horribilisfan8184 said:biga75 said:https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/24/greg-gianforte-fox-news-team-witnesses-gop-house-candidate-body-slam-reporter.amp.html
From the linked:
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 man, as he moved on top the reporter and began yelling something to the effect of "I'm sick and tired of this!"
By the way, this eyewitness account comes from a Fox News reporter....sorry Jack, I think your boy f*cked up.
Except the reporter now backtracks:
A Fox News reporter is walking back an account of an incident between Greg Giaforte and a Guardian reporter, according to Lifezette. Alicia Acuna was a guest on the Laura Ingraham Show. Acuna and two Fox associates initially said Gianforte put both hands on the reporter’s neck.
“You know, and I’m the one who said that,” Acuna replied, “I saw both his hands go up, not around his neck in a strangling type of way, but more just on each side of his neck, just grabbed him and I guess it could’ve been on his clothes, I don’t know.”
Ingraham asked Acuna if that meant she was changing her story.
“Again, just to clarify, he didn’t grab him by the neck with both hands in the way that was initially described, that’s not quite accurate,” Ingraham asked at the end of the interview.
“No, so it wasn’t like he grabbed him around the neck, he had one hand on each side of his neck,” Acuna confirmed.
But you won't see this on the afternoon or nightly news.
Good luck getting this charge to stick now that the eyewitness has admitted embellishing her story.
EverettGriz said:So because he didn't grab him around the neck before throwing him to the ground it isn't assault?
Good god. There are some people in this world who are so blinded by either the letter R or D that they've lost any level of cognitive thought. Truly amazing.
Apparently you've never dealt with embellishing liars.
EverettGriz said:Apparently you've never dealt with embellishing liars.
Many times. I've just never grabbed one and thrown him to the ground.
horribilisfan8184 said:EverettGriz said:Apparently you've never dealt with embellishing liars.
Many times. I've just never grabbed one and thrown him to the ground.
Touche! But I'll bet you wish you had.
I think most Montanans can relate to struggling financially as opposed to being a millionaire outta stater. So I will see your forgetful concerts and raise you with this gem from Giantfarteh?:PlayerRep said:While the incident is too bad for both of them, my view is that most Montanans are fine with a little skirmish once in while--particular compared to someone who doesn't pay his bills, doesn't pay his bank, doesn't pay his taxes, doesn't report rental properties and income to the proper authorities (we'll see if taxes were paid), doesn't report his income properly to the FEC, "forgets" about the majority of his concerts in the applicable year(s), plays at nudist resort events (and allows the resort to use his image on its website), and seems not to be overly honest at times.
garizzalies said:I think most Montanans can relate to struggling financially as opposed to being a millionaire outta stater. So I will see your forgetful concerts and raise you with this gem from Giantfarteh?:PlayerRep said:While the incident is too bad for both of them, my view is that most Montanans are fine with a little skirmish once in while--particular compared to someone who doesn't pay his bills, doesn't pay his bank, doesn't pay his taxes, doesn't report rental properties and income to the proper authorities (we'll see if taxes were paid), doesn't report his income properly to the FEC, "forgets" about the majority of his concerts in the applicable year(s), plays at nudist resort events (and allows the resort to use his image on its website), and seems not to be overly honest at times.
"Homosexual advocates try to argue that businesses are leery of locating in towns that aren't friendly to homosexuals. I believe the opposite is truer."
garizzalies said:There should be a qualifying exam to be a MT congressman ("idiot test") and the first question should be:
How old is planet Earth?
A) not exactly sure but it's super f***[*] old
B) less than 6000 years
C) bobcats suck.
If a candidate answers "B" he/she should be DQ'd as literally too stupid to represent anyone
garizzalies said:There should be a qualifying exam to be a MT congressman ("idiot test") and the first question should be:
How old is planet Earth?
A) not exactly sure but it's super fucking old
B) less than 6000 years
C) bobcats suck.
If a candidate answers "B" he/she should be DQ'd as literally too stupid to represent anyone
garizzalies said:Private transactions are one thing; but trying to foreclose access to public land is completely different.
garizzalies said:I think most Montanans can relate to struggling financially as opposed to being a millionaire outta stater. So I will see your forgetful concerts and raise you with this gem from Giantfarteh?:PlayerRep said:While the incident is too bad for both of them, my view is that most Montanans are fine with a little skirmish once in while--particular compared to someone who doesn't pay his bills, doesn't pay his bank, doesn't pay his taxes, doesn't report rental properties and income to the proper authorities (we'll see if taxes were paid), doesn't report his income properly to the FEC, "forgets" about the majority of his concerts in the applicable year(s), plays at nudist resort events (and allows the resort to use his image on its website), and seems not to be overly honest at times.
"Homosexual advocates try to argue that businesses are leery of locating in towns that aren't friendly to homosexuals. I believe the opposite is truer."
PlayerRep said:"Hard work is the way we get things done and sometimes hard work is born out of hard lessons.
Last night I learned a lesson. When you make a mistake, you have to own up to it. That's the Montana way.
Last night I did make a mistake. I took an action that I cannot take back. I am not proud of what happened.I should not have responded the way that I did.
And for that I am sorry.
I should not have treated the reporter that way. I am sorry Mr. Ben Jacobs... I want to apologize to the FOX News team, and I am sorry to each of you for my actions.
That is not the person I am or the leader I will be for Montana.
Rest assured – our work is just beginning – but it does begin with me taking responsibility for my own actions.
You deserve a Congressman who stays out of the limelight and just gets the job done.
I promise to work hard to protect our precious Montana way of life. I promise to be open and accessible."
Ursa Major said:PlayerRep said:"Hard work is the way we get things done and sometimes hard work is born out of hard lessons.
Last night I learned a lesson. When you make a mistake, you have to own up to it. That's the Montana way.
Last night I did make a mistake. I took an action that I cannot take back. I am not proud of what happened.I should not have responded the way that I did.
And for that I am sorry.
I should not have treated the reporter that way. I am sorry Mr. Ben Jacobs... I want to apologize to the FOX News team, and I am sorry to each of you for my actions.
That is not the person I am or the leader I will be for Montana.
Rest assured – our work is just beginning – but it does begin with me taking responsibility for my own actions.
You deserve a Congressman who stays out of the limelight and just gets the job done.
I promise to work hard to protect our precious Montana way of life. I promise to be open and accessible."
Which should have been posted at 7:00 PM MST Wednesday. Nice try Puffy Rep.
I wonder what the out of court settlement will cost him?
PlayerRep said:What do you think the injuries are? Not much. Broken glasses. Bump on elbow. Ambulance ride. Visit to ER and X-ray.
What do you think the damages to Gianforte were for the Fox reporter either lying or saying untrue or inaccurate things?
What are penalties for trespassing?