AP article glossed over Gianforte’s beliefs - By Gretchen Rupp

Reproduced here for fair use and discussion purposes. My comments in bold.
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Desperate to find something, anything at all, that will impugn Gianforte, the Left happily will exaggerate, misdirect, or even make something up.
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The paper’s recent Associated Press article on Greg Gianforte (Found here.)

was deeply disappointing; (That is, it didn't attack Gianforte.)

it appeared to have the purpose of convincing readers of Mr. Gianforte’s humanity, (Which can never be allowed, and which the author will shortly remedy.)

while avoiding the hard questions of the policy choices that would likely (Presumptuous.)

flow from his convictions. (That is, we can't trust Gianforte because he's a Christian.)

Here are some of those questions: Mr. Gianforte is a Young Earth Creationist, believing the Earth is 6,000 years old. (The author doesn't know this. The previously mentioned AP article says that "...many argue that the world was created by God a few thousand years ago," but does not speak to what Gianforte himself believes. 

The dinosaur museum in Glendive mentions "...the recent creation of all things," but does say how recent. The dinosaur museum also notes that its statements are based on the belief statements from the Institute for Creation Research. They say, "There are many scientific evidences for a relatively recent creation of the earth and the universe, in addition to strong scientific evidence that most of the earth's fossiliferous sedimentary rocks were formed in an even more recent global hydraulic cataclysm." But they also don't say how recent.

Thus, the claim that Gianforte believes the earth is 6,000 years old is undocumented.)

But the governor appoints the members of the Board of Regents, who operate the Montana University System. Do we want someone in this position who rebuffs ("a blunt or abrupt rejection.") 

the methods and findings of science to the degree this man does? (To interpret, do we want someone who has a different opinion than secularist science?)

What would be the effects on Montana State University? (Negligible.)

On the Museum of the Rockies? (Insignificant.)

Just how many “good-paying jobs” would flow to a state whose governor was actively, vigorously hostile to a share of the population, because of their sexuality? (Irrelevant.)

And how many of those great jobs would promptly be outsourced, or given to relocated foreign nationals, cut rate, through the H1B visa program? (To interpret, how many jobs brought to the state will subsequently be outsourced due to the decisions of private companies, a ridiculous supposed outcome that can be blamed on the eevil Republican?)

The software industry, Mr. Gianforte’s business, has a very ugly record here. ("The software industry," not Gianforte himself. Guilt by Association is apparently sufficient evidence for the author. Oh, and by the way, Gianforte sold his business to Oracle, so he's not even in the software industry anymore.)

There are several additional reasons for concern with this not-quite-candidate; it is to be hoped that future coverage by the Chronicle will delve into them - and will probe the positions of other candidates equally vigorously. (Except Democrats, of course.)