Montana Gop Senatorial Candidate Body Slams Reporter

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  1. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    ....the night before the election.

    http://youtu.be/E06lExXKFqQ​
     
    MeAgain, May 24, 2017
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  3. Moonglow181

    Moonglow181 Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    and that's the rep candidate? pfffffft.
     
    Moonglow181, May 24, 2017
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  5. Vanilla Gorilla

    Vanilla Gorilla Go Ape

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    No video, didnt happen
     
    Vanilla Gorilla, May 25, 2017
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  7. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ California Tripper Administrator

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    Well I say it did happen, having heard the audio, and the statement by a Fox Noise 'reporter" who was also in the room.

    It seems quite undeniable.
     
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  9. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ California Tripper Administrator

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    Grabbed him by the throat and threw him to the ground breaking his glasses for asking a question holding a cellphone to record the answer.

    Don't know how a candidate running for office would not expect to be grilled by the press... it's what we do in the US.

    In another place the reporter would simply not have the nerve to ask any questions, and if he did would be disappeared rather quickly.

    Glad there is some freedom of the press left or we wouldn't know how bad it really is.
     
    ~Zen~, May 25, 2017
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  11. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    The question is, unfortunately, will this help or hurt his election bid?

    We just don't know.
     
    MeAgain, May 25, 2017
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  13. neonspectraltoast

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    Yeah on the one hand freedom of the press...on the other hand bitchin' bodyslammer.
     
    neonspectraltoast, May 25, 2017
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  15. Moonglow181

    Moonglow181 Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Freedom of the press is legal...physically assaulting anyone is not....but oh, yeah.....some in politics, are above the law.
     
    Moonglow181, May 25, 2017
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  17. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    id need to see video...voice recording wont hold up in court..or in my court...neither will the word of some "reporter"
     
    SpacemanSpiff, May 25, 2017
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  19. Moonglow181

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    Winesses might.
     
    Moonglow181, May 25, 2017
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  21. unfocusedanakin

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    Sad but true. A lot of voters will respect this.
     
    unfocusedanakin, May 25, 2017
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  23. Moonglow181

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    Also, the speaker of the house is telling him to apologize today....for what if he is innocent?
     
    Moonglow181, May 25, 2017
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  25. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    for political correctness

    even if he is innocent
     
    SpacemanSpiff, May 25, 2017
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  27. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    i like this statement better

    how would a normal average person react to a stranger coming in to your personal space while youre talking to someone else...and shoving a recording in your face asking stupid questions..then refusing to leave....

    im fairly certain id push their ass away from me
     
    SpacemanSpiff, May 25, 2017
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  29. Moonglow181

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    If he is innocent, I am sure he has a good slander case, then.
     
    Moonglow181, May 25, 2017
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  31. unfocusedanakin

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    It's pretty ridiculous to claim that you need video evidence for something like this. As if someone would make it up. From a legal standpoint the audio and eye witnesses are plenty for a charge. The man is emboldened by Trump and thinks he can treat people this way.
     
    unfocusedanakin, May 25, 2017
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  33. soulcompromise

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    I think consequences are in order. I saw Speaker of the House Ryan live on the news saying that the guy should apologize. That seems a little light! :)
     
    soulcompromise, May 25, 2017
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  35. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    For attacking a reporter.

    The man was just trying to do his job which was to report the news.
    He was asking a policy question about the nonpartisan report on the effects of Trumpcare. He wasn't asking a personal question.
    The question could not have been asked earlier as the report just came out. the question couldn't have been asked later as the election is today.
    It was asked in a public interview, he was polite, he was attacked without warning.

    On top of that a spokesman for Scanlon then blamed the reporter:
    If you listen to the recording you will find that the statement is not backed up by the recording. Additionally the spokesman called the reporter a liberal journalist, as if that excuses his actions.
     
    MeAgain, May 25, 2017
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  37. GLENGLEN

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    Latest News.......He Has Just Been Charged With Assault.........www.smh.com.au



    Cheers Glen.
     
    GLENGLEN, May 25, 2017
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  39. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    This was not a normal average person and this was not a stranger. This was a politician running for office the day before the election at a public media event open to reporters.

    He better get used to having recording devices shoved in his face as that's the job of reporters and the free press in regards to public officials.

    The question was not stupid he asked about the CBO score...what's stupid about that? Don't the Montana voters have a right to know what his opinion is on that subject?
    He didn't refuse to leave, he was told to talk to someone else and before he could react he was attacked.

    Why would you support this?
     
    MeAgain, May 25, 2017
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