Poll of the Day > Gianforte won the Montana election after bodyslamming a reporter.

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Nice to know in America you can assault a reporter, be caught red-handed lying about it, and still get elected.

And this is the same guy who said Americans shouldn't retire because Noah was 600 when he built the ark.

America is ****ed.
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yeah but are you mad?
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Well, for one - an assault charge shouldn't affect your job choices.

But, heeeeeehhhhhhh
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A lot of the votes were absentee that were already cast before he body slammed the dude.
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It was ridiculous seeing a bunch of round oaf conservative pundits on twitter yesterday calling the reporter a wuss for calling the cops after being assaulted.
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Lol it's because it makes him an 'alpha' because people are tired of wussy Democrats that actually care about feelings.

If the reporter would've done his thing a few days earlier, before a lot of people voted, things may very well have been different. Because the Billings Gazette had a poll for their readers on whether this incident would've changed their vote, and 52% of the respondents said it would have.
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He pretty much already won before the election because of absentee voters. If it had happened sooner, no he probably would not have won. But a senator being hit with a felony charge? This will be interested to watch.
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Zangulus posted...

When this whole thing came up, I mentioned to my wife about how we used to have senators duel each other to the death over things.

She said we shouldn't be going backwards.

I don't know, maybe if we let idiot politicians kill each other things would get done faster. And we get rid of some politicians.

A reporter isn't a politician though. He straight up performed aggravated assault.
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Mead posted...

Zangulus posted...

When this whole thing came up, I mentioned to my wife about how we used to have senators duel each other to the death over things.

She said we shouldn't be going backwards.

I don't know, maybe if we let idiot politicians kill each other things would get done faster. And we get rid of some politicians.

A reporter isn't a politician though. He straight up performed aggravated assault.

And if we only had the strong in charge we'd end up with a dictatorship
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I really hate how it's reported merely as "body slamming" when it's been verified by eye witnesses -- Fox News reporters of all people -- that after slamming the reporter (which I'm skeptical, but *could* have been in self defense of some sort), Gianforte then got on top of the reporter and repeatedly punched him, which is pretty blatant and severe assault and battery.
What a joke that he's only charged w/ one misdemeanor and it's questionable if he'll even go to jail! A normal person pulled that shit in front of witnesses, he'd get at least 5 years, no question.

I understand he won b/c a ton of early votes had already been cast, but it's disgusting that early voters who asked to change their vote were denied. That should not be. You should be able to submit a request to change a vote by the day of the election or earlier, specifically for cases like this.
Still wouldn't have helped if he had beaten someone up next week instead, but it'd at least close the time gap between early voting and actual end of elections.

EDIT: I forgot that he filed a false report of what happened. That should bring charges, too. But it won't. He's not even going to get jail time.

And can we forget that in NY a politician won election even after getting caught on camera threatening to throw a reporter off a balcony (which would be straight up murder, not just assault) for that reporter asking the guy's corruption case? And that his campaign slogan was basically "Innocent until proven guilty!"? And how he was proven guilty on those corruption shortly after winning his election and forced to vacate his seat since he had to go to a federal prison?
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didnt see this topic but 2/3rd of votes were cast early before the assault. I heard from somebody(anecdotal) a lot of people went into polling places on election say asking to change their vote, but i dont know hoew accurate that is.

Hejiru posted...

Nice to know in America you can assault a reporter, be caught red-handed lying about it, and still get elected.

Completely fucking agreed. I love this fucking country! Go Donald trump!!! Woooo!!!

argonautweakend posted...

didnt see this topic but 2/3rd of votes were cast early before the assault. I heard from somebody(anecdotal) a lot of people went into polling places on election say asking to change their vote, but i dont know hoew accurate that is.

Not sure the number, but I've seen plenty of stories that at least some requested it. And were denied. And that's fucking crazy.

"So, umm...the polls are still open and it turns out the guy i voted for last week is actually a violent criminal, can I vote for someone else instead?"
"No take-backsies!"

Hejiru posted...

And this is the same guy who said Americans shouldn't retire because Noah was 600 when he built the ark.

Wtf is with these grown adults taking fairytales literally?
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It's the way of the new world. Get used to it.
"You want to go to hell? Huh, pig? You want to go to hell with me? It doesn't matter, does it? We are the hunters. We kill the weak so the strong survive. You can't stop the New World. Your filthy society will never get rid of people like us. It's breeding them! WE ARE THE FUTURE!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6w4aqG4sXI
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So what man, Jesse Ventura body slammed a ton of people and became governor!

I won't vote for anyone who doesn't bodyslam someone. I respect strength

yeah, but it's in montana. there's only like 4 people there and a bunch of rocks.
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America has long lost it's way. Heck, they voted for a draft dodging president. I bet nobody saw that one coming in the waves and waves of military fanaticism.

papercup posted...

He pretty much already won before the election because of absentee voters. If it had happened sooner, no he probably would not have won. But a senator being hit with a felony charge? This will be interested to watch.

As much as I am tempted to cite Trump's "I could shoot someone in the street and my supporters would stand by me" comment (imagine if a Democrat said that), yeah there's no telling if he'd have won if so many votes weren't absentee.

PKMNsony posted...

So what man, Jesse Ventura body slammed a ton of people and became governor!

This is true. Granted, his career was permanently ended after being reportedly knocked out in a bar fight.

JTekashiro posted...

America has long lost it's way. Heck, they voted for a draft dodging president. I bet nobody saw that one coming in the waves and waves of military fanaticism.

Pretty much every recent president either dodged the draft or was given a cushy assignment. The only real exceptions were generals.
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Zangulus posted...

Mead posted...

Zangulus posted...

When this whole thing came up, I mentioned to my wife about how we used to have senators duel each other to the death over things.

She said we shouldn't be going backwards.

I don't know, maybe if we let idiot politicians kill each other things would get done faster. And we get rid of some politicians.

A reporter isn't a politician though. He straight up performed aggravated assault.

Yes. This wasn't a duel. Are you going to point out anything else that's glaringly obvious?

I want to but I feel like you'll be rude so I won't.
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