Republican official who 'would have shot' Guardian reporter resigns

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Source: The Guardian




Karen Marshall steps down as head of outreach for Gallatin County Republican Women after remarks regarding Ben Jacobs’ assault by Greg Gianforte

Greg Gianforte pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after his confrontation with Ben Jacobs. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters


Last modified on Wednesday 25 October 2017 17.24 EDT

The Republican party official who advocated shooting a Guardian reporter has resigned from her position.

Karen Marshall, who headed outreach for the Gallatin County Republican Women, stepped down from that post, according to a Facebook posting. In a radio interview last week, Marshall said she “would have shot” the Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, who was physically assaulted for asking Greg Gianforte about healthcare in May, as Gianforte ran for US Congress.

Jacobs asked Gianforte a question about the Congressional Budget Office’s score of a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act the day before the Montana Republican was elected to Congress. Instead of answering the question, Gianforte slammed Jacobs to the ground, breaking his glasses, and then jumped on the Guardian reporter and started punching him.
Republican official 'would have shot' Guardian reporter attacked by Gianforte

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“If that kid had done to me what he did to Greg, I would have shot him,” Karen Marshall, vice-president of programs for Gallatin County Republican Women, told the Voice of Montana radio program on Thursday.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/25/karen-marshall-greg-gianforte-guardian-ben-jacobs

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This vile type of discourse is exactly what Sen Flake was talking about yesterday. It has to stop!

[JDC]

1. So guns are for hunting, protection or vindication over perceived petty and unjust grievances?

...I'm confused

[Aristus]

3. Guns are magic. They can be whatever you want them to be.

Just be sure to add the words "law-abiding gun-owner" to everyone investigating or reporting the massacre.

Those are the magic words...

[bdtrppr6]

9. whatever you want them to be.

except regulated mercilessly.

[justhanginon]

2. Nothing like outreach with a few bullets to the body.

I guess that is just how some republicans roll these days. Another intellectual giant in the problem solving area.

[Judi Lynn]

4. It's a shame this is far as it will go. This nasty dirtbag should apologize to Ben Jacobs. n/t

[not fooled]

5. Translation:

"My side can't prevail through logic and reason. So, just shoot the opposition."

[They_Live]

6. good riddance

go away.

[maxsolomon]

7. Its just a joke

Jeez, just because we say we want to shoot you and we walk around with concealed weapons and brag about 2nd Amendment Solutions, you Libtard Snowflakes get all upset!

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. This is exactly the vile type of discourse that needs to be stopped.

Unfortunately, their supply of vile people seems just about endless.