Posted on 09/04/2004 6:55:40 PM PDT by HolgerDansk
Senator Kerry was out shooting trap during a campaign stop at Edinburg, Ohio (presumably the Twinsburg Sportsmen trap range?). Photos courtesy of Associated Press.
However, the next closeup shows us something disturbing: as with his last excursion to the range in Wisconsin a few months ago, he's missing protective eyewear, and this time, there can be no doubt that he's also sans hearing protection:
Once again, this calls into question his judgement. Why would the good senator risk his vision and his hearing?
...why, anything for a good photo op!
Solidarity with people of gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgenderedness? Native Americans? Victims of Hurricanes Charley/Frances/Andrew/etc? The AFofL/CIO? MADD?
Yeah, I can snap an empty case in front of some cameras, too.
Oh, nice form.
He has no idea how this sport is done.
I do a good bit of shotgun shooting. You should use both eyes. It's not like rifle shooting. I don't think Poodle the Gigolo shhots much, if at all. The shotgun looks to short as well, but I'm sure he borrowed it.
Please tell me that that's a hot casing on a trajectory towards Frenchy's not inconsiderable forehead. Bonk! Ow!
His ears'll be ringing for days. How's he going to hear what the voices are telling him?
Kerry has been skeet shooting many times. In fact, at a recent trap shooting event he mentioned his family's many snipe hunt adventures. Kerry stated, "They aren't very big, but when you get enough of those little rascles in the skillet, you've got some tastey fixin's."
Names were changed to protect the innocent. Snipes have never been known to attack people in the wild.
Look at me, look at me, I'm shooting a gun, I'm a regular guy! (Despite voting to ban all centerfire rifle ammo)
SEE PHOTO #2!
ROFLOL!!!!!!
What?
No crawling on his belly, strategizing and sniffing the wind?
What French wine does one serve with skeet anyway?
It's a Lance Armstrong band....
Kerry had prostrate cancer like Lance...
What's the deal anyway? I saw a pic of John F. Kennedy smiling, talking to some guy holding a crossbow, while JFK was presenting his brand-new AR-15 style rifle. For all the freepers that have been there way before I have, when did the Dems start pushing this citizen disarmament crap under gun control?
Actually, Armstrong had testicular cancer, but you're right about the bracelet.
I was going to make a joke about it being a "WWJKD" bracelet, but now it just seems tasteless.
That I'm unsure of. It he may have those silicone style ear plugs, they can be rather small. The foam ones are probably better for hearing protection. I went out today with them and some earmuff-style ones. Very little noise.
Another style over substance photo op.They don't call him 'live shot' John Kerry for nothing.The guy walks around with his TV make up applied at all times.
Armstrong's cancer started as testicular, but by the time he was diagnosed, it had spread to his brain and lungs.
The left had the nerve to exaggerate President Bush's vacation time. Is there ever a time Kerry is not on vacation? His entire campaign has been one long vacation.
ScottFromSpokane: Actually, Armstrong had testicular cancer, but you're right about the bracelet.
You know, when I first made that crack about the bracelet, I was a little worried that it would turn out to be some sort of a "9-11 victims fund" or "bring our troops home safely" kind of a thing.
I shoulda trusted my instincts - there's no way that a monolithically narcissistic whore like John Kerry could ever give a damn about anyone's suffering other than his own.
I think in photo 2 he is squinting to see if he hit his target. Did I get it? He must have forgot that he was shooting trap and that by this time the target would be broken or on the ground.
Plus, the first thing I was told when shooting trap or 5-stand or any shotgun sport was BOTH EYES. And, no hearing protection? No eye protection? Does anybody believe this is real? That this is really something he does for emjoyment? I've tried to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but I just can't stand it any more.
Why would he get all gussied up when riding his bike (helmet, gloves, knee pads, training wheels, ect.), yet when he is shooting, not bother to wear ear or eye protection?
Maybe it is short - perhaps someone should measure it to see if its legal.
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