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Greg Gianforte, GOP candidate in Montana election, allegedly assaults reporter Ben Jacobs
On Wednesday, Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs claimed the Republican candidate in the 2017 special elections on Thursday, Greg Gianforte, “body slammed” him — resulting in law enforcement being summoned to the scene.
According to audio of the exchange posted by the Guardian, Jacobs was asking about a recent CBO analysis of the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before Gianforte flipped out, slamming him to the ground and breaking Jacobs’ glasses.
“I’m sick and tired of you guys,” Gianforte yelled. “The last guy who came here did the same thing. Get the hell out of here. Get the hell out of here. The last guy did the same thing. Are you with the Guardian?”
“Yes!” Jacobs responded. “You just broke my glasses.”
“The last guy did the same damn thing,” an angry Gianforte shot back.
“You just body slammed me and broke my glasses,” Jacobs said. Read more (5/24/17 9 PM)
Update: Gianforte allegedly assaulted a reporter. He’s still the favorite to win.
Despite Gianforte’s assault charge, experts say he’s still the favorite to win over Democratic nominee Rob Quist for three key reasons:
1. Montana is a deep Red state.
Trump won Montana by more than 20 points in 2016. Since Montana only has one House seat that covers the entire state, that gives Gianforte a hefty advantage as the GOP nominee.
2. More than half the state has already voted.
Montana allows voters to cast their ballot by mail — and many of them do. In fact, experts say more than half — and possibly up to two-thirds — of the vote has already been cast.
3. The alleged assault might not have enough time to sink in.
It’s unclear, though, if those persuadable voters will have heard about the alleged assault before they cast their ballots. The incident happened the night before the election — hours before polls opened. Read more (5/25/17)
It’s not just the body slam. Greg Gianforte also has ties to accused white supremacists.
Gianforte donated to the campaigns of both Taylor Rose, whom the Southern Poverty Law Center has described as a white nationalist, and Robert Saunders, who allegedly has a history of espousing anti-black racist views.
Gianforte is also linked to Idaho preacher Douglas Wilson, who has suggested in his writings that the “black family has never been stronger than it was under slavery” and that women are “created to be dependent and responsive to a man.” Gianforte received a $2,700 campaign donation from Saunders. Read more (5/25/17)
Gianforte is a perfect distillation of the Republican Party.
He’s a bully.
He’s a liar.
He is so assured of his privilege and status, he thinks nothing of assaulting a journalist, because he knows that not a single elected Republican will say or do anything about it, because they all put party loyalty above everything else.
Oh, and of COURSE he’s totally cool with racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.
And Montana is probably going to elect him, not just because so many ballots have already been cast, but because he is *exactly* what Republican voters want to represent them.
The good news is that there are more good and decent people than there are people who support him and those like him. The good news is that we are slowly and steadily taking our country back from him and people like him. It’s going to get a lot harder before it gets easier (if it ever gets easier at all) and we can’t waver for even a moment when someone who is as evil and unhinged as Gianforte wins an elecion.
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Greg Gianforte, GOP candidate in Montana election, allegedly assaults reporter Ben Jacobs
On Wednesday, Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs claimed the Republican candidate in the 2017 special elections on Thursday, Greg Gianforte, “body slammed” him — resulting in law enforcement being summoned to the scene.
According to audio of the exchange posted by the Guardian, Jacobs was asking about a recent CBO analysis of the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before Gianforte flipped out, slamming him to the ground and breaking Jacobs’ glasses.
“I’m sick and tired of you guys,” Gianforte yelled. “The last guy who came here did the same thing. Get the hell out of here. Get the hell out of here. The last guy did the same thing. Are you with the Guardian?”
“Yes!” Jacobs responded. “You just broke my glasses.”
“The last guy did the same damn thing,” an angry Gianforte shot back.
“You just body slammed me and broke my glasses,” Jacobs said. Read more (5/24/17 9 PM)
Update: Gianforte allegedly assaulted a reporter. He’s still the favorite to win.
Despite Gianforte’s assault charge, experts say he’s still the favorite to win over Democratic nominee Rob Quist for three key reasons:
1. Montana is a deep Red state.
Trump won Montana by more than 20 points in 2016. Since Montana only has one House seat that covers the entire state, that gives Gianforte a hefty advantage as the GOP nominee.
2. More than half the state has already voted.
Montana allows voters to cast their ballot by mail — and many of them do. In fact, experts say more than half — and possibly up to two-thirds — of the vote has already been cast.
3. The alleged assault might not have enough time to sink in.
It’s unclear, though, if those persuadable voters will have heard about the alleged assault before they cast their ballots. The incident happened the night before the election — hours before polls opened. Read more (5/25/17)
It’s not just the body slam. Greg Gianforte also has ties to accused white supremacists.
Gianforte donated to the campaigns of both Taylor Rose, whom the Southern Poverty Law Center has described as a white nationalist, and Robert Saunders, who allegedly has a history of espousing anti-black racist views.
Gianforte is also linked to Idaho preacher Douglas Wilson, who has suggested in his writings that the “black family has never been stronger than it was under slavery” and that women are “created to be dependent and responsive to a man.” Gianforte received a $2,700 campaign donation from Saunders. Read more (5/25/17)
Gianforte is a perfect distillation of the Republican Party.
He’s a bully.
He’s a liar.
He is so assured of his privilege and status, he thinks nothing of assaulting a journalist, because he knows that not a single elected Republican will say or do anything about it, because they all put party loyalty above everything else.
Oh, and of COURSE he’s totally cool with racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.
And Montana is probably going to elect him, not just because so many ballots have already been cast, but because he is *exactly* what Republican voters want to represent them.
The good news is that there are more good and decent people than there are people who support him and those like him. The good news is that we are slowly and steadily taking our country back from him and people like him. It’s going to get a lot harder before it gets easier (if it ever gets easier at all) and we can’t waver for even a moment when someone who is as evil and unhinged as Gianforte wins an elecion.
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