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MELTDOWN IN MONTANA Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter
Fox News ^ | May 24, 2017 | Alicia Acuna

Posted on 05/24/2017 8:50:21 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.

As part of our preparation for a story about Thursday's special election to air on "Special Report with Bret Baier," we arranged interviews with the top two candidates, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist. On Wednesday, I joined field producer Faith Mangan and photographer Keith Railey in Bozeman for our scheduled interview with Gianforte, which was to take place at the Gianforte for Congress Bozeman Headquarters.

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At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he began yelling something to the effect of, "I'm sick and tired of this!"

~snip~

Scanlon (Gianforte's press sec) later issued a statement saying that Jacobs "entered the [campaign] office without permission, aggressively shoved a recorder in Greg's face, and began asking badgering questions.

Later, the statement added, "After asking Jacobs to lower the recorder, Jacobs declined. Greg then attempted to grab the phone that was pushed in his face. Jacobs grabbed Greg's wrist, and spun away from Greg, pushing them both to the ground. It's unfortunate that this aggressive behavior from a liberal journalist created this scene at our campaign volunteer BBQ."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: 115th; gianforte; mt2017
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Quite a difference in the reporter's story and Gianforte's press man's story.
1 posted on 05/24/2017 8:50:21 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
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To: Rennes Templar

this writer even embellished more than the limp wristed puke who got tossed. Leftist rats stick together.


2 posted on 05/24/2017 8:53:43 PM PDT by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: Rennes Templar

When “No Comment” is not enough.

Reach Out And Touch Someone.


3 posted on 05/24/2017 8:54:01 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Rennes Templar

If the POS forced his way into my office, blood would spill if he insisted. No quarter for filthy animals like him.


4 posted on 05/24/2017 8:54:10 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Rennes Templar

Eyewitness on Twitter says no bodyslam or anything like it happened.

Faux News in full meltdown mode


5 posted on 05/24/2017 8:57:01 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Rennes Templar
Oh boy! Important election...now what? 🙁
6 posted on 05/24/2017 8:58:01 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Timpanagos1

>Reach Out And Touch Someone.

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7 posted on 05/24/2017 8:58:20 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Rennes Templar

Gianforte for leadership position!


8 posted on 05/24/2017 9:00:24 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Rennes Templar

My guess is that this will gain him votes


9 posted on 05/24/2017 9:01:25 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: pissant

I’d vote for this GOP’er...
:^)

Good to see one fight back!!!

Howdy, pissant!


10 posted on 05/24/2017 9:02:38 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: LS

I suspect the reporter was a plant to get a reaction from Gianforte then they blow it up.

Gotta admit, good tactic.


11 posted on 05/24/2017 9:02:47 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: soycd

Tough, aren’t you? Unfortunately, most voters expect our elected officials to have a better temperament, so after this is replayed thousands of times and discussed, I don’t think your hero will win.


12 posted on 05/24/2017 9:02:55 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: Rennes Templar

Leave it to Republicans to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory over and over again. The stupid party.


13 posted on 05/24/2017 9:04:01 PM PDT by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Many politicians claim they are going to Washington to fight for their constituents, this one really means it.


14 posted on 05/24/2017 9:05:21 PM PDT by GMMC0987
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To: Dave W

So, are you a Boosh Republican?


15 posted on 05/24/2017 9:06:55 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Rennes Templar

A leftist Brit Guardian reporter in Montana? Hey that’s foreign collusion!

Slam - Duh Dems are going to lose this seat LoL.


16 posted on 05/24/2017 9:07:40 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GMMC0987

At the end of a tough campaign I don’t think people who are going to vote Republican are going to turn and vote Democrat because of this.


17 posted on 05/24/2017 9:08:19 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: Rennes Templar

I 100% DO NOT TRUST FOX NEWS!!!!

They should bring back that PO$ Meeegan Smelly. They deserve each other!!!!


18 posted on 05/24/2017 9:09:14 PM PDT by pacificus
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To: Rennes Templar

Did same exact thing on 2016


19 posted on 05/24/2017 9:09:42 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Red Steel

Dems didn’t have it in the first place. Its Ryan Zinke’s seat.


20 posted on 05/24/2017 9:09:53 PM PDT by TexasCruzin (Trump is the man. #TrumpPence16)
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