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Greg Gianforte’s slam drives home intersection of tech, politics – Tech Stand Up
"He operates through intimidation," recalled Kolsky. "The worst thing you can say to him is no or you’re wrong."
Still, the image of the physically imposing Gianforte slamming a reporter to the ground is hard for those who know him to imagine.
"Back then he was great with reporters. He was always eager to talk to any reporter," says Mark Coker, who handled PR for Gianforte in the 1990s. "In his new world view, it appears he considers the media the enemy."
At the same time, Tech Stand Up https://www.techstandsup.org/ newly politically active tech workers https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/07/techs-latest-start-up-anti-trump-activism/97564884/ , hailing largely from the San Francisco Bay Area and other tech hubs, pumped money into the campaign for his Democratic opponent, musician Rob Quist. It’s just one more sign of how the riches of this sector are backing political ambitions on both sides of the aisle.
Jon Swartz , USA TODAY
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