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[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It could just be an ad. Show her at the gun range, hitting the mark. Show him going "bing bing bing" since that's the sound he thinks guns make.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don’t like this idea so much. Tensions are high after two attempted assassinations of Trump and I don’t think our VP seen firing guns is going to help to quell any additional violence this election cycle. Also I am disgusted by many GOP members who share photos or political ads of them decked out with guns in front of a Christmas tree or shooting at shit and then turning to the camera to make their pitch to the voters.

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

That is a good point, and to be honest, I had completely forgotten about both assassination attempts. When I heard him bring it up during the debate that "he took a bullet to the head", it just felt like every other crazy grandpa story. Especially since he also says stuff like "they're eating the dogs and cats".

Since there haven't been any policy changes and no one even seems to WANT policy changes, it's yet another in the long list of "thoughts and prayers".

But agreed on the imagery of how political campaigns look with guns. It gets a bit too "Y'allquaeda". I just want the campaigns to show him as the whiny baby he is.