Montana politics just got wild

[Mountain_Girl406]

So we have out special election tomorrow to elect our lone house member, Rob Quist (D) a well known musician, vs Greg Gianforte (R), a YEC and founder of a start up tech company that he sold to Oracle. Despite being a red state, Gianforte lost to a Democrat in thr Governors race in November.
It looks like the stress of campaigning got to him on election eve, he just body slammed a reporter for the Guardian who asked him about the CBO score of rhe new health care proposal, and the police are giving a press conference now.
Wowza...we're in the global spotlight! I voted early, but no regrets, I supported Quist anyway.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

GOP candidate allegedly 'body slams' Guardian reporter

 

[Davidnic]

wow

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

The three other reporters who witnessed the incident were from Fox News, and they corroborate the reporter's story.
Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter

 

[Zoii]

Is it different in the USA? - In Australia you are ineligible to run for a member of parliament position if you have a criminal record or criminal charges pending

 

[SnowyMacie]

So we have out special election tomorrow to elect our lone house member, Rob Quist (D) a well known musician, vs Greg Gianforte (R), a YEC and founder of a start up tech company that he sold to Oracle. Despite being a red state, Gianforte lost to a Democrat in thr Governors race in November.
It looks like the stress of campaigning got to him on election eve, he just body slammed a reporter for the Guardian who asked him about the CBO score of rhe new health care proposal, and the police are giving a press conference now.
Wowza...we're in the global spotlight! I voted early, but no regrets, I supported Quist anyway.

I'm guessing this is the most exciting thing that's happened in Montana in...ever?

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

I'm guessing this is the most exciting thing that's happened in Montana in...ever?

At least since the days of my hometown hero, Evel Knieval.

 

[SnowyMacie]

At least since the days of my hometown hero, Evel Knieval.

He was from Montana? Huh.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

Is it different in the USA? - In Australia you are ineligible to run for a member of parliament position if you have a criminal record or criminal charges pending

I'm not sure, but the election is tomorrow, so it might be over before charges could be filed. If he wins, and is charged, I'm not sure what happens. There are calls for him to exit the race too, but that would also be unprecedented.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

He was from Montana? Huh.

Yep, we have a festival in his honor every summer. Lots of his family still live here, in fact his son in law was our last Chief Executive.

 

[faroukfarouk]

I guess people need to figure whether they want good publicity or bad.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

Not a slow news night! Greg Gianforte was just charged with assault, and two of the three newspapers that endorsed him rescinded their endorsement. I expect the third to soon do the same. All three newspapers are owned by out of state Lee Enterprises and all gave a very similar endorsement.

 

[Genersis]

How strange.
Do you think he'll still win?

I hear about Montana a lot, but I guess that's probably mainly down to Hank Green and his Youtube ventures.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

How strange.
Do you think he'll still win?

I hear about Montana a lot, but I guess that's probably mainly down to Hank Green and his Youtube ventures.

That's hard to say, honestly. A lot of people have already voted absentee /early like I did. There are some questions from those who voted for Gianforte about whether or not they could change, but Montana law doesn't permit that.
The race was close, so what happens in today's voting can make a difference. Sadly, there are some Gianforte supporters who are promoting this as a positive, with comments like the reporter had it coming.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

An interesting perspective
Greg Gianforte's assault charge puts Republicans in a lose-lose situation in Montana - CNNPolitics.com

 

[Aelialicinia]

So we have out special election tomorrow to elect our lone house member, Rob Quist (D) a well known musician, vs Greg Gianforte (R), a YEC and founder of a start up tech company that he sold to Oracle. Despite being a red state, Gianforte lost to a Democrat in thr Governors race in November.
It looks like the stress of campaigning got to him on election eve, he just body slammed a reporter for the Guardian who asked him about the CBO score of rhe new health care proposal, and the police are giving a press conference now.
Wowza...we're in the global spotlight! I voted early, but no regrets, I supported Quist anyway.

It's about time somebody kicked the snowflake reporter out of his office. I read he was pestering and threatening... good for Gianforte!

 

[dannheim]

I believe if he wins, the Republican party will not seat him since they cannot afford to have another bully in office.

 

[tadoflamb]

I'm guessing this is the most exciting thing that's happened in Montana in...ever?

The unabomber was way up there.

 

[RocksInMyHead]

It's about time somebody kicked the snowflake reporter out of his office. I read he was pestering and threatening... good for Gianforte!

Seriously? The only person claiming that is Gianforte, who has a pretty obvious reason to portray himself as the victim in this situation. The actual audio recording and several witnesses agree with the reporter's account.

And even if the reporter was pestering him, physical assault is hardly a proportional response.

 

[tadoflamb]

It's about time somebody kicked the snowflake reporter out of his office. I read he was pestering and threatening... good for Gianforte!

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