I have heard more about this then I ever heard about our President telling people, “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.”
This is absolutely disgusting.
“I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face!” - President Obama.
It's the same thing. It's degrading. A good general picks his battles wisely.