Gianforte Taps Out Quist In Montana Special Election

washingtontimes.com ^ | May 25, 2017

[Helicondelta]

Republican Greg Gianforte muscled his way to victory in Montana, overcoming a challenge from Democrat Rob Quist and an election-eve scuffle with a reporter that led to criminal charges being filed against him.

With 83 percent of the precincts counted, Mr. Gianforte led Mr. Quist by a 50.3 percent to 43.9 percent margin. Libertarian Mark Wicks had 5.8 percent of the vote.

Undefeated in this year’s special congressional races after the election of President Trump, Republicans will now hold a 239-193 majority in the House.

During the campaign, Mr. Gianforte embraced Mr. Trump, who won the state by more than 20 percentage points in the November election.

[MRadtke]

I'd love to see a real picture or video of that incident! I can't believe it was a real body slam, more like Gianforte pushing a rude reporter out of his face. Of course the effete media has to misrepresent the facts! I do think this was likely some sort of set up and shame on any republican not sticking up for Gianforte. We do need more conservatives in office who are not afraid to stand against the shrill liberals.

[arthurus]

I saw it a couple of months ago.

[dragnet2]

You seem to be really hung up on looks and appearances. Let me give you a clue. The real world is not made up of network news type Barbie and Ken dolls. That’s the fake world.

[doug from upland]

[AngelesCrestHighway]

What the HELL has happened in Montana?? Too much Brokebutt mountain perhaps...?

[HKMk23]

“I can’t spare this man; he fights!”
— A. Lincoln

[Jim W N]

Sounds like he has a good defense if not counter charges if the reporter touched him (battery) or assaulted him (no touching, creating apprehension, threat) which it sounds like he did.

[lionstar]

He needs to slam the idiot John Boehner! That’s who he needs to slam!!!!

[Cheerio]

Google Consumer Surveys also just released a new survey and it has Quist up by +14.

Neither of these outcomes appears to be likely to us. We expect a far closer race.

We just read about Gianforte's misdemeanor assault charge last night for bodyslamming a reporter. This could have a material change on the election. Predicting an outcome with few polls, and highly skewed ones at that, is perilous enough, and now an 11th hour potential gamechanger. But here goes:

BTRTN believes that the bodyslamming incident will push Quist over the top, probably by less than 5 points.

Today the RATS are blaming early voting!!!

[Impala64ssa]

Does this mean tomorrow night's episode of SNOW will start with another smarmy, dreary rendition of Hallelujah? It's a GREAT time to be a grief counselor! ☺☺☺

[Bigg Red]

Love it!

[Bigg Red]

So very glad he won.

[Bigg Red]

What?! You think our voting should be based on a person’s physical attractiveness?

[Bigg Red]

Yeah, that is just stupid.

[MUDDOG]

Quist looked like Kinky Friedman.

[Bigg Red]

Ditto.

[Bigg Red]

If the GOP Congress would simply join the People and the President, amazing things could be accomplished in the next 8 years.

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Very true, but a lot of the GOPers don’t want to lose the back door payoffs they are getting from various lobbyists in the Swamp.

[Bigg Red]

Mind your language, please; there are ladies present.

[Bigg Red]

Yep. I wonder how many times she has changed her story.

[Bigg Red]

Maybe it’s the nudist stuff.