A target isn't the same thing as a crosshairs. All you did was find the closest thing you could to a crosshairs and declare it the same. It's not. Both sides have used the target imagery but not the crosshairs. I think the cross hairs automatically suggests a gun. Add Palin's "reload" comment and it's clear that she is purposely going for the gun imagery.
Are you a parody of a progressive or are you being serious?
