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MELTDOWN IN MONTANA Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter
Fox News ^ | May 24, 2017 | Alicia Acuna

Posted on 05/24/2017 8:50:21 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.

As part of our preparation for a story about Thursday's special election to air on "Special Report with Bret Baier," we arranged interviews with the top two candidates, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist. On Wednesday, I joined field producer Faith Mangan and photographer Keith Railey in Bozeman for our scheduled interview with Gianforte, which was to take place at the Gianforte for Congress Bozeman Headquarters.

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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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Scanlon (Gianforte's press sec) later issued a statement saying that Jacobs "entered the [campaign] office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face, and began asking badgering questions.

Later, the statement added, "After asking Jacobs to lower the recorder, Jacobs declined. Greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. Jacobs grabbed Greg's wrist, and spun away from Greg, pushing them both to the ground. It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: 115th; gianforte; mt2017
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To: WMarshal
Only the snowflakes in Montana will care and they were going to vote for him anyway.

Yep! Missoula County, Silver Bow (Butte) County and Deer Lodge (Anaconda) County are the liberal/leftist bastions of Montana. I know of what I speak. I grew up in Deer Lodge County.

81 posted on 05/25/2017 2:51:33 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: pissant

just looked at the fox banner:

MORNING BRIEF: FOX NEWS TEAM WITNESSES MONTANA HOUSE CANDIDATE ‘SLAMMING REPORTER’

so it’s a foxnews team...ROTFL

is it ok in Britain to react to stalking pooparazzi? I think there should be a lawful “bubble” of protection around someone. Say six feet in diameter.

Americans don’t like people in our face (I HATE it) unlike the French who can speak nose to nose. Imagine living in Big Sky country and then having a reporter shove his mic in your face. Take it to the supreme court...after the next dem quits.


82 posted on 05/25/2017 3:00:14 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: huldah1776

Remember the body guard “incident” during the Trump campaign? If at first you don’t succeed in taking someone out of the campaign, try try again.


83 posted on 05/25/2017 3:02:59 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: huldah1776

Interesting, isn’t it, that at a news conference, with Fox News in attendance (and presumably other news organizations as well), when a confrontation occurred, nobody got a video or even still picture of the alleged “body slam”?

Maybe there ARE videos, but they don’t agree with the leftist narrative, so they conveniently disappeared.

More fake news from the MSM?


84 posted on 05/25/2017 3:09:13 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: soycd
I wish FR had a like button. 😀
85 posted on 05/25/2017 3:27:46 AM PDT by kiryandil (Americ)
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To: Peter ODonnell
Read Ben Jacobs' Twitter feed.

https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs

It's a constant stream of Trump/Republican hatred. It's like about 70% of the #FakeStreamMedia's Twitter feeds.

Another 20% are merely anti-Trump.

86 posted on 05/25/2017 3:33:02 AM PDT by kiryandil (Americ)
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To: Rennes Templar

You’d think in Montana that would improve his support... body slamming a liberal reporter.


87 posted on 05/25/2017 4:06:04 AM PDT by maddog55 (America Rising)
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To: Dave W

A journalist has no special right to harass people.


88 posted on 05/25/2017 4:10:42 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

I believe they have succeeded. But the destruction started long before they were put in charge.


89 posted on 05/25/2017 4:12:49 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: glock rocks

Acuna, the author, seems to be another of Ailes’ bimbos.


90 posted on 05/25/2017 4:13:38 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: Rennes Templar

He should win.


91 posted on 05/25/2017 4:22:10 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: kiryandil

This reporter could not be happier in his tweets. Looks like a setup by liberal news media.


92 posted on 05/25/2017 4:27:00 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: Rennes Templar

93 posted on 05/25/2017 4:34:15 AM PDT by eaglestar
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To: Dave W

70% of the vote has already occurred prior to this incident and Gianforte is way ahead in the polls. Montana’s who might not otherwise have made the effort to drive from the farm or the ranch into the closest town to vote are now MORE likely to vote for him, as they, like the rest of us, are sick and tired of the hyper-spastic leftist media going nuts since Trump won the election.

Gianforte wins and wins big.


94 posted on 05/25/2017 4:39:01 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Charlie, here comes the deuce, and when you speak of me speak well.)
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To: Rennes Templar

I suspect the reporter was a plant to get a reaction from Gianforte then they blow it up.
_______________

I think you’re right. Fake news is not enough. Now they have to Make News.


95 posted on 05/25/2017 4:44:13 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: oldplayer

I live in Montana. I would. I did. I would do it again. Today, if I could.

One of the Fox subheads at the link mentions that Montanans fear Trump. Implying that the answer is to elect a tax-evading guitar picker? Yeah, that’s an answer.

Today’s election day, but most of the votes are already in. Guess we’ll see.


96 posted on 05/25/2017 4:50:53 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry
Was not aware 70% of the vote had been cast. Hopefully dominated by Gianforte.

Quist is a rabid gun-grabber. Hope he gets CRUSHED by the voters of Montana!

97 posted on 05/25/2017 4:53:29 AM PDT by donozark (Lock HER up! Lock HIM up! Kick 'em out! Build the wall! GO TRUMP!!)
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To: \/\/ayne

Setup. You called it.

With video because, of course, it was a setup. But. The vid does not support the narrative, perhaps even indicating that the reporter initiated the physical contact. When Gianforte brushed him back, he took a dive. Is my guess. I do NOT accept on its face the accounts of reporters.

The posters who suggested people outside of the campuses who might not otherwise have vote will turn out in big numbers are right. It’s raining today here in Montana. Farmers and some ranchers will be free to get to town.


98 posted on 05/25/2017 5:03:57 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

Well, I sure hope so. Good luck.


99 posted on 05/25/2017 5:06:31 AM PDT by Dave W
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To: Road Warrior ‘04

I’m in the Bitterroot and you are absolutely correct about those liberal/leftist bastions.

Montana ... she ain’t what she used to be.


100 posted on 05/25/2017 5:11:02 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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