Montana House Candidate Greg Gianforte Just Body-slammed a Reporter

[Smitty-48]

Here's the danger of throwing in with Gianforte:

It's really easy to adopt an enemy-of-my-enemy mentality if you're a conservative watching a member of the hostile media get body-slammed. There's a certain catharsis to it, right? Like "Finally, those lying dipweasels GOT WHAT'S COMING!"

BUT . . .

Remember that you and Gianforte aren't team members. You aren't peers. You guys may despise the same folk, but to Gianforte you're not really any different than the media. Whether he's body-slamming a member of the press, or whether he's body slamming you, to him it's all about asserting dominance through physical intimidation. If he doesn't like your approach and he thinks he can get away with it, he'll try to mess you up.

That's not leadership.
That's thuggery.

I don't think conservatives in Montana have anything to fear from him, they could destroy him in an afternoon. If he ever crossed them, the thuggery would be going the other way, by many orders of magnitude, they'd chase him right out of the state. It's Montana, I wouldn't fuck with them if I was him.

[kybkh]

The most ardent supporters of Law and Order are Plain State Republicans.

[Speaker to Animals]

Then fine him and move on. It's not a big deal.

[Smitty-48]

The most ardent supporters of Law and Order are Plain State Republicans.

I think they can discern between a serious threat to public safety and trumped up chickenshit, he shoved a guy who got up in his face looking to provoke him, mind you, most Law and Order conservatives think you should have the option to shoot a man for that.

Enter our dance spaces with provocative intent; at your peril, particularly if you're lefty and/or swarthy.

[kybkh]

The most ardent supporters of Law and Order are Plain State Republicans.

I think they can discern between a serious threat to public safety and trumped up chickenshit, he shoved a guy who got up in his face looking to provoke him, mind you, most Law and Order conservatives think you should have the option to shoot a man for that.

Enter our dance spaces with provocative intent; at your peril.

Concur.

My point was I doubt those folks are gonna abide out right thuggery of any kind unless they are scared.

[DBTrek]

I don't think conservatives in Montana have anything to fear from him, they could destroy him in an afternoon. If he ever crossed them, the thuggery would be going the other way, by many orders of magnitude, they'd chase him right out of the state. It's Montana, I wouldn't fuck with them if I was him.

Sure - but I'm talking to members of this forum, not Montana cowboys.
If Gianforte put his hands around a Montana Cowboy's neck the election would already be over on account of one candidate being dead.

[Smitty-48]

The most ardent supporters of Law and Order are Plain State Republicans.

I think they can discern between a serious threat to public safety and trumped up chickenshit, he shoved a guy who got up in his face looking to provoke him, mind you, most Law and Order conservatives think you should have the option to shoot a man for that.

Enter our dance spaces with provocative intent; at your peril.

Concur.

My point was I doubt those folks are gonna abide out right thuggery of any kind unless they are scared.

Meh, depends whose thugging who, and why, they may be chuchy, but they got a mean streak too. It's not thuggery if you crossed the line, that's on you.

If you were looking for trouble, don't come crying after.

[The Conservative]

I think they can discern between a serious threat to public safety and trumped up chickenshit, he shoved a guy who got up in his face looking to provoke him, mind you, most Law and Order conservatives think you should have the option to shoot a man for that.

Enter our dance spaces with provocative intent; at your peril.

Concur.

My point was I doubt those folks are gonna abide out right thuggery of any kind unless they are scared.

Meh, depends whose thugging who, and why, they may be chuchy, but they got a mean streak too. It's not thuggery if you crossed the line, that's on you.

If you were looking for trouble, don't come crying after.

Honestly I probably would of acted about the same way, you shove something in my face and don't back down after I tell you to, you are going to get backed down if you like it or not.

[Speaker to Animals]

The Guardian inflicts real harm every day with their lies, smears, and propaganda. I am not going to get upset about one of their fake journalists getting body-slammed for getting up in somebody's face and grabbing his hand. I'd do the same thing. The only thing I think sucks is how he tried to cuck out. He should have just flat out said the reporter got up in his face and grabbed his arm, so he body-slammed the little prick.

[DBTrek]

The Guardian inflicts real harm every day with their lies, smears, and propaganda. I am not going to get upset about one of their fake journalists getting body-slammed for getting up in somebody's face and grabbing his hand. I'd do the same thing. The only thing I think sucks is how he tried to cuck out. He should have just flat out said the reporter got up in his face and grabbed his arm, so he body-slammed the little prick.

Some could say the same about the Catholic Church.
I'll expect you to be as strident when it's the white-collars being thrown on the ground.


As for me - you hate freedom of speech and freedom of the press, then you pretty much hate America.
Get your ass out.