Associated Press Addresses Photos Of Pistol Pointed At Ted Cruz's Head. Was this too much?

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:08:44 -0400

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a "Celebrate the 2nd Amendment Event," Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the CrossRoads Shooting Sports in Johnston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/ted-cruz-twitter-gun-ap-photographer-picture-119270.html

AP photo shows a gun pointed at Ted Cruz's head

The image came from a Saturday event on the Second Amendment.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 22 at 2015 10:13 AM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:13:47 -0400

Democrats will do anything to further their anti-Second Amendment agenda.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jun 22 at 2015 10:14 AM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:14:13 -0400

Yes it was!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 22 at 2015 10:37 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:37:36 -0400

Same old, same old.

The left uses ridicule and emotional attack where their rationality fails.

The photographer that framed the shot and the editor that approved it were expressing their political ideology, as is all too common these days.

Response by CSM David Heidke made Jun 22 at 2015 10:38 AM

CSM David Heidke — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:38:53 -0400

We have seen this where Sarah Palin put some target areas on a map and was accused of threatening democrats...

If this were the President, you would see this all over the place as being an outrage.

But of course the associated press would never do that.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Jun 22 at 2015 11:44 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:44:39 -0400

The AP has a history of taking dubious photos of conservatives, they did the same thing to former Attorney General Ashcroft during speeches that he would make in front of a statue of justice and frame the bared breasts over his head. They did this on more than one occasion and when comments were made and the statue covered for his next speech, there were comments made about him being a prude.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Jun 22 at 2015 11:47 AM

SSG Trevor S. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:47:00 -0400

If liberals and liberal media were held to liberal standard of conduct they would rapidly change their practices.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 22 at 2015 11:49 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:49:46 -0400

Well, it was wrong for others, why should it not be wrong here?

Oh right it's the other side.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 22 at 2015 12:10 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:10:30 -0400

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S., Sgt Richard Buckner, Capt Seid Waddell, the Liberal elites tend to not be able to see their own problems let alone apply the logic they demand of others to themselves. Remember the tolerance issue has been turned into a requirement and punishment for those who don't succumb and actually support those the left demands we should accept [new definition of tolerate].
I would like AP to use their logic of having an image of a gun pointing at a pro-2nd amendment Senator. I would suggest that AP use an image of an aborted fetus [pre-born baby for many of us] with its mouth opened as though trying to scream while pointing an accusatory finger at Nancy Pelosi, Hilary Clinton, etc.

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Jun 22 at 2015 1:00 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:00:08 -0400

For a News association this IS too much. One might expect something like this from an opinion, or advocate personality, not from a News pool used by a myriad of news outlets.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Jun 22 at 2015 2:11 PM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:11:38 -0400

hahahhahaha I thought the Libtards said after the shooting in AZ....this wasn't suppose to happen???? ?hhahahahahahahahaha

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made Jun 22 at 2015 6:02 PM

MAJ Keira Brennan — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:02:51 -0400

Ironic photo. Yes, ironic, not iconic.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Jun 22 at 2015 10:03 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:03:06 -0400

Obviously a democratic photographer

Response by COL Ted Mc made Jun 23 at 2015 2:24 PM

COL Ted Mc — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:24:33 -0400

There is no picture of Senator Cruz having a pistol pointed at his head.

There is a picture of Senator Cruz standing in front of a picture of a gun.

In any event this is different that drawing "sight pictures" on a map ("X"s would have sufficed [but probably wouldn't have been as effective in letting the illiterate known that certain seats were "targeted"]).