The vapid taste of loss must get repetitive for Democrats in America. In spite of the scandals, the Russians, and John Podesta’s email box being the laughing stock of the entire world, they keep losing. The Republican candidate for Congress, Greg Gianforte, grabbed a reporter from The Guardian, Ben Jacobs, by his neck, body slammed him to the ground, and then pounded on him — Saul Rosenberging his glasses. Yet, on election night, despite the negative press, the good people from Montana voted in droves for Gianforte.
With 84% of precincts reporting, Gianforte had 172,743 votes — or 50.4% of the vote, compared to Quist who has 150,007 votes, 43.8% of the vote, according to Edison Research.
It’s embarrassing, really.
Being the rugged gentlemen that he is, Rep. Gianforte apologized tonight, just before he graciously accepted his win.
Here’s how the rural folk felt about the whole body-slamming ordeal.
Via CNN:
“We whole-heartedly support Greg. We love him,” said Karen Screnar, a Republican voter who had driven all the way from Helena to support Gianforte. Screnar said she and her husband have known Gianforte for the better part of a decade. After Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault, Screnar said she was only “more ready to support Greg.”
“We’ve watched how the press is one-sided. Excuse me, that’s how I feel. (They’re) making him their whipping boy so to speak through this campaign,” Screaner said. “There comes a point where, stop it.”
Her husband, Terry, chimed in that he believed Gianforte was “set up.”
The left argues that the GOP is an out of control train-wreck, being led down wayward paths by Trump-Hannity and now Gianforte. Drama aside, even if that was true, what’s more alarming is the fact that people are so sick of establishment politics, they’d rather vote for a man who punches reporters in the face, rather than cordially declining his questions.
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Almost 70% of votes were cast before the “body slam” incident….GOP outspent Dems 4x in a Red State that went 20% for Trump. Look beyond the headline and you’ll see major cracks forming. There are +50 House Seats that poll far closer that this race (based on election data). Dems only need 24 to flip the House and stop Trump. I do think Dem leadership is pathetic/soft, but this race is not indicative of issues coming to GOP in 2018.
Old sport you are delusional if you think that will occur. Have you learned nothing from Trumps victory? The democrats beatings will continue until they actually start listening to their constituents. Do not believe the media. 65% of Americans think they are fUll of fake news.
18 months is an eternity, anything can and will happen. As long as unemployment is under 5%, it will be difficult to flip anything.
Blah, Blah, Blah
Open season on presstitudes
The CIApress is losing its mojo, apathy is setting in, the citizenry is starting to march to its own tune.
The citizens are back at the helm, the establishment just has their head in the sand.
“and my shoes came off”
Montanta, lol. These do-nothing backwards states are living in 1955. SO glad I live in the lands of intelligence, innovation, tolerance and openness. What would the rest of this country do without the liberals who drive our economic engine?
Where the fuck is Frog or Peaches to chime in and validate your statement benny? You ladies really messed up by driving those two commenters away. Who’s going to agitate and get a rise out of you now? Hmmm?
Montana is a beautiful state. Super peaceful to go horseback riding or if you like more excitement go white water rafting in the wilderness. You should go on a road trip and pass through the Wyomng, Montana, South Dakota area sometime. Mountains, lakes, creeks, waterfalls, badlands, mount rushmore, devils tower,etc. Good family trip too if you have kids. Nice to get away from the smog if you’re a city dweller as well.
Places like Montana and North Dakota have been quietly driving the US Energy independence as well while areas like Detroit and Chicago drive high crime and municipal bankruptcies. There are pros and cons to both sides but if you think it’s just liberal economies driving the economy and none of the problems, you’re probably only looking at the data you want to look at.
Pat19561 is correct about the early voting. The big dope barely beat a folk singer.. a freakin’ folk singer! ha ha. I’m sure the people of Montana are feeling great about their choice this morning.
Trump’s polling in the mid-30s so most Americans think he sucks. Keep on cheering for a guy who disgraces America daily and doesn’t have a clue how to run the country.
Keep lying to yourself. The beatings will continue forever. Wait for the voter fraud investigation to royally fucking destroy the House of Satan. Dems are going extinct.
You funny.
Clueless beyond words
Dude.. I was worried about you. Hadn’t heard from you in a while. Everything OK?
Dems extinct? Not with Trump in office. He single-handily will resurrect the party. Come on… the guy is scary incompetent. Just wait until the Crown Prince, Manaforte, Page and Flynn meet Mueller. He wil crack then open like a Russian Nesting Doll. They’ve been caught.. red-handed. Yup, red-handed. Will make for better TV than Watergate and Iran Contra. Can’t wait to hear about Madoff stealing Trump’s prison commissary funds.
You people are dumber than a dodo bird. America does not worship at the infant death cult altar anymore. Its ugly and pathetic and pure evil. No one wants to be you. Haha.
This part of the simulation called life is an inside joke, right? Rock announces run for presidency in 2020 on SNL and because a celebrity just won people take it seriously then an actual candidate running body slams opponent and enough people didn’t take it seriously that he still wins. How can this not be a computer simulation?
Alternative title “Another Boorish, Rich, Science Denying, A-Hole Wins For the GOP”
Same old story.
“How old was Noah when he built the ark? Six hundred,” Gianforte said in 2015. “He wasn’t like, cashing Social Security checks, he wasn’t hanging out, he was working. So, I think we have an obligation to work.” He should go to jail for believing the story of Noah, not for body slamming a dude.