them and never, ever work with them, AKA, government shutdown.
agincourt
(1,996 posts)in which you got to outspend your competition six to one, it pays to buy republican.