GOP Rep. Don Young *HEADBUTTS* the camera rather than answer a question about Trump asking for...

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

[DBoon]

1. does that make him a "butthead"?

[Rebl2]

13. I would

say yes it does.

[shanti]

15. Badda-boom!

[2naSalit]

30. DUzy!!

[spooky3]

2. Incredible that so many voters support pigs like this. Nt

[exboyfil]

3. That is battery

[UniteFightBack]

4. He is just desperate to get away. nt

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. 🚬🕳❗️

[Ohiogal]

6. What a jerk.

[MagickMuffin]

7. What a BUTTHEAD

A Young butthead

[Brother Buzz]

8. Soon come, one of these republican congress critters is going to go postal

[Maru Kitteh]

18. One already did. Full on assault. Charged and pleaded guilty. Sits in congress RIGHT NOW.

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/12/politics/greg-gianforte-assault-plea/index.html

Gianforte pleads guilty to assault in incident with reporter

(CNN)Greg Gianforte, the Montana congressman-elect who was accused of "body slamming" a reporter, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Monday morning.

Judge Rick West sentenced Gianforte to a 180-day deferred sentence, 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management and a $300 fine along with a $85 court fee.
West originally sentenced Gianforte to a four days of jail time, to be completed in part through a work program, but switched instead to the hours of community service and anger management as those guilty of assault charges are ineligible for the work program.
A misdemeanor assault conviction in Montana carries a maximum penalty of up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500, according to the state government website.
Gianforte has apologized to the journalist, Ben Jacobs, and also pledged to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that promotes press freedom, "in the hope that perhaps some good can come of these events."

more at the link

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. that's the one TrumPutin praised

[Maru Kitteh]

24. "Any guy who can do a body slam -- he's my guy," Trump said to loud cheers.

Last edited Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump Praises Gianforte for Physically Assaulting Reporter
‘Any guy who can do a body slam — he’s my guy,’ president says
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President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte for physically assaulting a reporter on the eve of a special election last year.

Addressing a rally in Missoula on his third trip to Montana this year, Trump at first only alluded to the 2017 incident. “Never wrestle him,” he said after calling Gianforte onstage.

But then the president went further.

“Any guy who can do a body slam — he’s my guy,” Trump said to loud cheers.

The president said he was overseas when he first heard about Gianforte’s altercation with Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs and the speculation that it could hurt Republican chances in the election for the open at-large seat.

“I know Montana pretty well, I think it might help him,” Trump recalled thinking. “And it did.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-praises-gianforte-physically-assaulting-reporter

Gianforte did win, but this incident did NOT help him. It happened literally hours before election day and many/most Montanans did not find out about it until after the vote. Gianforte won by a shockingly small margin - single digits in deep ruby red Montana. It was considered a dark harbinger for the coming midterms, and it was.


Edited to add: Trump doesn't know FUCK about Montana and he never will. This isn't the kind of place he likes to spend time in (apart from his pathetic attempt to unseat Tester). He wouldn't last a single day here. Put him on a trail alone and he would most certainly die.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

25. thanks for the link!

I didn't have one on that story; was going on (faulty) memory alone.

[Arthur_Frain]

9. He has a reputation as a mean drunk

This reporter must have encountered him during his cheery morning beer buzz.

Come back later tonight when the whiskey flows.........that’ll be some memorable video.

[chowder66]

10. This brings to mind the TV show BrainDead. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

11. What a neanderthal.

[bluestarone]

12. Push that elevator button more and more

Just wanted to get away soo BAD!! LOL!

[Maru Kitteh]

14. If I'm the camera operator, I'm filing charges, bet on it.

[Wednesdays]

16. This is all the Repugs have now

It's either this, or rants about the "process."

[Sneederbunk]

17. Alaska might as well elect a reindeer

[Javaman]

19. this is what happens when repukes look at all problems like they were nails...

[Grammy23]

20. Too bad he didn't knock the lenses out of his glasses.

That would be news worthy!

[handmade34]

21. picture of immaturity

these are the people who make our rules and laws

[crickets]

23. Remember "The adults are back in charge"? 'member that? Wow. nt

[Soph0571]

26. Ain't he the special one

*rolls eyes*

[NoMoreRepugs]

27. The questions asked by the media to Rethugs

need to be dumbed down in my opinion. Asking if the pResident asking for foreign assistance in the upcoming election doesn't provide the same effective soundbite as something like..." do you agree that pResident tRump EXTORTING a foreign leader in violation of the law is WRONG??"

[Takket]

28. Ah yes the GOP....

Where candidates are required to have an IQ inversely proportional to the amount of power they have.

[lonely bird]

29. I guess some people take longer to mature.

And some don’t at all.

[LiberalLovinLug]

31. It's all a joke to these Rs

A game.
He wasn't even that angry when he headbutted the camera. Just dismissive and disrespectful of news media in general. Notice his little grin as the door closes.

It kind of scares me just how Republicans can continue to stubbornly support a corrupted President. Especially in such a petulant manner. They don't care if he is below 50% approval. Like they already have Putin's troll army, who are practising on Africa now in preparation for the US election, the courts approving gerrymandering, And they are friends with the owners of the voting machines. And who knows what anti democratic laws R Governors will implement before next November.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. I just saw that in WaPo's compilation of GOP refusals to answer

whether something that is illegal is illegal.

Link to tweet

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Republican lawmakers keep refusing to say whether it was appropriate for President Trump to ask foreign governments to investigate his political rival.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/01/don-young-headbutted-camera-avoid-answering-question-about-trump/ …
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[Chakaconcarne]

33. That was weird.... What's the point, it was half-assed.

[bdamomma]

34. it probably

didn't knock any sense him in either. Repigs so stupid and ignorant.

[karin_sj]

35. What an utter asshole

And their moronic constituents will love it. God, I hope we are able to get some of these jerks out of office soon. With their dear leader in charge, they think they can get away with anything.