Posted on 01/04/2016 12:47:52 PM PST by don-o
As former NRA Statesman of the Year, I will fight to protect the 2nd Amendment. A clear contrast to @HillaryClinton. -- Jeb Bush (@JebBush)
A spokesman for Jeb Bush's campaign told BuzzFeed News on Monday that Bush had "mistaken and conflated" his story about receiving the National Rifle Association's "statesman of the year" award.
The former Florida governor has told the story on several occasions, saying he received a rifle from then-NRA president Charlton Heston and was the recipient of the group's "statesman of the year" honor in 2003.
While the NRA rates the records of politicians on gun issues, the group does not hand out a statesman of the year award. In 2003, the NRA held its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, with Bush as the keynote speaker. The NRA's meeting page from that year makes no mention of Bush receiving any award.
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At an event in South Carolina in October, Bush said, "In Florida, when I was governor, I was the NRA statesman of the year, one year it was on my highlight reel where Charlton Heston gave me a gun on the stage in front of 15,000 people, that was pretty cool to be honest with you."
Heston, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and was stepping down that year, was originally intended to present Bush the rifle. Heston left the convention early, and the rifle was instead presented by the new president, Kayne Robinson. Though, noted Marion Hammer a former NRA president from Florida Bush and Heston did meet at the convention.
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Donald J. Trump â€@realDonaldTrump 54m54 minutes ago
Woody Johnson, owner of the NYJets, is @JebBush’s finance chairman. If Woody would’ve been w/me, he would’ve been in the playoffs, at least!
Now, that’s just mean...and hilarious.
When he announces his withdrawal and heads back to Florida with his tail between his legs, then we can let up. Never underestimate the determination of the Republican Party to lose the next election.
“mistaken and conflated”
I sense a meme coming.
Bush can’t even count. He says he received the award from Heston “ten years ago.”
That's the slogan for today.
It replaces ...
He wants to be an Alpha male so bad.
“What did he do with gun they gave him? I read on here yesterday he said he did not own any guns.”
Very good point.
IZZAT like ‘Dazed an confused’?...............
He’s a loser. End of story.
Consultant comment on your photo: Why Jeb’s just pining for the fjords.
Jeb has a guacamole brain.
>> I sense a meme coming.
Or a new awkward campaign slogan.
“Jeb can mistake and conflate it!”
How about “misoverestimate?”
Jeb cannot even prevaricate correctly.
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