"Its not appropriate behavior. Unless the reporter deserved it."

[kpete]

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. What did the reporter do to him?

Assholes

[librechik]

2. the only scenario where the reporter deserves it

is if he stuck a gun in Gianforte's face instead of a microphone.

[get the red out]

3. Somehow

I would bet that's not what the law says.

[hamsterjill]

4. The reporter was simply doing his job.

We mustn't forget that.

The stupid candidate reacted because the reporter pushed a hot button. In other words, the stupid candidate can't control his temper and is unfit to be in a position of leadership in any way, shape, form or fashion.

Lock. Him. Up.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. And who gets to determine if 'he deserved it'? Not you. The law does.

[Stuart G]

6. This guy, Duncan Hunter, according to this, is under investigation by FBI,,for

inappropriate campaign spending....Hay, I can't make this up..hit the link below..LA TIMES:


http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-hunter-campaign-spending-20170323-story.html

from the NY Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/republican-duncan-hunter-ethics-investigation.html?_r=0

a follow up story...related, ...the reporter for the San Diego Union, that discovered this questionable spending has won an award for her work...

https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/duncan-hunter-investigation

a quote from the article directly above:

May 18, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will present its 2017 Journalist of the Year award to.. Morgan Cook,.. an investigative reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune, for her investigative reporting that revealed campaign finance scandals involving Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine).

[FSogol]

7. The GOP doesn't support the idea of a free press.