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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Wed Jun 7, 2017, 10:26 PM Jun 2017

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Gianforte pays $50K to press group in assault settlement over 'body slamming'

The congressman-elect, who has not yet been sworn in, filed for reelection this week.

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Gianforte pays $50K to press group in assault settlement over 'body slamming' (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2017 OP

It should be 50 million kimbutgar Jun 2017 #1

Oh hell no. onecaliberal Jun 2017 #2

He will have a fund raiser claiming he was the victim and get the money-and more. damn riversedge Jun 2017 #3

We need term limits. Initech Jun 2017 #4

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)

1. It should be 50 million

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2017, 10:41 PM

Jun 2017

This is peanuts to him $50,000 is what it costs to put fuel in his yacht.

onecaliberal

(32,864 posts)

2. Oh hell no.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:37 AM

Jun 2017

riversedge

(70,244 posts)

3. He will have a fund raiser claiming he was the victim and get the money-and more. damn

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:12 AM

Jun 2017

Initech

(100,081 posts)

4. We need term limits.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 08:58 PM

Jun 2017

Why the fuck can these people who haven't even served a day already file for reelection? No wonder nothing gets done.

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