As Twitchy told you, earlier today, @JebBush tweeted a photo of the former governor’s engraved gun:
America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 16, 2016
Did it seem a little pander-y? A little desperate? A lot of tweeters thought so, but they didn’t get bent out of shape over it or anything.
Unlike ThinkProgress contributing editor Igor Volsky:
A man running for president of the United States just tweeted a picture of a handgun with his name on it. https://t.co/FLnHOOEnRr
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 16, 2016
Btw, America experienced:
372 mass shootings in 2015
64 school shootings in 2015
33,599 deaths from firearms in2014 https://t.co/FLnHOOEnRr— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 16, 2016
While Hillary Clinton addressed systemic racism this afternoon in Harlem.
Jeb, tweeted out a picture of his gun https://t.co/eO7gDntozO
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 16, 2016
Gasp!
@igorvolsky @JebBush if they couldn't get any more revolting
— blaineloveskurt (@klainereunited) February 17, 2016
@igorvolsky wow – INSANE!
— Ben Downing (@BTDmarketer) February 16, 2016
@igorvolsky @JoyceCarolOates @JebBush Disgusting.
— Leila (@leilatwtr) February 16, 2016
@igorvolsky @piersmorgan @JebBush shameful … It's scary he is running for the president
— Saroj Neupane (@DaveStays) February 16, 2016
I am usually not at a loss for words….except now https://t.co/QWsWv5kMVL
— MsGee (@GL0401) February 16, 2016
Shaking. My. Head. WTF? https://t.co/0qIukyefxy
— Fuegostein (@AaronFuegostein) February 16, 2016
Hope they’ve got plenty of pillows around in case they pass out.
https://twitter.com/MarkMcAmerica/status/699746175897968640
https://twitter.com/AntiGemination/status/699748226354667520
GASP OH NO https://t.co/SKea7ek67g
— Good King Tweetman (@Goodtweet_man) February 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/699744050119770112
https://twitter.com/BCashman/status/699744850921390080
@BecketAdams pic.twitter.com/iGlrJxGQYW
— Aaron Gettings (@aarong33) February 16, 2016
Did you faint? You fainted didn't you. https://t.co/RojsPo9U6i
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 17, 2016
Oh noes. A presidential candidate utilizing a firearm to gain support? Sounds AWFUL. https://t.co/MRqdPK3Bn4
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) February 17, 2016
A little food for thought for Igor to nibble on:
h/t @stanleyfosha pic.twitter.com/xh1L3GYXNH
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 17, 2016
Editor’s note: The text in the first sentence of this post has been amended to clarify that Bush is a former governor.
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