The campaign, led by Undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness Anthony Tata, would “encourage young people to honor the legacy” of Kirk by “by joining the military.” One of the slogans reportedly being considered is, “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.”
Republicans are actually thrilled he got shot and now they can milk it forever as the perma victim actors they are
They’ve been WANTING this ever since Kennedy. Democrats rode that wave for almost a decade and created a whole slew of incredibly beneficial programs in so doing. There’s still a part of the collective GOP psyche that’s pissed that Reagan didn’t get gunned down, that Bush II didn’t get hit with those shoes, and that Trump didn’t get assassinated in Butler, because it’s an INSTANT way to generate sympathy and pretty much guarantee that you get your way for at least a little while.
Republicans: Now we have our own MLK Jr!