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Republicans Are Having A Meltdown Over Bradley Cooper's Presence At The DNC

TFW you can't tell the difference between movies and real life...
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On Wednesday night, Bradley Cooper attended the Democratic National Convention in full-bearded glory. Of course, you already knew that because of the cameramanā€™s clearly evident love affair with the ā€œAmerican Sniperā€ actor.

Politician does anything ... Bradley Cooper reaction shot! ... Nothing is happening ... Bradley Cooper reaction shot! ... Obama addresses the nation ... Bradley Cooper reaction shot!

Cooperā€™s attendance with his model girlfriend, Irina Shayk, however, was not as well-received by a contingent of conservative Twitter users seemingly unable to discern the difference between real life and Hollywood films. The actor, of course, starred as U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in ā€œAmerican Sniper,ā€ which, to no oneā€™s surprise, became the go-to movie at conservative sleepovers.

But in his own life, Cooper is a tried-and-true Democrat, donating to Hillary Clintonā€™s campaign in 2008, as well as supporting Obamacare and the presidentā€™s gun safety initiatives.

In the most compelling demonstration of the failings of the American education system yet, many confused Republicans expressed their outrage that their hero would dare support a Democratic candidate.

The rest of Twitter soon caught on and gleefully parodied the reactions, reminding everyone that Cooper is also not a talking raccoon, permanently hungover, addicted to the ā€œLimitlessā€ pill or living happily ever after with Jennifer Lawrence.

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