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http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/jeb-bush-twe ... se-americaGOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush sent out a tweet Tuesday with a picture of a gun engraved with his name, accompanied with one word: “America.” And the Internet immediately pounced. Some chided the decision to equate the country’s turbulent history with firearms, while others took the opportunity to simply poke fun at Bush.
Well, made by FN America, a South Carolina based subsidiary of the Belgian company (FN Herstal). I thought it was a bit off the mark too. Like posting a pic of a BMW automobile made in BMW's Spartanburg S.C. plant and writing "America".Stiff wrote:America by way of a Belgian gun?
He received a job?The GOP candidate didn’t seem to be aware of the photo at first, but answered, “The purpose was we went to a gun manufacturing facility where lots of jobs are created — high wage jobs. And I received a job and I was honored to have it.”
You know, it probably wasn't his intention, but it does represent 'America': a nation of imports and immigrants.TxChinaman wrote:Well, made by FN America, a South Carolina based subsidiary of the Belgian company (FN Herstal). I thought it was a bit off the mark too. Like posting a pic of a BMW automobile made in BMW's Spartanburg S.C. plant and writing "America".Stiff wrote:America by way of a Belgian gun?
So, Belgian Nazis? They're almost as bad as Illinois Nazis.TheHunterOfSkulls wrote:And predictably, the anti-RKBA crowd has gone full Godwin by making the Nazi connection. FN's production facilities were captured by the Nazis during WWII, so obviously that means they're still Nazis today, because reasons. Even though all their workers evacuated before the Nazis got there and the factory itself became the target of Nazi bombing runs after Belgium was liberated by the Allies.
He didn't seem too thrilled that pic got tweeted. The gun is probably wasted on him. It didn't sound like he was interested in range trips. More like a trial balloon that he flubbed.Simmer down wrote:I think I read that's Jeb!'s first/ only gun. I hope he asks for some help with it. He probably has secret service at arm's length so maybe someone will step up.
He's from Florida Maybe he could get Zimmerman to help him out.Simmer down wrote:I think I read that's Jeb!'s first/ only gun. I hope he asks for some help with it. He probably has secret service at arm's length so maybe someone will step up.
Please forgive me I couldn't resist .
I have to agree. For a candidate of the favored NRA party and he couldn't even capitalize on owning a gun. It shows why his campaign is floundering. I'm wondering how he ever got elected governor of Florida. The only qualification seems to be elephants, R's and bushes.senorgrand wrote:They couldn't spare a HiPower?
The gun: lame
The tweet: lame
The reaction: lame
The candidate: lame
That's not gonna work, Zimmerman carried a little single-stack 9mm Kel-Tec PF9. Jeb has a manly double-stack .45 ACP FNX.TrueTexan wrote:He's from Florida Maybe he could get Zimmerman to help him out.Simmer down wrote:I think I read that's Jeb!'s first/ only gun. I hope he asks for some help with it. He probably has secret service at arm's length so maybe someone will step up.
KelTecs are actually made in...Florida.Stiff wrote:That's not gonna work, Zimmerman carried a little single-stack 9mm Kel-Tec PF9. Jeb has a manly double-stack .45 ACP FNX.TrueTexan wrote:He's from Florida Maybe he could get Zimmerman to help him out.Simmer down wrote:I think I read that's Jeb!'s first/ only gun. I hope he asks for some help with it. He probably has secret service at arm's length so maybe someone will step up.
At least the Kel-Tec was made in America by an American owned company.
Could we please avoid using ableist terminology?senorgrand wrote:They couldn't spare a HiPower?
The gun: lame
The tweet: lame
The reaction: lame
The candidate: lame
As goes this tweet so goes his entire campaign. As many misfires as he's had, it is a wonder his polls show any support at all. He truly is the Clyde Crashcup of candidates.sikacz wrote:I have to agree. For a candidate of the favored NRA party and he couldn't even capitalize on owning a gun. It shows why his campaign is floundering. I'm wondering how he ever got elected governor of Florida. The only qualification seems to be elephants, R's and bushes.senorgrand wrote:They couldn't spare a HiPower?
The gun: lame
The tweet: lame
The reaction: lame
The candidate: lame
Bacchus wrote:As goes this tweet so goes his entire campaign. As many misfires as he's had, it is a wonder his polls show any support at all. He truly is the Clyde Crashcup of candidates.sikacz wrote:I have to agree. For a candidate of the favored NRA party and he couldn't even capitalize on owning a gun. It shows why his campaign is floundering. I'm wondering how he ever got elected governor of Florida. The only qualification seems to be elephants, R's and bushes.senorgrand wrote:They couldn't spare a HiPower?
The gun: lame
The tweet: lame
The reaction: lame
The candidate: lame
Unfortunately... I think they also gave that cretin a gift when he toured their factory.senorgrand wrote:KelTecs are actually made in...Florida.Stiff wrote:That's not gonna work, Zimmerman carried a little single-stack 9mm Kel-Tec PF9. Jeb has a manly double-stack .45 ACP FNX.TrueTexan wrote:He's from Florida Maybe he could get Zimmerman to help him out.Simmer down wrote:I think I read that's Jeb!'s first/ only gun. I hope he asks for some help with it. He probably has secret service at arm's length so maybe someone will step up.
At least the Kel-Tec was made in America by an American owned company.
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