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RandySF

(58,366 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:46 PM Jul 2020

MT-GOV: Greg Gianforte suspends in-person campaigning after event event with Kimberly Guilfoyle

Washington, DC (CNN)Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte of Montana has suspended in-person campaigning for his gubernatorial bid in the state after his wife and running mate attended an event with Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump campaign who has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for Gianforte's campaign told CNN on Saturday.

On Tuesday, Susan Gianforte and Kristen Juras, who is running for lieutenant governor, attended an event with Guilfoyle, who tested positive in South Dakota before she was set to attend President Donald Trump's event at Mount Rushmore Friday night.

"Out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of others, they will self-quarantine, be tested for COVID-19, and suspend in-person campaign events pending test results," the spokesperson said.

Gianforte was in Washington, DC, this week during the event as the House was in session, the spokesperson said.



https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/04/politics/greg-gianforte-suspends-campaign-in-wake-of-kimberly-guilfoyle-positive-covid-test/index.html

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MT-GOV: Greg Gianforte suspends in-person campaigning after event event with Kimberly Guilfoyle (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2020 OP
Is that the thug who attacked the reporter? marmar Jul 2020 #1
Yep RandySF Jul 2020 #3
One and the same,.... magicarpet Jul 2020 #5
It is. MontanaMama Jul 2020 #8
"An abundance of caution," actually, would have been socially distancing and wearing a mask... dawg day Jul 2020 #2
Why did she test when Jr. did not? RandySF Jul 2020 #4
Maybe she's just not into him. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
Yep, something's fishy. brush Jul 2020 #10
If Jr. Isn't already positive... dawg day Jul 2020 #21
That sounds more like "A sufficiency of caution" GopherGal Jul 2020 #20
It's not like he ever exposes himself to his constutents 2naSalit Jul 2020 #7
The Thug and Daines are both MontanaMama Jul 2020 #9
Yeah, I noticed that. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #12
WTF is Bundy doing in Livingston? MontanaMama Jul 2020 #14
Only virtually! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #15
Yikes. Stick with that tea. MontanaMama Jul 2020 #16
I do. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #17
Covid Kimberly yellowcanine Jul 2020 #11
Like typhoid Mary... covid Kim. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #13
Kim Trump is a spreader. Who else has she been meeting with lately. Budi Jul 2020 #18
Excellent! GemDigger Jul 2020 #19

magicarpet

(14,096 posts)
5. One and the same,....
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:54 PM
Jul 2020

The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat has been charged with misdemeanor assault after he is alleged to have slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election, breaking his glasses and shouting: “Get the hell out of here.”

Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking Greg Gianforte, a tech millionaire endorsed by Donald Trump, about the Republican healthcare plan when the candidate allegedly “body-slammed” the reporter.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/24/greg-gianforte-bodyslams-reporter-ben-jacobs-montana

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. "An abundance of caution," actually, would have been socially distancing and wearing a mask...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:48 PM
Jul 2020

and avoiding people like Donnie Trump Jr and his girlfriend who refused to wear masks.

They're the opposite of cautious.

GopherGal

(2,006 posts)
20. That sounds more like "A sufficiency of caution"
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:54 PM
Jul 2020

and not like the freedumb demanded by the covidiots.

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
7. It's not like he ever exposes himself to his constutents
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:56 PM
Jul 2020

in normal times so... BFD, MF. I hope you get it.

MontanaMama

(23,285 posts)
9. The Thug and Daines are both
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:58 PM
Jul 2020

rarely found with constituents. Their town hall meetings always seem to be a secret too.

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
12. Yeah, I noticed that.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:03 PM
Jul 2020

I hope they both get the boot.

I heard on the NPR station last night that Ammon Bundy and his gang of insurgents are holding a 3 day revival in Livingston. Glad I have no reason to go to town until after the weekend... well unless whatever is making me sick doesn't go away.

MontanaMama

(23,285 posts)
14. WTF is Bundy doing in Livingston?
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jul 2020

Like we need that....

Hope you’re feeling better and you can avoid town. You weren’t at MT Rushmore yesterday were you? Kidding...

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
15. Only virtually!
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:14 PM
Jul 2020

I think I ate something that was a little past due in the fridge for lunch yesterday... it waited until 3am to attack. Kind of feels like food poisoning. It's been ages since I've had anything like that. At least water is staying down and I feel hungry, that cup of hemp tea is about the right temp so I'll nurse that for a while and see how it goes. No fever but, yikes, when everything in your digestive system wants out all at once, it's awful.

Ahh, tea.

MontanaMama

(23,285 posts)
16. Yikes. Stick with that tea.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:16 PM
Jul 2020

Drinking lavender and lemon tea myself at the moment. Do you make your own hemp tea? That sounds amazing.

2naSalit

(86,289 posts)
17. I do.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:26 PM
Jul 2020

I grew seven acres of the stuff last year so I literally own half a ton of the stuff. It's super high grade CBD tested at 7% cbdA and several other cannabinoids (there are many of them), max of .05% THC, the absolute max allowed by the state.

It's a nice flavor and does wonders for all kinds of ailments including lack of stamina and reduced muscle and arthritic pain.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
18. Kim Trump is a spreader. Who else has she been meeting with lately.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:40 PM
Jul 2020

Family & friends want to know too.

Put a tracer in her latest movements cuz she's around A LOT of staff & VIPs

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