HMMM..."misdemeanor assault" in the land where "celebrities" can "get away with" p*ssy grabbing?

[Miles Archer]

Let's see how the good people of Montana handle THIS one.

[Hortensis]

1. They already had warning of Gianforte's thuggish nature.

"Last month, the Missoulian newspaper took Gianforte to task for his attitude toward the press. At an event hosted by the Advancing Conservatism Society, an audience member reportedly said: “Our biggest enemy is the news media. How can we rein in the news media?”

Gianforte responded by pointing at a reporter and saying, “We have someone right here. It seems like there is more of us than there is of him.” The Republican later told the Billings Gazette that his comments were a joke. (Morning Joe says he spoke "menacingly."

The Missoulian editorial board interpreted Gianforte’s statement as “demonstrat[ing] Gianforte’s agreement that news media are ‘the enemy’”.

“While his apology is appreciated,” they wrote, “Gianforte needs to take pains to set a better example of civility from now on.”

Lol for that last. Gianforte has been a strong supporter of rump, who of course has many times endorsed and incited violence against the press, and even imprisonment.

[milestogo]

2. Well the enemy is going to keep reporting on what he did.

You mess with a reporter, and you piss off the media bigly.

[Hortensis]

4. Max trumpianism. He was way ahead, so no

matter what a jerkwad trumpeter follower he is he should have been able to hold himself together. He was going to win even if the press did report the truth about his lying to the electorate.

Now,... As you say. Another witness blocked by people in front of him only saw the reporter's feet fly up in the air. A misdemeanor charge seems a little inadequate.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. I read somewhere this morning

Can't remember if it was one of the major montana newspaper websites or the wapo - 250K votes had already been mailed in.

So - if he is elected - it might not reflect how people think of him.