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Republican candidate 'body-slams' Guardian reporter in Montana


Same type of thing happened to me. Twice.

Oddly now the ex bully's still keep in touch with me 30 years later via email and such.
They baited me constantly for about a year. Then the attacks became physical. I did not snap. I just read Sun Tzu and manipulated the situation to where I could quickly overpower two taller, longer, bigger, older, stronger kids with my hands.

They apologized when they were able to speak and move again.

A bully doesn't want to fight. They want to bully.

We never spoke of it again but they left me in peace after that day knowing I was committed to make physically picking on me as painful as possible.
 

Did you hear the audio? This reporter seemed like he was being pretty reasonable.

Gianforte should be able to discuss his views on a healthcare bill. What makes you think being questioned about that constitutes harassment? It's important to the citizens of Montana to know what his views are on such a central issue.
 
Jack Hays said:
It was clear bigotry. Superfluous and irrelevant introduction into the discussion of a poster's supposed gender identity.
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Why is the poster's gender identity "supposed"? It appears that you are being a bigot with that comment.

But really... I'm not sure why you want to make Renae's gender identity the subject of this thread.
Perhaps it's because you are incapable of defending your own disdain for freedom of the press.
 
Guys i know this post has nothing to do with this thread but i have no idea how to start a thread on this page. Cant find the "start thread button anywhere. Could anyone help me?
 

The supposition was Paperview's. He introduced it. Stop defending bigotry.
 

Take away all the labels, Republican, Conservative, Liberal and Democrat and basically what you're saying is the following:

I'm perfectly OK with a politician physically assaulting a reporter because he was upset about negative press from the reporters publication.
 
Jack Hays said:
The supposition was Paperview's. He introduced it. Stop defending bigotry.
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I'm not "defending" anything.
I'm confronting your chosen strategy of deflecting from the theme of this thread.

Why don't you tell us more about why you think Gianforte's assault on a reporter was justified?
 
Renae said:
Reality check, the reporter was overly aggressive and the victim of the harassment corrected the problem.
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Ah yes, there she is, Mrs. Michelle Obama school lunches and UHC are TYRANNY I TELL YOU! TYRANNY!

But basically what you're saying is also what Erod is saying:

I'm am perfectly OK with a politician physically assaulting a reporter because he was upset about negative press from the reporters publication.
 
terryacer said:
Guys i know this post has nothing to do with this thread but i have no idea how to start a thread on this page. Cant find the "start thread button anywhere. Could anyone help me?
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Go to main page of the forum in which you want to start a new thread. This thread is in the "Breaking News - Mainstream Media" forum. Once you select a forum, with the threads listed beneath, there's a "+ Post New Thread" button on the upper left part of the page, right above the name of the forum. Can't miss it.
 
RickJames3000 said:
I'm not "defending" anything.
I'm confronting your chosen strategy of deflecting from the theme of this thread.

Why don't you tell us more about why you think Gianforte's assault on a reporter was justified?
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Of course you're defending bigotry.
 

He won. I wonder how he is at throwing barricades through windows and lighting fires? Just in case he changes parties.
 
Jack Hays said:
Of course you're defending bigotry.
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So you have no intention of actually debating the topic of this thread?
Why do you even bother?

Are you just trolling, or what?
 
RickJames3000 said:
So you have no intention of actually debating the topic of this thread?
Why do you even bother?

Are you just trolling, or what?
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I was done with this thread until I saw the kind of bigotry that demands a principled response. Those are the moments that tell you who you are.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Which says alot more about the people who would still vote for him, despite this, than the guy himself...
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It says that people can only eat **** for so long, the same reason they voted for Trump. Not all of America is emasculated yet.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Which says alot more about the people who would still vote for him, despite this, than the guy himself...
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Many of those who voted for him voted that way because of this, not despite this. Had the episode occurred earlier his margin would have been larger.
 
Jack Hays said:
I was done with this thread until I saw the kind of bigotry that demands a principled response. Those are the moments that tell you who you are.
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Fine.
Why don't you start a thread about it, and quit polluting this one with your nonsensical games?
Go ahead.. go cut-and-paste some stuff...
 
Jack Hays said:
Many of those who voted for him voted that way because of this, not despite this. Had the episode occurred earlier his margin would have been larger.
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That makes no sense, as his margin of victory in early voting dwarfed his advantage on election day.
 
coldjoint said:
It says that people can only eat **** for so long.
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In your case I guess it says as long as its rich white Christian males committing violence, you won't have a problem with it.

But an arab looking gentleman slightly raising his voice from a distance probably sends you flying for cover. :lol:
 
Jack Hays said:
It was clear bigotry. Superfluous and irrelevant introduction into the discussion of a poster's supposed gender identity.
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No, it wasn't. And it clearly doesn't strike you as hypocritical and ironic at once the transgendered poster Renae who is steadfastly supporting this violent man's action is also supporting a person who advocates for LGBT discrimination, disdains equality, and who donates heavily to far right groups who want to criminalize homosexual behavior.

But that's OK.

I guess.
 

No, but thanks for showing the lack of depth in your ability to be honest or critical in thinking.
 
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