Apparently to Jeb Bush, his gun signifies ‘America’
- 9 years ago
Jeb Bush sent a message Tuesday to South Carolina gun owners that he’s with them by posting an image on his Twitter account of a handgun engraved with his name and a one-word caption: “America.”
The former Florida governor spent the morning at FN Manufacturing, a firearm maker in Columbia, SC, where he received the personalized weapon as a gift.
If the poll-challenged Bush was trying to attract attention, he succeeded.
But many comments to his viral post were negative.
“Delete your account,” tweeted Edward Snowden, the government whistleblower.
“This is sad and political pandering at its worst,” wrote Canadian sports anchor David Amber.
Later Tuesday, Bush said he didn’t know about the tweet but said he wanted to show support to employees he visited at the gun company.
The former Florida governor spent the morning at FN Manufacturing, a firearm maker in Columbia, SC, where he received the personalized weapon as a gift.
If the poll-challenged Bush was trying to attract attention, he succeeded.
But many comments to his viral post were negative.
“Delete your account,” tweeted Edward Snowden, the government whistleblower.
“This is sad and political pandering at its worst,” wrote Canadian sports anchor David Amber.
Later Tuesday, Bush said he didn’t know about the tweet but said he wanted to show support to employees he visited at the gun company.