Posted on 08/16/2016 6:34:46 PM PDT by orchestra
Former Gov. Rick Perry is defending Donald Trump's war of words with the family of a fallen Muslim soldier, saying the father "struck the first blow" against the Republican presidential nominee and is not above criticism in return.
"In a campaign, if you’re going to go out and think that you can take a shot at somebody and not have incoming coming back at you, shame on you," Perry said in an interview Tuesday on CNN.
The father, Khizr Khan, harshly criticized Trump last month during the Democratic National Convention over the nominee's proposal to temporarily ban Muslim immigration. In the following days, Trump fired back by questioning why Khan's wife, who was standing beside him during his speech, did not speak, and arguing Khan did not have a right to attack him the way he did.
The episode brought Trump bipartisan condemnation, and it marked the beginning of a downward slide for his campaign that continues to this day. Perry's successor, Greg Abbott, issued a statement at the time saying the service of families like the Khans "cannot be questioned."
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Perry is distinguishing himself with his loyalty...even though the GOPe cannot be pleased.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3460190/posts?
Rick Perry: No ‘free ride’ from criticism for Gold Star dad
Somebody opened a testicle rental shop in Texas?
Where was he two weeks ago?
No respect for the Gold Star ASSHOLE. Feeding off his dead son like a GHOUL!
It is a Soros funded non profit run by a far left Cali Austin transplant nutter .
Whose true actual goal it to make Tx a Dem rat state .
It is pure Soros propaganda .
Read the ridiculous DNC faxed over spin about Trump.
Here is the far left former San Fran crazy
who started this far left wing non profit
Disguised as a new site
I remember Swiftboat Veterans for Truth being called every name in the book on 2004. Where was their immunity?
Perry, on paper was the most qualified.
Exhibit A
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2766495/posts
All stories linking Soros and Texas Tribune and radical founder John Thorton have been removed lately from Google and Bing .
No coincidence folks .
Bing and Google have been deactivating all opposition internet facts very quietly .
A cabinet position would be beneath him. What should he do? U.N. Ambassador?
To KhanMan Sourpuss it’s just job that pays
Sounds like he has resume’ pending.
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