Did Deplorables give Gianforte extra points for beating up the reporter because Jacobs is Jewish ?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[spanone]

1. no, i think being a reporter was enough for them to cheer on the thug

[rzemanfl]

2. "give" n/t

[RKP5637]

3. Deplorables love violence and thuggery, so this was good enough, no matter whom. n/t

[Amishman]

4. I doubt more than a handful had any idea he was Jewish

So no, they liked it because they saw it as literally pushing back at the 'liberal media'

[oberliner]

5. "Montana Republican Stands up to the Jewish Media"

Is a headline that can be found on RW hate sites.

[leftynyc]

14. Wow

I'm Jewish and didn't even think of it in terms of his religion. I guess I gave them too much credit. But Jewish media is an age old trope from disgusting bigots and doesn't always come from the right.

[JI7]

7. but once they found out they would find it more acceptable

[bettyellen]

15. If it was a brawny wasp from the Midwest they'd have mixed feelings- this reporter was their "type"

To single out for abuse. I don't doubt that they enjoyed it more once they got a look at him.

[oberliner]

6. Yes, without question

In fact, the RW hate websites are running with that.

[GoCubsGo]

8. I'm sure some did.

But, from the sound of things, he won because a lot of people had early voted. A bunch of them were asking to change their votes after the assault. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that they vast majority of them wanted to change their vote to Quist. If this episode had happened a month ago, I suspect the outcome would be different.

[jberryhill]

9. Yes of course they did

[PCIntern]

10. Yes absolutely. Without question. Nt

[Behind the Aegis]

11. No doubt about it.

Anti-Semitism is "cool", dontcha know? Most people either relish in it or ignore it.

[ismnotwasm]

12. Of course they did

I NEVER underestimate the effects of bigotry.

[Demsrule86]

13. Maybe the did....but that sort would have voted for him anyway.

Remember a moderate Democrat won the governorship last year...he beat Gianforte...with a moderate candidate, we might knock this guy off in 18.

[rusty fender]

16. The deplorables, in general, did

The term, "Globalist", is used by the racists in lieu of "Jewish". Most of the pro slamming of Jacobs referred to him and/or lumped him in with the evil globalists.

[Meowmee]

17. Yes for sure

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Liberal media is code word for Jewish media. Just listen to the lies his campaign spewed out after the thug attacked Jacobs. He was provoked by a "liberal" journalist who pushed his phone in the thugs face etc. We are sorry a liberal journalist caused this incident etc. There's no doubt antisemitism is involved here. Some wanted to change their vote, we assume to take back a vote for the thug, but there were prolly an equal number who voted for him or who were happier to vote for him because he did this.