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Jeb Bush caught lying about NRA award

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With polling numbers in the single digits and donors becoming increasingly nervous, the last thing Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s campaign could afford was more controversy.

But now his campaign is scrambling to explain why Bush has repeatedly fabricated a story about receiving a major award from the National Rifle Association.

Bush, who is pro-gun, has told a story during numerous stump speeches about being handed a ceremonial rifle by Charlton Heston after being named the NRA’s Statesman of the Year in 2003.

“You’re looking at the guy who won the NRA Statesman of the Year award,” Bush said at a recent town hall in Milford, New Hampshire. “And I got a rifle from Charlton Heston. I got a rifle from Moses.”

It’s a story Bush has relied on often to curry favor among gun-owning voters. But there are just two problems with Bush’s version of events –Heston never gave Bush a rifle, and he was never named NRA’s Statesman of the Year.

In fact, the NRA gives out no such award.

An investigation first conducted by BuzzFeed learned that Bush was indeed a keynote speaker at an NRA convention in 2003 and was given a rifle as a thank-you from NRA President Kayne Robinson. But he received no other award and it’s not clear whether Heston, who was suffering from health issues and left the convention early, even heard Bush speak.

Bush’s campaign is trying to walk back the claims that their candidate has made many times, arguing that he “was mistaken and conflated multiple events unintentionally.”

Now it’ll be Bush’s challenge to explain to voters the difference between conflating and lying.

 

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Stephen is a U.S. Army veteran with over a decade of combined experience in political commentary, economics, and news.

Comments

  1. Don says

    We had enough Bush BS with the first two that made president and promoting the “New World Order”, we do not need or want another Bush in the White House.

    • Bruce Wood says

      Actually the Bush’s have really done that much for our country. The second one put us in war with Iraq that we didn’t need and lied that they had weapons of Mass destruction which were destroyed during the first Bush’s term in office and now the third one is lying before he every makes it to office if he ever does, The Clintons are bigger liars than the Bush’s and they cost 4 Americans their lives and refused to even let aid get to them. Either Bush nor Clinton does not meet the criteria we need for a commander in chief.

      • USPatriotOne says

        If people would take the time to do some real research they would find that Hitlery/Bill Clinton have committed m*rder (more than once) and criminal actions and Commie enslavement of “We the People” is Hitleries plan if she gets in office! The Bushes are no better, they have committed geneside in Irag and have stolen Billions from “We the People”! They have a compound of over 3000 acres in South America and when it hits the fan that’s is where they are going and leave “We the People” to die! We also have a Commie/Muslim/Fraud in our WH destroying our Nation daily and working with our enemies! God help us, PLEASE!

        • wilbert jennings says

          He will help us it is pre written in Revelation. All that is happening is written and foretells what the coming times will be prior to the tribulation and after. Get ready to go home with the LORD while those we can’t convince remain for 3.5 years , before God says enough .

        • Confoundmeonce says

          Us Patroit ! I Do Believe THE Citizens Of this USA ARE listening Now. Truly Sad that it Took Millions DEAD, Maimed He is NOT, nor will ever be Beholden to Any “Special Interest Group..Nor Will he Allow Anyone To Think HE can Be Bought ( Like So many Of this Guvmt..Are. ) The People Have their listening ears on and Are now WIDE awake. Go ! Donald !!!!.

        • Mike says

          USPatriotOne, you’ve produced enough evidence to convict yourself of the murder of the English language… The time I waste reading these posts once in a great while makes me appreciate how my kids turned out even more. No need to answer, unless you require help with “sentencing”.

      • JK W says

        You are so right!! Hilldabeast been around since I been able to vote and it’s still all the same shit. Nothing’s changed except for the worst. She makes my skin crawl. Her and Bill are pathological liars. Hillary is for Hillary. She’ll take money even in her DEATHBED. From Muslims who rape and beat women. She’s so gross. Jeb is the biggest SISSY. WE DON’T NEED NEITHER OF THEM. OLD BILL already made the USA the laughing stock of the world with his lies and cheating scandals. GROSS. He would want his ass back in white house where he can have sex in the oval office again. Yuk

      • Missieb2000 says

        There WERE weapons do a little due diligence before spouting. And you must be one of those folks who were OK with 4 year olds being sodomized to death in Hussein’s ( the other one) rape rooms.

      • InRussetShadows says

        Bush’s honeypot strategy worked wonders in Iraq. It drew all the jihad-happy folks there and we got rid of them. This strategy kept foreign fighters out of the US and it lead to a stable Iraq. That’s called a success in my book.

        200 tons of yellowcake and 20+ hours of 18-wheelers headed for the Golan Heights ain’t nothing. You do know what yellowcake is, right? Don’t forget the Sarin gas containers, Saddam gassing the Kurds, and all the other installations that the US didn’t even bother investigating. In any case, Saddam, that kind and gentle soul who oversaw rape rooms and ordered a hit on a standing president, fomentor of terror, is dead. That’s called a success in my book, too.

      • Thomas says

        Well you seem to forget it went through congress and the dam democrats like killery clinton and john kerry voted for the war before he voted against it. George W Bush made mistakes, but that piece of human waste in the white house is our real enemy and is destroying this country piece by piece..

        Go Mr Trump.

      • Frances says

        Is Jeb and Hillary in a competition to see who can tell the biggest woppeds? Maybe Jeb was Hillary’s sniper.

      • JABarker says

        If Mr. BUSH cannot keep ‘Eventful Things’ Like ‘Moses’ Charlton Heston,
        giving Him a RIFLE i.e. When, How, Were, By Whom, or IF EVER….
        ….WELL how the Hell is that person going to keep their brain operating
        in an orderly way to make judgments and determinations
        THAT AFFECT ALL OF OUR LIVES???

    • ELIZABETH VALENTINO says

      No, we don’t want another Bush in the White House this time; and I believe ‘conflating’ is the same as ‘lying’, what do you think? Lordy, Lordy, why in the world do these people think they have to lie about such trivial things? It’s because their innermost ‘person’ is so insecure that it makes them, for the moment, especially special! oh well, if it were you or I, what would happen to us? I quiver to think about it!

    • Bernice Pattow says

      We to get rid of ALL Bush’s and Clinton’s….They are Pase and we need to move on!! ~

    • Andy says

      Ha, that sounds a lot like a Brian Williams embellishment. I keep hearing Jeb say Hillary will crush Trump. All I can say is Jeb speaks from experience because Trump is crushing Jeb.

    • Fierce Look says

      Unfortunately, we seem to be headed for a BITCH, a ole ugly commie whore of a one at that in the “Outhouse”! I am predicting with world events and national orchestrated calamities – racial war and this Oregon false flag! Isn’t it telling that while the looters, rioters, arsonists and shooters were not stopped by the national guard and permitted to burn down Ferguson and Baltimore because they were black; while these two white, most likely Christian males who had started a back fire to save their land and had served their time are now being prosecuted and used as a ruse to start more chaos as all communist regime do to acquire more absolute power and punish their opponents! Wake the fuk up AMERIKA, you are under siege and that is why this imposter in the “Outhouse” came on national stage to shed his crocodile tears! REVOLUTION will be the SOLUTION, Armr=============================? , you will be needing them, I guarantee you!

  2. Justin W says

    At this point I’m not sure that anyone cares. I don’t see that Jeb has any real chance in this election cycle.

  3. John S. says

    Bush is the Al Gore of the Republican Party and could bore the hoof off a Giraffe. What an a hole!!!!!!! Go to personality school JO before attempting to run AGAIN for President!!!

    • Fredrick Rehders says

      Floggin’ a dead horse serves no useful purpose. But GOP frontrunners are either not Constitutionally qualified or too narcissistic and bombastic to be presidential material. Weed out the RINOs and we are left with Rand Paul, Carley Fiorina and possibly, Huckabee and Carson, but can any of them beat Hitlery? Yes,

      Floggin’ a dead horse serves no purpose, now! Of our leading three, two are not qualified Constitutionally and the other is a bombastic narcissist. I suggest we weed out the RINOs and choose between Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Rand Paul and possibly Huckabee. Could any of this four beat Hitlery? I think so, because she is universally despised.

        • ArribaPosts says

          You forget that when a Liberal RINO (Republican In Name Only) or DEM says something you are not allowed to question it and are expected to believe it and repeat it. TRUMP 2016

      • ArribaPosts says

        You sound like a Troll of the 1% Liberal Elite –
        Carson – a guaranteed loser after his rant on Women on Face the Nation
        Carly – financial backer and campaign organizer for McCain and Romney + a RINO
        Paul – a good guy but a loser in a Presidential campaign
        Huckabuck – running again to line his pocket and get exposure to keep speaker fees high
        IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE – MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN – TRUMP 2016

      • JK W says

        I suggest TRUMP ALL THE WAY. If not him then Cruz. We need somebody with some backbone & financial experience. Carson blinks & squeezes his eyes shut to hard and often for my liking. Something wrong.. And to slow in talking. We need action YESTERDAY. GO TRUMP!!

        • Deb Miller says

          Ben Carson is a brilliant doctor, however, as a patient, I’d be afraid of him falling asleep on his feet in the middle of an operation! He has REALLY REALLY LOW ENERGY! Trump got it right! President Trump in 2016!!!

    • kamoun says

      Obama is not running for president.
      However he tried to clean up what G Bush left of wars, and economic collapse, but sadly he failed.

      • InRussetShadows says

        Obama did no such cleanup work. Obama’s actions lead to the weakest recovery in US history. Blaming some other man for your problems for seven years straight is not leadership. Obama is a failure.

      • richard manning says

        Obama was and still is an incompetent loser. Unfortunately, the next President (TRUMP) will have to clean up all of Obama’s failures and massive debt. Donald Trump will definitely have his work cut out for him.

  6. Dave Goldman says

    Three Bushes will be a huge strike out for the worlds best country, they just should go,home and keep out of adding to their previous mess they perpetrated on th USA. Fade away. Bush , Bush. Bush.

    • JK W says

      I agree 200%. Some of congress needs to give it up too. To good too long. That’s why they stay.

  7. B. says

    . DUBYA Bush was funny in a retarded sort of way …. This Bush is indeed an A hole ……… VOTE TRUMP !!!!!!!!

  9. rodney says

    desperate people resort to desperate means. Jeb is an avowed LBJ Socialist. Why is he even trying to be a republican. What an insult to his borther and father. I saw yesterday where yet another member of congress switch parties saying “Obama does not represent what I believe.” or some such. yep we need a new party of everyone consolidate to the TEA party. GOP is a bunch of cowards and the dems are communists and it shows and corrupt? oMG! Hilary, Debbie, De Blasio, Bloomberg, Rahm, Bernie, Nancy, Feinstein, Boxer, that creep legislator that wants people in MS to throw rocks at cops? In 7 years this nation has gone to the dogs politically. Trump will , he must or as Reagan says “There is not where else to go.”

      • Jerry Dixon says

        Bush and Clinton have both been proven liars, neither one of them deserve to hold any elected office. But I think Clinton will get a pass seems she does nothing wrong. Bush will just use his favorite saying. I MISSPOKE..But the bottom line is they both lied for political gain America doesn’t need anymore liars or paid for politicians. Trump 2016

  11. Hootowl says

    Jeb Bush is like a real bush you might see in the woods, a bush with no leaves, a losing battle to survive.

  12. tracey says

    With poll numbers in fifth or sixth pllace,scrambling to explain isn’t needed.this may be the end of the Bush behemoth power with a dismal end

  13. Meli C. says

    Why is the press even covering Bush’s ‘campaign’, if you can call it that, anymore? Give it up JEB. Even making up stories about a fictitious award you were given isn’t going to help you. You and Hillary deserve each other – who would be the best exaggerator-in-chief – just what we need. Please, give the country a break – go back to whatever it is you were doing since you were governor and don’t make us watch your ridiculous commercials.

  14. Fr. Tom says

    We don’t need another professional liar in the White House! He needs to resign as a presidential candidate. He is attempting to live off of his faded glory as a Bush!

  18. pmurt says

    WOA WOA. LEAVE BUSH ALONE. IT’S THE BEST REALITY SHOW ON TV. WATCHING HIM LOOSE MILLIONS AND POUT LIKE A TITTY BABY IS A CLASSIC. JEB AT BEST SHOULD RUN FOR WATER BOY ON TRUMPS TEAM. HE’D PROBABLY SCREW THAT UP TOO

  20. James says

    How can you tell of a polititian is lying? His lips are moving.how about that word conflated? Another political manover to cover up the word lying. They never. Change they are constantly polititions. We don’t need a nother politition in the white house look where they have gotten this country to now.donald trump or dr.ben carson and maby even ted cruz but certainly not any of the remaining republican b.s. ers. They should step down and support the cause. If hillary is elected president my fellow GOD loveing great america loving conservative americans you can kiss this country and the way our forfathers intended it to be GOOD BY.SO FAR DONALD TRUMP HAS CONVINCED ME THAT HE IS WHAT THIS COUNTRY DESPERATELY NEEDS TO TURN THINGS AROUND. HE’S NOT A POLITITION HE’S A BUSINESS MAN AND WE NEED TO BE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF GETING RID OF THE POLITITIONS IN AMERICA.

    • Mrs CArol A Winn says

      I SO AGREE WITH YOU JAMES. WE NEED DONALD TRUMP THAT HAS THE DESIRE TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. NON OF THE OTHERS HAVE SAID WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO GET RID OF ISIS OR MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. WE BETTER ALL PRAY TO GOD THAT HILLARY DOES NOT WIN. SHE IS NO BETTER THAN OBAMA. TRUMP MAY BE RUFF AROUND THE EDGES BUT HE IS RIGHT ON TRACK MOST OF THE TIME. WE CERTAINLY DON’T NEED A WIMP IN THE WHITE HOUSE. WE NEED DONALD TRUMP THAT CAN BE A STRONG LEADER FOR AMERICA . GO TRUMP ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2016.

  21. Val says

    I wish the Gop candidates whose has only single digits be man or woman enough to drop out of race. They need to face reality their taking up space. They have never moved up in the polls. Out of denial or selfishness they won’t do it. They can’t be that stupid to know that none of them have a chance. I wish Bush would stop being a cry baby!

    • Nanci says

      The bottom feeders are staying in the race to split the vote and to keep Mr. Trump from getting 51% in all the States. Then in Nov. the GOP/RNC can pull a brokered convention, where all the losing candidates have to turn over their votes/%’s to the GOP/RNC who then give them to the candidate of THEIR choice and prevent Mr. Trump from winning the nomination, even though he has the popular vote of the people. And it is legal, by their own rules.

  23. Al says

    I vote for Trump or Fiorina. They have business experience and no political experience. All the GOP Senate and Reps are afraid of losing their jobs. They should all be kicked out.They are afraid to stand up for what the public wants.

    • Rick says

      That’s exactly why we need term limits. Ask your rep if they propose term or someone else did would they support it? Bet you won’t get an answer ! Trump should start saying he. Would! Then stand back and watch the u know what hit the fan and Trumps numbers go throug the roof! That ought piss off our communist press. Go Trump!

    • Lois Wenk says

      We need respectful people in government Trump don’t fit the bill. He is a liar, slanderer, arrogant, woman hating, slave owning (buys people), racial bigot. Trump never forgives. Neither is he a real Christian. Bible says, “The fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and self control.” If you see this in Trump you are not in reality. Bible also says Christs’ blood shed on the cross; giving his life as atonement for mankind’s sin. Meaning no one killed Jesus including Jews, and God The Father raising him from the dead. Is the core belief of Christianity.

      • Mary says

        Well, you’ve got to remember that Jesus turned over the money changers tables and ran them from the temple with a whip…so maybe someone needs to step forward that has the guts to do the job…

    • InRussetShadows says

      I think you forgot Rand’s filibuster against the NSA and Cruz calling Mitch McConnel a liar on the Senate floor. Don’t forget Jeff Sessions or Mike Lee. These are excellent public servants, and that’s just off the top of my head.

  24. Dan says

    There comes a point in time where someone who is reaching with such difficulty to gather their pride and bow out.

    • R Cole says

      Absolutely. Jeb Bush keeps saying That Donald Trump is “friends with the Clintons”. Nobody is tighter either the Clinton’s then the Bush family. Another deceptive move by another Bush.

  25. Ken says

    Not a bush fan. However, it seems that some of you should review your posts before sending them. There is a difference between “your” and “you’re.” Perhaps auto correct is to blame. If you want to criticize, do it with appropriate language, so you don’t sound like a “rube.”

  27. Jim says

    Little Bushie still owes influence money. They’re not going to let him quit until the end, which they may attempt in the near future.

    To explain:
    They’re hoping to see someone knock Trump off – and they’ve openly stated that they hope he is murdered. And that’s the only way their boy can come out on top. For the good of the country, Little Bushie should quit.

    Don’t expect Little Bushie to go away until the bitter end, though – he owes too many people. Same ones who own Hellary Clinton.

  28. Manny says

    I vote for Trump, he is the only one who can save this country. Hillary and her poor excuse for a husband, Willy, should both be in prison not running for office.

  29. Richard Cunningham says

    Baby brother, Jeb, is like a petulant little five year old who had his candy bar stolen by another kid. He’s a typical career politician who would tell a lie when the truth would probably do more good. That’s someone we definitely do not need or want in the oval office. As my old dad use to say, “If bs was music that guy would be a brass band.”

  30. Kevin Beck says

    I’m waiting for some Clinton-era doublespeak to come about from this event. But the only real question that matters is: What did he know, and when did he know it? I guess that’s two questions, but it sounds like a major credibility issue he should be held to account for.

  31. Roman says

    I believe, there is only ONE person who can,as a President put America back on a track, the person is DONALD TRUMP!!!! Please vote for him.

  32. William Simoni says

    I’m sick and tired of big money backers, we all know that big money makes big money they don’t give because they have big hearts it only mean put more in my pocket if elected. The candidate I’m look for is the one that gets his campaign money from small donors and believes . This is a country for , of ,and by the people not for, of, and by the government and believes what 56 great men gave us to follow that made this country the greatest the constitution. What makes this country the greatest how come people from other country’s are breaking there neck to get here. We don’t see people breaking there neck trying to leave what we need is to heal this great nation of ours from the inside not from the outside in. We can’t blame other country’s stealing our factory’s we have to blame only the one that taxed them away. it doesn’t mean other country’s are smarter than what we have, it only mean we are giving the other country’s a beautiful gift. Why is it candidate from this great nation having some of his products made in other country’s . Is it because it lines my pocket with bigger profits. To be a roll model you should stick with this country first even if you are making less. For Cruz, he sent a email it said (Quote) what ever you contribute for my election I have big money backers that will double you amount here we go again. YEP! Payola back . Look what we have now in office the king of payola back OBAMA, his latest payola back to stop the oil pipe line , not for the sake of environment or some other excuse he makes up. It’s MR Buffet that happens to own the railroad that transport that oil one of OB big money backer . Let have common sense and not let big money backers control us ever again

  33. Don says

    JEB makes up the 2nd woman on the GOP ticket for president!!!! Carly could probably kick his butt back to Florida with one swift kick.
    However, the liberal left media promotes JEB as if he (she) were leading the G.O.P. polls, in an attempt to influence the outcome and thereby promoting a Hitlery/Bush runoff in the general election. Fortunately, conservatives are smart enough to see through the liberal left dogma and reject JEB outright as just another RHINO.

  34. Dan says

    Jeb is a politician and like all politicians lying just comes with the job! See their lips move and just know that somewhere in their talking will be lies, fabrications, contortions of truth and delusional self grandizing. It has been the political way for most politicians for some time. But, the times they are a changing! This is why, no matter how demonizing politicians and politics in general are towards Trump, his numbers keep rising. The pure, honest light of sincere, unabashed intentions can not be understood nor tolerated by the status quoi politics of ether political party. Trump, for the moment is our countries knight in shining armor and many are ready to follow his political standard!

  35. dprato says

    First rule of dealing with establishment politicians: There is no lie too big to tell if it gets you elected. Jeb Bush has been a joke since he first indicated that we should let Hispanics cross our borders out of love. The man is just another Obama, Hillary and every other liberal who lives on planet x. You would think the guy would have dropped out by now but since he is being pushed by establishment money he is hanging around hoping for a miracle that just won’t happen.

  36. Larry says

    All anyone needs to do is Goggle Jeb Bush and Medicare fraud to see what kind of man he is. We don’t need any more corrupt people in government.

  37. Frank says

    Bush needs to move onto all those fun things he said he could be doing rather than being president. Bring on the Donald.

  38. Jim Tucker says

    Well, I have read all of these comments and have come 2 the concluding part that 97% of the people have made up their minds that “TRUMP” should be the choice 2 carry the torch of this Country forward.So I know a lot of you if not most are a lot smarter than I, know more about people and who would be the best for the White House, which is “the peoples house,” so I am going with the 97% and say Trump all the way and I know in my Hart it will be our right choice. We only have one shot at this and I am not worried about Trumps actions, he will have the best minds around him that can be found unlike what we have now or what the other side has. Thank you for looking at my post.

    • JABarker says

      WELL SAID! Very Heartfelt Comments.
      I agree Donald Trump has the best interest of us all and
      is straight up and honest. He will have the best around
      him and if any fail that person will be quickly replaced.
      He may have rough Political edges but then so do I 🙂

      • Mary says

        I agree with Mr. Tucker and Mr. Barker…Donald Trump has 3 children and several grandchildren so that gives him a vested interest in making America great again, he has a vested interest in making America a safe and secure place by building a wall on our Southern border so people will have to come into this country legally. Also bring American jobs back…He has also said the Bible will be the most important book in America again. He said he will get a Patton type to be in charge of the military in order to fight America’s enemies. If he does this he will be a great president…

  39. Beano McReano says

    WOW! I told you here was something wrong with this guy. His entire STAFF should LEAVE NOW. The guy is a Mexican LOONEY BIN.

  40. Jerry Dixon says

    Bush and Clinton have both been proven liars, neither one of them deserve to hold any elected office. But I think Clinton will get a pass seems she does nothing wrong. Bush will just use his favorite saying. I MISSPOKE..But the bottom line is they both lied for political gain America doesn’t need anymore liars or paid for politicians. Trump 2016

  41. Marvin Flick says

    Nice to see I’m not the only one that wants someone with balls to be in the White House.
    Go Trump!

  42. Roy says

    Again I was surprised that the politician is a liar I don’t know who they are they learn in the School of Government to lie so no surprise we need a non-governmental person in office everyone says you have to have some political background to be President some of the some of the smartest man in the world that wrote the Constitution were not government people they were farmers businessman and to this date no one has done it better than them it’s too bad we can’t follow the rules set by the Constitution thank you again Roy

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