Republicans denounce Trump as confrontation with Muslim parents escalates

[Mileage Psycho]

 

Trump can't deal with a Gold Star family, imagine if the leader of another nation says something Trump doesn't like. Temperament, the man does not have what is needed to be POTUS.

 

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Republicans denounce Trump as confrontation with Muslim parents escalates

Donald Trump faced mounting criticism from leaders of his own party Sunday, as a confrontation between the Republican nominee and the Muslim American parents of a soldier killed in Iraq continued to consume the presidential race.

 

Khizr and Ghazala Khan denounced Trump in ever more forceful terms, asserting that Trump’s temperament and lack of empathy rendered him unfit for office, while Trump claimed that Khizr Khan “viciously attacked” him while speaking at the Democratic National Convention last week.

 

Khizr Khan also repeated his call for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to repudiate Trump, saying they have a moral obligation to speak out against their party’s standard-bearer.

 

In separate statements, Ryan and McConnell expressed support for the Khans and reiterated their opposition to Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims, but neither mentioned Trump by name and neither abandoned his support for the Republican nominee.

 

The clash between the Khans and Trump has largely taken over the presidential race following both major party conventions and with 99 days before Election Day.

 

Whether the fight with the Khans will ultimately hurt Trump among voters remains an open question. Some of Trump’s more controversial remarks, such as his attacks on a disabled reporter and a U.S.-born judge of Mexican descent, seem to have initially registered, only to fade somewhat quickly.

 

For instance, Trump was roughly tied with Democrat Hillary Clinton in an average of polls prior to his saying that Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s Mexican heritage made him unfit to rule in a lawsuit involving Trump. In the ensuing weeks Trump fell behind Clinton by a few points but regained his standing not long afterward.

 

It’s also possible that the controversy could help Trump, at least among those considering supporting him, if voters begin to see it as another example of elite-driven political correctness by the media and political establishment.

 

On Sunday, Khizr Khan said Trump disrespected his wife by insinuating that she wasn’t allowed to speak at the convention because of the family’s Muslim faith, and called on

 

Republican leaders and voters to reject the GOP nominee.

 

“I implore those patriotic Americans that would probably vote for Donald Trump in November, I appeal to them, not to vote for hatred, not to vote for fearmongering,” Khan said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

 

In an op-ed published in The Washington Post, Ghazala Khan directly responded to Trump, saying that she was too distraught to speak at the convention and could barely control her emotions while walking on stage.

 

“Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart,” she wrote, using a term for the parents of fallen members of the military.

 

Trump and his campaign, meanwhile, sought to redirect the focus to the origins of the Iraq War and fears about Islamic terrorism.

 

Trump first tweeted that “Captain Khan, killed 12 years ago, was a hero, but this is about RADICAL ISLAMIC TERROR and the weakness of our ‘leaders’ to eradicate it!”

 

And then: “I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention. Am I not allowed to respond? Hillary voted for the Iraq war, not me!”

 

 

When pressed on CNN about what terrorism has to do with the Khan family, Trump spokesman Jason Miller said the campaign is trying to talk about a “broader issue.”

 

Both Khans forcefully denounced terrorism Sunday, and Ghazala Khan said Trump is ignorant when it comes to understanding Muslims. “If he studied the real Islam and Koran, all the ideas he gets from terrorists would change, because terrorism is a different religion,” she wrote.

 

Khan also wrote that Trump “doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means” after the real-estate mogul cited his business success as sacrifice, in response to Khizr Khan’s charge at the convention that Trump had sacrificed “nothing.”

 

Some of Trump’s supporters agreed. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), whose husband is a military veteran, said, “I am appalled that Donald Trump would disparage [the Khans] and that he had the gall to compare his own sacrifices to those of a Gold Star family.”

 

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who lost to Trump in the Republican presidential primary, lashed out at the businessman for suggesting that Ghazala Khan was not permitted to speak by her husband.

 

“This is so incredibly disrespectful of a family that endured the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” Bush tweeted Sunday evening.

 

Speaking at a church in Cleveland on the third day of a post-convention bus tour, Clinton said Khizr Khan stood before his country to tell the story of his son, Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed by a suicide car bomb at age 27, and was denigrated by Trump.

 

“Mr. Khan,” she said, pausing, “paid the ultimate sacrifice in his family, didn’t he? And what has he heard from Donald Trump? Nothing but insults, degrading comments about Muslims, a total misunderstanding of what made our country great.”

 

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who urged Republicans to walk away from Trump after the Curiel episode, said the Republican nominee’s attack on the Khans is unprecedented.

 

“This is going to a place where we’ve never gone before, to push back against the families of the fallen. There used to be some things that were sacred in American politics — that you don’t do — like criticizing the parents of a fallen soldier even if they criticize you,” Graham said. “If you’re going to be leader of the free world, you have to be able to accept criticism. Mr. Trump can’t.”

 

Mike Coffman, a veteran and Republican congressman from Colorado who has not endorsed his party’s nominee, said in a statement: “Having served in Iraq, I’m deeply offended when Donald Trump fails to honor the sacrifices of all of our brave soldiers who were lost in that war.”

 

This was not the first time Trump has made controversial comments about the U.S. military.

 

Trump said that the nation’s armed forces are a “disaster” during a debate, in response to a question about military spending. He said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a former prisoner of war, was not a war hero because he was captured. And he has been attacking retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who spoke at the Democratic convention, for failing to defeat ISIS.

 

Trump also drew criticism Sunday when he appeared to be unfamiliar with Russia’s actions regarding Ukraine and its 2014 annexation of Crimea.

 

“He’s not going into Ukraine, okay,” Trump said on ABC’s “This Week” of Russian President Vladi­mir Putin. “He’s not gonna go into Ukraine, alright? You can mark it down. You can put it down.”

 

Trump then appeared to contradict himself when George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC’s “This Week,” responded that “he’s already there, isn’t he?”

“Okay, well, he’s there in a certain way,” Mr. Trump replied.

 

Trump’s comments were notable following his urging of the Russian government to meddle in the presidential election by finding tens of thousands of Clinton’s emails. U.S. officials said there is strong evidence Russia was involved in a hack of emails and voice mails at the Democratic National Committee.

 

In a statement, Jake Sullivan, the chief policy adviser for Clinton’s campaign, said that “this is scary stuff.”

 

“What is he talking about?” Sullivan wrote. “Russia is already in Ukraine. Does he not know that? What else doesn’t he know.”

 

Anne Gearan in Cleveland and David A. Fahrenthold and Michelle Ye Hee Lee in Washington contributed reporting.

  

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-denounce-trump-as-confrontation-with-muslim-parents-escalates/ar-BBv4XM6

 

 

Edited August 1, 2016 by Mileage Psycho

[Elkhorn]

 you poor liberal hacks

[SnowRider]

3 minutes ago, Elkhorn said:

 you poor liberal hacks

Are you still defending Dump and his comments?  

[Mileage Psycho]

1 minute ago, Elkhorn said:

 you poor liberal hacks

Liberals eh? 

It appears you are the hack Elky, it's the Iran/Iraq veterans group that has an issue and others that are taking issue with Trump on this, but not Elky....... How do you sleep at night defending this kind of stuff Elky?

 

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Some of Trump’s supporters agreed. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), whose husband is a military veteran, said, “I am appalled that Donald Trump would disparage [the Khans] and that he had the gall to compare his own sacrifices to those of a Gold Star family.”

 

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who urged Republicans to walk away from Trump after the Curiel episode, said the Republican nominee’s attack on the Khans is unprecedented.

 

“This is going to a place where we’ve never gone before, to push back against the families of the fallen. There used to be some things that were sacred in American politics — that you don’t do — like criticizing the parents of a fallen soldier even if they criticize you,” Graham said. “If you’re going to be leader of the free world, you have to be able to accept criticism. Mr. Trump can’t.”

 

Mike Coffman, a veteran and Republican congressman from Colorado who has not endorsed his party’s nominee, said in a statement: “Having served in Iraq, I’m deeply offended when Donald Trump fails to honor the sacrifices of all of our brave soldiers who were lost in that war.”

 

This was not the first time Trump has made controversial comments about the U.S. military.

 

Trump said that the nation’s armed forces are a “disaster” during a debate, in response to a question about military spending. He said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a former prisoner of war, was not a war hero because he was captured. And he has been attacking retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who spoke at the Democratic convention, for failing to defeat ISIS.

 

 

[SnowRider]

Where did Foghorn go?  

[Cold War]

Why did you start another topic on the same topic?

It seems real important to you that establishment Republicans don't like Trump.

I believe, that is the reason he is the nominee.

Republicans are interested in continuing the corruption and Hillary is their best shot.

 

[Elkhorn]

You clowns buy anything, all these same people in power hate trump,  r or d, they don't want things to change, he didn't say anything bad about the Khans. 

[Skidooski]

4 minutes ago, Cold War said:

Why did you start another topic on the same topic?

It seems real important to you that establishment Republicans don't like Trump.

I believe, that is the reason he is the nominee.

Republicans are interested in continuing the corruption and Hillary is their best shot.

 

Oh so true and what that says about Hillary is very comical...let alone those who support her!

[SnowRider]

  Insider 

 

ABC that Trump’s comparison of his own sacrifice to that of war veterans is an insult.

 

 

“For anyone to compare their ‘sacrifice’ to a Gold Star family member is insulting, foolish and ignorant. Especially someone who has never served himself and has no children serving,” he said. “Our county has been at war for a decade and a half and the truth is most Americans have sacrificed nothing. Most of them are smart and grounded enough to admit it.”

 

If you two clowms are defending Dump - you take the meaning of hack to a whole new level.  Foghorn - when someone says something pathetic like Rump - your history is to pretend they never said it. . What type of mental disorder have you been diagnosed with?  

[Momorider]

Like there was ever a fucking doubt what a pathetic fucking hack Ballsack was  

[Elkhorn]

3 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

  Insider 

 

ABC that Trump’s comparison of his own sacrifice to that of war veterans is an insult.

 

 

“For anyone to compare their ‘sacrifice’ to a Gold Star family member is insulting, foolish and ignorant. Especially someone who has never served himself and has no children serving,” he said. “Our county has been at war for a decade and a half and the truth is most Americans have sacrificed nothing. Most of them are smart and grounded enough to admit it.”

 

If you two clowms are defending Dump - you take the meaning of hack to a whole new level.  Foghorn - when someone says something pathetic like Rump - your history is to pretend they never said it. . What type of mental disorder have you been diagnosed with?  

I didn't pretend that he didn't say anything, I watched the interview, the liberal version of what and how he said it is the problem . 

He didn't lash out them, he didn't compare any sacrifices, etc, he answered questions, plainly, unlike Hillary .

 

[Mileage Psycho]

16 minutes ago, Elkhorn said:

You clowns buy anything, all these same people in power hate trump,  r or d, they don't want things to change, he didn't say anything bad about the Khans. 

You are on a dead tree limb by yourself Elky.

 

 

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That doesn't matter, said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who enthusiastically endorsed Trump at the Republican convention. He said Sunday that as the parents of a fallen solider, the Khans are off limits.

 

"I don't care what they say. You'll never hear me question anything about a Gold Star family," Walker said. "I've gone to too many funerals, met too many families. What they've sacrificed is just unbelievable."

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fight-with-khan-family-tests-trumps-say-anything-strategy/ar-BBv5YlI

 

 

Edited August 1, 2016 by Mileage Psycho

[SnowRider]

6 minutes ago, Elkhorn said:

I didn't pretend that he didn't say anything, I watched the interview, the liberal version of what and how he said it is the problem . 

He didn't lash out them, he didn't compare any sacrifices, etc, he answered questions, plainly, unlike Hillary .

 

.  You sir are either real fucking stupid, have a mental disorder, or both 

[Elkhorn]

1 minute ago, SnowRider said:

.  You sir are either real fucking stupid, have a mental disorder, or both 

That's funny coming from you , the queen of mental disorder

[Mileage Psycho]

10 minutes ago, Momorider said:

Like there was ever a fucking doubt what a pathetic fucking hack Ballsack was  

 

8 minutes ago, Elkhorn said:

I didn't pretend that he didn't say anything, I watched the interview, the liberal version of what and how he said it is the problem . 

He didn't lash out them, he didn't compare any sacrifices, etc, he answered questions, plainly, unlike Hillary .

 

I was wrong in saying that you were on dead tree limb by yourself, you have that Canadian nitwit Momo there with you side by side like two peas in a pod

[Snake]

 

[SnowRider]

2 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said:

 

I was wrong in saying that you were on dead tree limb by yourself, you have that Canadian nitwit Momo there with you side by side like two peas in a pod

Add The Union Delivery Boy to the dead tree limb.

[Snake]

I was very interested in watching the first night of the Republican National Convention on national television. One can always learn something, regardless of political persuasion.

When Pat Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, a U.S. foreign service officer killed at Benghazi, spoke, I became extraordinarily uncomfortable and found it hard to follow. The amount of raw emotion which resulted in a personal attack on Hillary Clinton left me speechless. I have no idea who decided it was good politics to exploit this woman by inviting her to speak, but for myself, it was a demonstration of very poor judgment.

 

'I blame Hillary Clinton personally for the death of my son': Pat Smith speaks at RNC (video)

 

It's one thing to express these thoughts in private -- it was crystal clear that this mother is still experiencing intense grief and she is entitled to her opinions. However, it's a whole other thing to bring this to a convention and to a national audience. At one point, I wondered if Pat Smith could be sued for libel. I wondered if she had read the volumes of material gathered by Congress, or if she had listened to Secretary of State Clinton's answers at her appearance during the congressional investigation? I will never know.

[Cold War]

Can you imagine the shit storm if Trump would of replied " that man is confused" .

If anything it reaffirms the bias & corruption that plays out daily in our media.

 

 

[Mainecat]

Snake jumpin in blaming Clinton...llmao

[racer254]

51 minutes ago, Cold War said:

Why did you start another topic on the same topic?

It seems real important to you that establishment Republicans don't like Trump.

I believe, that is the reason he is the nominee.

Republicans are interested in continuing the corruption and Hillary is their best shot.

 

There are some that don't or won't understand that.  Those are the ones that want politics to continue status quo. 

Edited August 1, 2016 by racer254

[Mainecat]

Trump needs to shut the fuck up....hes like a child.

[Skidooski]

2 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Trump needs to shut the fuck up....hes like a child.

Boy does he ever get under your skin too   

[Capt.Storm]

6 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Trump needs to shut the fuck up....because the media will twist everything!

yep!

Edited August 1, 2016 by Capt.Storm

[racer254]

Just now, Capt.Storm said:

yep!

How can the left, believe anything that is put out right now.  Especially after they have seen the emails and watched what happened with Bernie.  And he was a democrat.