I'm not saying that having a bow is a winning condition, I'm only saying that you can die from both Punch and Power. Also, you don't always have a bow or a shield. I forget to buy a shield sometimes.In normal mode armor durability is hardly an issue, plus you can still use shields etc.
You could be more accurate though. If you'd said it was like a stalinist/maoist election I'd have agreed.
In what way is he bragging?
So? You can use a shield to block both, plus once you're close that bow isn't going to do a thing against you, plus you can use a bow yourself.
Having a bow is not a winning condition, and you are not guaranteed to lose is the enemy has one.