MT-AL: Rob Quist (D) vs. Greg Gianforte (R) vs. Mark Wicks (L), May 25

[ApatheticAustrian]

i get headache from progressives dissing blue dogs or at least gun-loving abortion-critics doing their thing in ruby red districts.

even worse than alabama freedom caucusers bashing massachussetts republican moderates, cause there are far more potential seats in red states than the other way aroumd.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Well, I warned you guys before. Just wait until you see cinyc's Google poll, you're going to be even more surprised, haha.

aren't you all the time doubting a big republican advantage and talking about a narrow gianforte win?

[ApatheticAustrian]

So this happened:

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Proof?

audio coming up in a minute but we should trust one of the more serious journalists anyway.

[ApatheticAustrian]

relax for now, could easily have been an accident.

[ApatheticAustrian]

ex-national review online reporter, now buzzfeed


Wanted to wait a bit to tweet cause I'm not sure I've seen anything like this before
https://twitter.com/alexis_levinson/status/867523281787789312


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https://twitter.com/alexis_levinson/status/867522985086910464

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[ApatheticAustrian]

LMFAO.

Ben Jacobs has a good relationship with Greg Gianforte, guys!

well, there are even conservative witnesses.

not saying it was meant to be hostile.

[ApatheticAustrian]

[ApatheticAustrian]

i am with MT Treasurer, still think there needs to be at least SOME kind of context...like pushing him and jacobs was standing in a bad way or SOMETHING.

according to alexis, GF was heard screaming.

[ApatheticAustrian]

This might be a silly question, but why are there national reporters IN montana to cover this, and why is a girlfriend of said reporter even there?

Does jacobs live in montana?

this is the last rally before the election and GF's home county, this is going to be the media coverage for tomorrow's story.

[ApatheticAustrian]

only the politicos are going to hear about it anyway until tomorrow.

[ApatheticAustrian]

quist goes the high road.....

https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/867529888714149888

[ApatheticAustrian]

Gallatin County Sherriffs now taking witness statements
https://twitter.com/alexis_levinson/status/867529149409349632

[ApatheticAustrian]

even if this is going to be a major story, it's too late.

[ApatheticAustrian]

What's interesting is that I read other political forums and it hasn't even reached their yet. Weird.

i have seen it the first 5 minutes and still was only the third user to post about it here. ^^ that's why i love this community.

[ApatheticAustrian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhoH4v8xYlU

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/24/greg-gianforte-bodyslams-reporter-ben-jacobs-montana?CMP=edit_2221


HOLY CRAP!!!!!!

[ApatheticAustrian]

GF may not be dead (MT is surely a special place and we are in the final inning) but this is despicable.

[ApatheticAustrian]

after hearing the audio i must say, GF is an idiot and not worthy of becoming congressman.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Yeah, Jacobs is a moron and Gianforte should have ignored him. This was stupid.

what's your feeling, is that having any effect in MT?

[ApatheticAustrian]

That audio is pretty damning. Hope Jacobs is alright...

If he's still Tweeting, he's probably alright.  Not in the ICU, like the fake tweeters have been claiming.

ben hasn't tweeted since 1 hour.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Yeah, Jacobs is a moron and Gianforte should have ignored him. This was stupid.

Explain how you deduced that from the audio. He asked him a question about healthcare and Gianforte decided to bodyslam him.

i don't think MT Tres' comment about jacobs has anything to do with this chat tonight.

[ApatheticAustrian]

aren't there states which allow you to retract your early vote?

[ApatheticAustrian]

is MT known to be an early vote state? and....election day vote is still more republican, eh?

[ApatheticAustrian]

is MT known to be an early vote state? and....election day vote is still more republican, eh?

Generally it is, yeah.

So will there be a video of this or just the audio?

jacobs only talked about an audio release, so i guess no video of his own...and i don't think, GF is likely to release possible campaign screenings.

[ApatheticAustrian]

A question. Doesn't the GOP electorate vote on Election Day, while the Dems turn out in the early vote? I know Trump was trailing in FL, and other battleground states before the ED vote. I don't know how Montana voting patterns so I'm curious.

i think it all comes down to the question, if some republicans are getting cold feet....don't think there are much more dems to motivate.