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[Mr. RPG]

Perfect:



https://twitter.com/reidepstein/status/867569873727221760

He's going to get away with it.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Reid J. Epstein @reidepstein

Brian Gootkin, the sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana, who is investigating the Gianforte-Ben Jacobs incident, is a Gianforte donor

Lmao. It just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Front page of FoxNews.com

The former CIA bit on the sideline is the hidden gold of this picture.

 

[uncredited male]

Been a relatively big day for Montana.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

IS THAT FOX NEWS' MUSIC

Bwahahaha.

 

[deadlast]

Fox News has an eyewitness account: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...er.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

That dude is going down.

 

[Paskil]

Haha, dude is fucked.

 

[Spladam]

Damn, this story breaks on GAF before most of the internet reports on it. Great job OP.

 

[Surfinn]

Jesus. He beat him too?

 

[Vectorman]

He's going to get away with it.

Doubt it. The whole national press is going to be flocking that area tomorrow and for the following days to come with huge scrutiny.

 

[Pastry]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

 

[Mr. RPG]

Doubt it. The whole national press is going to be flocking that area tomorrow and for the following days to come with huge scrutiny.

I hope you're right.

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

It's on the front page.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

I guess they can't claim fake news if Fox News actually saw it.

 

[Lord Frieza]

God, I'm not saying this to get my hopes, but at least let this fucking guy lose tomorrow. He's going to basically get away scot-free from an assault charge because he's buddies with the sheriff. At least let him lose the goddamn election. I know he...probably still will win, but just an ounce of justice here is all I want to see.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Been a relatively big day for Montana.

We made it in the big leagues today baby.

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

I mean this is on the front page of the national news, not the affiliate.

 

[sangreal]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

Alicia Acuna joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in 1997 and currently serves as a general assignment reporter based in the network's Denver bureau.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Fox News' heel turn against the GOP.

Heel turn implies there will be a face turn. Who's gonna be the face now?

 

[jellies_two]

Fox News account of the incident just sealed the deal.

He is toast. Or fucking should be except for the let's not inconvenience rich important people unless absolutely forced to.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

Been a relatively big day for Montana.

Seriously though.
I've heard more about that state in the past few hours than I have in my entire life.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

? These Fox links are to Fox News. Not the local affiliate. The local affiliate there is something like ABCFox.

Of course the witness account could come from affiliates, but it is still shocking to see reported without much BS on the main Fox website.

 

[Kusagari]

This is probably the most attention I've ever seen Montana get.

Ya'll get to feel like Florida for a day. Congrats.

 

[jvm]

We made it in the big leagues today baby.

Today Montana became the President of the United States.

 

[Stinkles]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/24/greg-gianforte-fox-news-team-witnesses-gop-house-candidate-body-slam-reporter.html

HOLY SHIT

Whoopsydaisy

 

[Basileus777]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

It's not a local affiliate.

 

[RootCause]

Today Montana became the President of the United States.

dead.gif

 

[The Adder]

Smart move, Fox:

- Election that would be embarrassing for the GOP to lose is looking a little too close.
- Channel losing viewers for failing to report on GOP controversy.
- Report first on GOP controversy in potentially embarrassing race.
- If the win is razor thin or the GOP candidate loses it can be blamed on candidate's behavior and not the GOP on the whole.
- Look 'Fair and Balanced.'

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

That dude is going down.

I would still be shocked to see him lose tomorrow, Montana is a deep red state. Democrats haven't won this seat in 20ish years?

Lul Sheriff is a donor to his campaign. GG.

 

[Fenderputty]

CNN just broke a witness report saying Gianhulk grabbed the reporter by the neck lmao

 

[hodayathink]

This is from fucking FOX. Whoa. Good for them for not just brushing this off.

For as in the tank for the GOP as Fox is, this makes sense for 2 reasons. One, this is a scoop they have that no one else does. That's important from a purely monetary/traffic perspective. And two, even though most people correctly don't believe it, this helps them keep up their whole "fair and balanced" BS. "See, we will call Republicans out when they deserve it!"

 

[B-Dubs]

God, I'm not saying this to get my hopes, but at least let this fucking guy lose tomorrow. He's going to basically get away scot-free from an assault charge because he's buddies with the sheriff. At least let him lose the goddamn election. I know he...probably still will win, but just an ounce of justice here is all I want to see.

No way he gets off, not with witnesses in the room willing to talk. If this guy wins they'll have to schedule another special election though.

 

[K.Sabot]

never underestimate the savagery and stupidity of a deep red state

 

[Pastry]

I stand corrected then

 

[Teggy]

Sheriff is going to start getting asked some very uncomfortable questions.

 

[Basileus777]

For as in the tank for the GOP as Fox is, this makes sense for 2 reasons. One, this is a scoop they have that no one else does. That's important from a purely monetary/traffic perspective. And two, even though most people correctly don't believe it, this helps them keep up their whole "fair and balanced" BS. "See, we will call Republicans out when they deserve it!"

Or reporters from Fox News don't much care for reporters getting assaulted either.

 

[Inferno313]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

Do people not understand Fox News is a national cable channel and thus doesn't have local affiliates?

 

[npm0925]

Why has this pigfucker not been arrested?

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

CNN just broke a witness report saying Gianhulk grabbed the reporter by the neck lmao

Why are you ignoring the fact that he AGGRESSIVELY shoved a microphone into his face? (also he's liberal media and wasnt invited, because thats relevant apparently).

 

[GoldenEye 007]

For as in the tank for the GOP as Fox is, this makes sense for 2 reasons. One, this is a scoop they have that no one else does. That's important from a purely monetary/traffic perspective. And two, even though most people correctly don't believe it, this helps them keep up their whole "fair and balanced" BS. "See, we will call Republicans out when they deserve it!"

The only people that will fall for that are the same ones sucking up their drivel for decades now anyway.

 

[Paskil]

Damn, this story breaks on GAF before most of the internet reports on it. Great job OP.

I'm sure a few others in the thread do the same, but I follow something like 130 reporters on Twitter. Most are DC based, but many are national, international, or regional. News circulates very quickly when you travel the right circles.

 

[Foffy]

Why has this pigfucker not been arrested?

The sheriff is paying for this candidate to win.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Smart move, Fox:

- Election that would be embarrassing for the GOP to lose is looking a little too close.
- Channel losing viewers for failing to report on GOP controversy.
- Report first on GOP controversy in potentially embarrassing race.
- If the win is razor thin or the GOP candidate loses it can be blamed on candidate's behavior and not the GOP on the whole.
- Look 'Fair and Balanced.'

TBH your probably really overthinking it. Fox reporters were involved in a big story and they put their experience on their website. I don't know how many dimensions are involved in choosing what makes the front page of their website, but probably not this many so soon after the event.

 

[TheCochese]

Do people not understand what local affiliates are?

Well, most of us do...

 

[Doug Heffernan]

Why has this pigfucker not been arrested?

Uh... what?

 

[Iolo]

He is gonna regret this in the morning. Well, hindsight is Forte/50.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Smart move, Fox:

- Election that would be embarrassing for the GOP to lose is looking a little too close.
- Channel losing viewers for failing to report on GOP controversy.
- Report first on GOP controversy in potentially embarrassing race.
- If the win is razor thin or the GOP candidate loses it can be blamed on candidate's behavior and not the GOP on the whole.
- Look 'Fair and Balanced.'

I don't know if it's all that complicated. Even though Fox is Fox, they are reporters, too. I think a lot of those people, especially those doing the actual footwork on the ground, don't want to see that happen, because they probably are smart enough to know that when such precedents are set, it's not going to be far off that they're in the crossfire at some point.

 

[Cuburt]

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 man, as he moved on top the reporter and began yelling something to the effect of "I'm sick and tired of this!"

To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte, who left the area after giving statements to local sheriff's deputies.

Definitely sounds like it backs up Jacob's story, lines up with the audio, and is yet again another source that contradicts Gianforte's camp's statement.

 

[sangreal]

Why has this pigfucker not been arrested?

http://www.gallatinrepublicans.com/brian-gootkin-color/

 

[norm9]

Ben Jacobs flipping off the Dead Man.

 

[Dyle]

Uh... what?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggate

 

[Basileus777]

He is gonna regret this in the morning. Well, hindsight is Forte/50.

He probably regretted it 30 seconds after it happened and he saw the faces of everyone in the room.