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Reporter Claims Montana GOP House Candidate Greg Gianforte 'Body Slammed' Him
Time ^ | 5/24/2017 | Aric Jenkins

Posted on 05/24/2017 6:57:23 PM PDT by usafa92

Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs claimed Wednesday night that Montana Republican Greg Gianforte "body slammed" him, breaking his glasses in the process, after Jacobs asked him a question about health care.

The altercation happened during an event for Gianforte, who is running for Montana's only congressional seat in a special election set for Thursday, at his campaign headquarters just south of Bozeman, Mont. BuzzFeed News reporter Alexis Levinson retweeted Jacobs' allegation and said that she was present at the altercation. "Ben walked into a room where a local TV crew was set up for an interview with Gianforte. All of a sudden I heard a giant crash and saw Ben's feet fly in the air as he hit the floor," she said in a series of tweets.

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To: Yaelle
I heard the audio. I hate little schmucky reporters too, but you can’t bodyslam them. Especially not the night before the election. If this was assault, even if he was “asking for it,” it is not ok. He may well be charged.

Jury nullification.

Everyone. Hates. The. Self. Serving. Lying. Despicable. Media.

41 posted on 05/24/2017 8:19:37 PM PDT by IncPen (Progressivism is in perpetual need of an enemy against which to refresh its outrage.)
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To: kiryandil

These “reporters” are psychotic.


He’s been psycho since campaign season. Non stop.


42 posted on 05/24/2017 8:26:12 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: lodi90

Bird-dogging by the biased media to incite violence....


43 posted on 05/24/2017 8:29:14 PM PDT by ThE_RiPpEr. (The Obamanation is over! “Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last.”)
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To: rainee

I don’t know. I hate reporters too. Hope Greg didn’t do it though.


44 posted on 05/24/2017 8:32:57 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: rainee; Fedora
The guy Ben Jacobs pushed his way into the candidate's office uninvited. He's also a serial liar:
The Guardian has been very complicit in the intelligence community campaign against Trump. I have twice caught their reporter Ben Jacobs falsely attributing quotes to Trump. The first was on this thread when Trump waved goodbye to some members of an audience and Jacobs pretended that Trump was telling our Asian allies "Good luck!" if North Korea attacked them. The second was on this thread where Jacobs falsified an interview with Julian Assange in order to smear Trump. In the same thread, ForYourChildren referenced a third article where Jacobs fabricated news about Trump. 40 posted on ‎4‎/‎13‎/‎2017‎ ‎8‎:‎17‎:‎59‎ ‎PM by Fedora

45 posted on 05/24/2017 8:38:18 PM PDT by piasa
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I'm not touching you.

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46 posted on 05/24/2017 8:38:36 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: theoilpainter

I think you are underestimating the sheer number of people who would like to beat the snot out of snotty liberal reporters if they get a chance.

Around here it would earn you votes if you did it.


47 posted on 05/24/2017 8:43:52 PM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa

I suspect it will help Greg in Montana also. At least we hope it does.


48 posted on 05/24/2017 8:45:56 PM PDT by TexasCruzin (Trump is the man. #TrumpPence16)
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To: Yaelle

It sounds kind of staged to me.


49 posted on 05/24/2017 9:13:48 PM PDT by ALASKA (Watching a coup..........for now)
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To: ALASKA

More witnesses describe a body slam and hitting than not. One didn’t and conservatives are running with that witness for political reasons.

I’m a weirdo, I only care about truth and I don’t think people are better people just because they agree with me politically. It seems like G is guilty.

Of COURSE the reporter karmically deserved a beat down as they all do. But we are not legally allowed to do it, and the candidate should have restrained himself.


50 posted on 05/24/2017 9:30:58 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: piasa

Hope you’re right.


51 posted on 05/24/2017 9:32:38 PM PDT by theoilpainter
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To: theoilpainter
...and we will loose a winnable seat.

Don't you mean "lose"?

52 posted on 05/25/2017 4:22:38 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: usafa92

Eff these journalists and their in-your-face answer-my-questions attitude. Deserved what he got.


53 posted on 05/25/2017 4:27:26 AM PDT by King Moonracer (I wish I had the Tantulus field, but I'd probably wear it out.)
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To: nonsporting

...and we will loose a winnable seat.

Don't you mean "lose"?

Well... when you assault someone you effectively have set your seat loose by an act of petulance. Now if he can make the case that the guy was trespassing, initiated contact or something then that's different. I hope that's the case but it doesn't sound good for him. Sure wish there was actual video.

54 posted on 05/25/2017 6:56:39 AM PDT by Frapster (Bacon!)
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To: usafa92

Good. You must have earned that.


55 posted on 05/25/2017 6:57:34 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: ALASKA

1 day before election..........

yeah right

mita been born at nite, but it wasnt last nite


56 posted on 05/25/2017 7:01:24 AM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: Frapster
Well... when you assault someone you effectively have set your seat loose by an act of petulance.

Very clever attempt at a save.

I am familiar with "loose" as a transitive verb, as used here: Attic Greek [luw]. In English it's antiquated and means to "destroy", "undo". It doesn't quite fit here, when the modern meaning of "lose" (as in "not win") is the one intended.

57 posted on 05/25/2017 10:12:27 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: nonsporting

:)

Loose and lose are one of my pet peeves so I noticed it too... but I can’t pass up an attempt at humor. Although my wife would tell you I should more than not.


58 posted on 05/25/2017 8:38:23 PM PDT by Frapster (Bacon!)
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To: Frapster
Loose and lose are one of my pet peeves so I noticed it too... but I can’t pass up an attempt at humor.

Humor! I love it!

I was going to let it pass, but this was the second misuse of "loose/lose" that I encountered in the course of a few minutes here on FR.

My favorite pet peeve is prescribe/proscribe confusion.

59 posted on 05/26/2017 9:16:25 AM PDT by nonsporting
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