Feel like somebody should have taught him how to load it before the cameras were rolling.
We’ve entered the “try to act like normal people” part of the 2024 presidential campaign, where candidates try to get as many photo ops of them doing things that they think make them look like just your ordinary everyday American. And for Democrat vice president nominee Tim Walz, that means getting out and doing some pheasant hunting.
The Minnesota governor and VP candidate for Kamala Harris spent time today taking part in the Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener, an annual event in Minnesota to mark the opening of pheasant season.
Walz was accompanied by four others in his hunting party – and a bunch of cameras and media. Just like normal people and totally not a photo op.
But anyway, a video started making its rounds showing the governor seeming to struggle with loading his Beretta shotgun, and the internet quickly pounced, comparing the VP nominee to Elmer Fudd and accusing the campaign of pandering to attempt to win over male voters:
“Some knucklehead put the wrong shells in! Well I’ll just brace it on my dick as I reload.” https://t.co/CgPRHIafre
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) October 12, 2024
Now I know why Dick Cheney is team Harris/Walz. He’s their firearms consultant https://t.co/p4P1a6E2x8
— CCP IS ASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) October 12, 2024
If you’re going to do something for the first time, do NOT do it in front of cameras.
— Mark Poling (@markpoling) October 12, 2024
I always hold the butt of a gun in my crotch when I’m loading/unloading it.
— Mark Poling (@markpoling) October 12, 2024
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) October 12, 2024
The pheasant are in the background laughing their asses off. Taking bets who gets killed by Elmer Fudd.
— Johnny Carthief 🇺🇸🥩 (@JohnnyCarthief) October 12, 2024
Even Elmer could handle a gun better 🙄🙄 pic.twitter.com/btns0wX3ti
— ShayneB52🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 (@ShayneB52) October 12, 2024
Real Life Elmer Fudd pic.twitter.com/j8FfxDr6Gs
— AB (@AB84) October 12, 2024
Tim Walz claimed he carried “weapons of war in combat” but he can’t load a shotgun? This guy is beyond weak. My little sister could beat him up. Ya gotta watch this👇 pic.twitter.com/nd7CneGWBI
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) October 12, 2024
This is excruciating to watch
“How do you do, fellow manly hunters?” pic.twitter.com/MKskkaCpp2
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) October 12, 2024
lol photo op gone wrong for Tim Walz…this is embarrassing. Someone should have taught him how to load the shotgun first 🤷🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/dGYR4w3Y0t
— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) October 12, 2024
Unfortunately (but probably not surprisingly), Walz didn’t bag any birds during his hunt. According to reporters, one pheasant was shot by a member of the group, but the carcass wasn’t recovered. The governor didn’t fire his weapon.
But hey, at least he finally got it loaded.
