Posted on 08/02/2016 9:53:17 AM PDT by Nachum
During a town hall meeting in Nevada, Mike Pence was challenged on his support for Donald Trump despite Trump’s comments over the weekend criticizing a gold star family. Pence handled the situation well, first calming the crowd and then offering his respect to the person asking the question and then to the Khan family.
“You have a son in the military, how do you tolerate his disrespect?” the woman asked, referring to Trump’s comments over the weekend criticizing Khan’s family. Before she even finished her question the crowd began to boo. Pence waved for them to settle down. “It’s all right,” Pence said adding, “Folks, that’s what freedom looks like and that’s what freedom sounds like.” This brought a round of applause.
Pence turned back toward the woman, who had taken her seat, and said, “Let me just say first I want to honor your son’s service to the country and your family’s service to the country. I truly do.” This brought another round of applause.
“I know this has been much in the news of late, in the last few days, but as I said last night as Donald Trump said Saturday night, Captain Khan is an American hero and we honor him and honor his family as we do all gold star families in this country,” Pence said.
Pence then went beyond the talking points by adding some detail. “The story of Captain Khan is an incredibly inspiring story. June 8th, 2004 he would fall in Iraq…an explosive device in a taxi,” Pence said. He continued,”He was awarded medals, posthumously, because like any great leader he…the accounts of that were that Captain Khan moved people out of the way, told them stay back and he went toward the danger.” “Honestly, again, Captain Khan is an American hero,” Pence
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Manafort needs to get Trump out of control. His penchant for saying stupid sh!t, while endearing during the primary, is damaging him badly. He needs to make this election a referendum on Hillary, which means he needs to be focusing on looking Presidential and not giving the press the rope with which to hang him.
How did such a great kid (who died too young) come from such a piece of #### father?
His connections to Sharia law are indisputable.
Perhaps behind closed doors, they argued a lot.
The son got it. What it means to be an American.
*under control.
We need to stay tuned, and keep that sainthood on hold awhile yet . . .
Clinton News Netwowrk has literally close to 10 hit pieces stories on Trump on their home page. Basically nothing about Clinton. She is coasting right now.
What did he say that was ‘stupid’?
Klintoon News Network
CNN. Hahaha. She can’t hide forever.
WIKILEAKS.
ON TO VICTORY.
TRUMP 2016 WIN WIN WIN
Won't take your bet. I saw questioning of the captain's mustering of his guards at the camp entrance. Apples don't fall far from their tree. Especially those trees. More coming...
You may want to pay a bit more attention.
The damage is so severe Trump is now speaking to crowds of “dozens,” while Hillary can’t find venues large enough to accommodate the thousands upon thousands of people who wait in long lines for hours to see/hear her.
Here’s an idea: don’t believe everything the Clinton news minions want you to believe.
Agree. Now that Trump is the candidate, he is all that stands between us and Clinton. He needs to be disciplined, and not give the hostile press raw meat. At least make the press work for their defamatory remarks - don’t feed it to them.
Trump just has to have the last word.
Donald.. engage your brain before you put your mouth in gear.
Let stupid remarks pass.
You see the MSM talking about any Hillary policy pronouncements?
No, all we see Hillary’s retorts to Trump’s remarks.
Don’t hand Hillary and the MSM an issue.
‘What did he say that was ‘stupid’?’
I doubt you’ll get an answer. I have asked several of the hand-wringers this same question, and they ignore me like Obama ignoring the Constitution.
You need to get your sniveling cowardice under control.
Trump may know a LOT more about Kahn and son than you or I, eh? What worldwide resources do you have at your beck and call?
Perhaps I am the only one because I can’t watch/listen 24/7 -— so please anyone/everyone enlighten me. What exactly did Trump say that was an assault/affront to the Khan family and the service of their son??? All I have heard/seen are incessant attacks by this man against Trump. Please, fire away because I really want to know what he said that was so offensive. Thanks!!!
Just be thankful it is August, it is still summer, people are doing their vacations. Come Labor Day, when it is the traditional time for Presidential campaigns to get into high gear, when Mr. Trump is going to have to keep his cool from that time onwards.
Pretty much what I have been posting about, but all that got me was triple-secret probation on FR.
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