Watch a GOP congressional candidate pretend to shoot down a drone

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Watch a GOP congressional candidate pretend to shoot down a drone
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It used to be that shooting a cap and trade bill was enough to get you elected to Congress. How quickly times change.

In Montana, Republican House candidate State Sen. Matt Rosendale took the old "shoot the bejeezus out of something representing government run amok" trick to a new level. He shot down a (fictional) government drone.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.