Actions speak louder than words.
While most votes had already been cast before this temper driven violence occurred, the fact that there were that many votes for this ugly souled man anyway is a testament to how far the enabling of thugs has grown.

And for some unknown reason his first reaction, in a professional setting, was to beat a guy up for asking a question.

No way buddy! You are exactly this kind of punk and you always will be.

Yeah, poor Gianforte is the real victim here. How dare that reporter fling himself in between Gianforte's hands, pull both of them down to the ground, get in the way of Gianforte's fists, and break his own glasses?

that would be the part with a working brain, is in awe of your callous stupidity in electing this violent thug to represent you. May all your chickens come home to roost in the future and may I suggest you be very careful in any questions you may want to ask your newly elected assaulter lest you too be slammed to the ground.

A guy assaults someone in public, it's caught on tape, and he still gets elected to Congress--on the same day our s0-called President shoves around the Prime Minister of Montenegro AND picks handshake fights with other world leaders. And, people willingly voted for him after hearing him brag about how he loves to sexually assault women. Bunch of goddamn Neanderthals.

We are so fucked.