Gianforte Sentenced To 20 Hours Of Anger Management

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers There will be no jail time for Montana’s newly elected congressman Greg Gianforte after choke slamming a reporter in May. Gianforte officially plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge Monday in a Gallatin County court room. He was arraigned and sentenced to six months of suspended jail time,…

SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden Has Choice Words For Body Slammed Reporter

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The former Navy SEAL who allegedly shot Osama bin Laden has called the reporter who was body slammed by Republican Representative-elect Greg Gianforte in Montana a “snowflake.” Robert O’Neill, the former SEAL also from Montana, appeared Thursday on the show “The Specialists” by Fox News to say that the incident…

Ben Jacobs: Gianforte’s Statement Is Worse Than Getting Body Slammed

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs thinks Republican Representative-elect Greg Gianforte’s apology for allegedly body-slamming him during an interview Wednesday is in some ways “far worse than the assault.”  Gianforte originally published an explanation of the event that partially blamed the reporter for the exchange before publicly apologizing hours…

Many Democrats Agree That Losing In Montana Is Actually A Win

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Democrat Rob Quist lost the Montana special election Thursday, but that didn’t stop Democrats nationwide from saying that the loss was actually a win. Vox Editor Matt Yglesias published an article Friday morning asserting that because Republican Greg Gianforte didn’t win by a large enough margin, the election was…

Greg Gianforte Wins In Montana Special Election [VIDEO]

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Republican candidate Greg Gianforte won the Montana special election to replace former Rep. Ryan Zinke late Thursday, according to the Associated Press. The Republican earned 50.6 percent of the vote, with 82 percent of precincts reporting as of 1:00 AM. Democratic challenger Rob Quist came in a close…

Dems Release Last Minute Attack Ad Against Alleged Choke Slammer [VIDEO]

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released an ad Thursday that attacks House Republican Candidate Greg Gianforte of Montana for allegedly choke slamming a reporter. The reporter engaged the candidate to replace former Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, who now serves as Secretary of the Interior, with questions about the…

Montana Newspapers Pull Gianforte Endorsements After Choke-Slam Incident

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Three Montana-based newspapers officially rescinded their endorsement of Republican candidate Greg Gianforte in the Montana special election Thursday, after he allegedly choke-slammed a reporter at a campaign rally Wednesday evening. The Billings Gazette, The Helena Independent Record, and The Missoulian all announced they no longer endorse Gianforte last night after…

‘I’m Sick And Tired Of You Guys’: GOP Candidate Allegedly Punches And Choke Slams Reporter

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate in Montana’s special congressional election, allegedly body slammed and punched Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs during an interview in Bozeman, Mont., Wednesday. Greg Gianforte just body slammed me and broke my glasses — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) May 24, 2017 The altercation between the reporter…