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Carly Melin, a DFLer running in a special election for a Minnesota House seat, has criticized an attack brochure paid for by the state Republican Party. It shows a hunter pointing a shotgun and the words "Take your best shot."

I had to look up what a "DFLer" is.

And yet you don't explain it here.

Tsk tsk.

Democratic-Farmer-Labour Party

I am not sure how this is an attack add directing voilence towards the DFL'er. Every time I have ever heard "take your best shot", it is a person using towards themselves. Pathetic example Below--

Politician A to Politician B: I'm going to wipe the floor with you in our next debate

politician B to Politician A: Oh yeah? Take your best shot.


Charlie

Leucoandro wrote:I am not sure how this is an attack add directing voilence towards the DFL'er. Every time I have ever heard "take your best shot", it is a person using towards themselves. Pathetic example Below--

Politician A to Politician B: I'm going to wipe the floor with you in our next debate

politician B to Politician A: Oh yeah? Take your best shot.


Charlie

While I agree that the phrase itself is not directly a call to violence as much as it is a challenge to make a move, the hunter pointing the shotgun is really stupid given the recent events in Arizona. Words have meaning and when linked to images that meaning carries weight. While a fairly rational person would not ascribe the add as an incitement, it is used to get an emotional charge and that charge can be interpreted with deadly consequences by those who are only slightly less stable.

The asshole and his team know what they are doing, and if they don't then they are too stupid to be trusted with political power.

More political correctnes crap-ola

Nothing happening here folks...move along.


Regards,

CarolinaHiker

CarolinaHiker wrote:More political correctnes crap-ola

Nothing happening here folks...move along.


Regards,

CarolinaHiker

In Minnesota, we believe in the rule of law, and don't take kindly to calls for a lynch mob mentality.
So... mind your own fuckin' business...

the comedian wrote:

CarolinaHiker wrote:More political correctnes crap-ola

Nothing happening here folks...move along.


Regards,

CarolinaHiker

In Minnesota, we believe in the rule of law, and don't take kindly to calls for a lynch mob mentality.
So... mind your own fuckin' business...

Now now we're from Mn so lets be "nice".

CarolinaHiker wrote:More political correctnes crap-ola

Nothing happening here folks...move along.


Regards,

CarolinaHiker

Anytime someone wants to get away with saying something exquisitely stupid, they always harp on the "Political Correctness is ruining ...." bandwagon.

That is a cop out.

The point it to think before you say things and if you say something stupid and offensive then be prepared to be called out on it. It isn't policital correctness it is having basic decency and a little bit of intellectual honesty.

eelj wrote:

the comedian wrote:

CarolinaHiker wrote:More political correctnes crap-ola

Nothing happening here folks...move along.


Regards,

CarolinaHiker

In Minnesota, we believe in the rule of law, and don't take kindly to calls for a lynch mob mentality.
So... mind your own fuckin' business...

Now now we're from Mn so lets be "nice".

I apologize. I am upset because I have to miss the Eeelpout Festival this year.

Ahh freshwater Torsk.