Last week, Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL and combat veteran, released another action video, this time in support of Republican Senate candidates, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, in Georgia. The deliberately over-the-top video shows Crenshaw parachuting into Georgia and fighting dopey Antifa activists.
The future of the U.S. Senate, and the Republic, hangs in the balance.
I found the video – ‘Georgia Reloaded’ – entertaining, if a bit long at times, and effective to rally the conservative base in Georgia.
But apparently, others disagreed.
Georgia Reloaded is here.
The epic saga continues, this time in Georgia. Everything is on the line. Donate to the fight at https://t.co/2j2lVY8Ak7 pic.twitter.com/N5T4zqmdpc
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) December 13, 2020
In a Tweet of his own, retired Gen. Raymond Thomas, a former head of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), dissed Crenshaw’s video, calling the video “embarrassing” and said he thought it was a “Saturday Night Live” skit.
The general served in several combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and parts of Central America. Thomas retired in March 2019.
Watched this twice now. I was sure it must be an SNL or Comedy Central skit. Nope, just the base(r) level our political environment slips to with each succeeding day. There is a reason 100M people opted not to vote again this year. Embarrassing. https://t.co/FwmSQA626v
— Tony Thomas (@TonyT2Thomas) December 14, 2020
The “Georgia Reloaded” video follows Crenshaw’s similar ‘Texas Reloaded” video released in November for the election. Crenshaw, a Republican, represents Texas’ 2nd District. Business Insider reports that despite his macho military video, his eye patch is real.
“In 2012, on his third deployment to the Middle East as a member of SEAL Team 3, he was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. He lost his right eye.”
The Texas video bills itself as the “greatest joint campaign ad in history.” In it, Business Insider describes, Crenshaw is shown receiving a secret mission to “save Texas.” Crenshaw then “parachutes into his state, where he recruits a team of local conservative leaders, all of whom have national-security or military backgrounds.”
The Georgia video takes the Texas video idea a bit further. BI continues:
In the “Georgia Reloaded” video, Crenshaw goes on another mission to combat “far-left activists” the video identifies as lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, among others, by rallying support for “American patriots,” in this case Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
Crenshaw also battles actors playing members of Antifa, a loose federation of left-wing ‘anti-fascist’ (aka – fascist) activists.
Crenshaw’s response to the criticism? “Donations raised from this video? Over $100,000 so far,” Crenshaw tweeted. “Driving the left absolutely insane? Priceless.”
Donations raised from this video? Over $100,000 so far.
Driving the left absolutely insane? Priceless.
Share it. Donate. We will not lose Georgia. https://t.co/0tV5NEq1Wa
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) December 14, 2020
Is Crenshaw’s video embarrassing, or entertaining and effective? Or both? We report. You decide.
Paul Crespo
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Loved the video !
Thomas is a communist traitor and should get those rewards!
If you choose to accept this mission you will bug the poop out of the left. Love this but than I have a sense of humor unlike the little skinny wieners of ANTIFA and BLM.
The retired General is jealous, he needs to run for office, which side is he going to choose, the ccp dems or the freedom.
Back in the 1960’s they had to crawl under their desk, Tony is crawling under.
I’m not surprised t the General’s comments. The upper level command was promoted under the Obama regime. I’m just worried about what will happen under a Biden regime at this time. We have not had enough time to rebuild the military corps. The joke overseas is that we have the best NCO corps in the world and one of the worst officer corps. We promote on politics due to the up or out policy. Who wins with that type of policy? Political officers over those too busy honing their craft of fighting a war. Retired Major.
Ya want to diss a GOP service person, try McCain.
I agree 100%.
McShame
Great video, well done! Totally unpretentious! Right to the point! TINY THOMAS,,,,,is full of himself! Spoiled old man!
The General “served?” Is sitting behind the lines directing others to die, a definition of service? Did the General catch a bullet, lose an eye, or was his Purple Heart from a paper cut? Enquiring minds want to know.
Calm down, folks–even the article acknowledges it’s over the top. The general did not “diss” Crenshaw’s service or his right to express his views; just the ridiculousness of the video.
So Tony, just what are you doing about the political situation? What are you doing to encourage voting. Nada!
Great job! Loved this video!!
I guess if you are a whiney liberal azzhat, then you won’t like the video.
Probably the fierce Tony the complainer should be featured on SNL as himself – a trash can.
It’s a real cool video
It is only embarrassing to them that want it to be.
Loved the video. Disregard what the ex gen said. Sit on his Axx. What is he doing to encourage Georgians to go out and vote.