Posted on 08/01/2016 3:55:21 PM PDT by Pinkbell
A bipartisan coalition of 40 combat veterans, family members of military personnel killed in the line of duty and a veteran serving in Congress sent a letter to Donald Trump on Monday calling his criticism of the Muslim American parents of an Army soldier who was killed in Iraq "unacceptable" and an affront to each of them.
The letter, which was shared with The Washington Post and says it is not a partisan attack, was sent to Trump Monday via United States Postal Servicee, FedEx and Uber's courier service. It calls for Trump to apologize.
Organizers said they plan to add many more signatories by opening it up online for broader national participation. The list of signatories includes highly decorated combat veterans including Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, who was a supporter of Ted Cruz's presidential campaign. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), who served in Iraq as a Marine Corps infantry officer, is also on the list.
"To the military and veterans community, nothing is more sacred or honored than our Gold Star parents," says the letter, referring to parents whose children were killed in the line of duty. "Their personal sacrifice, the loss of a child, is the unimaginable. This week, when you chose to disparage the family of an American soldier who gave his life in combat, you chose to disparage all of us.
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"I think this situation speaks quite well to Trump's blatant lack of fitness for office," said James Waters, a former George W. Bush administration White House aide and Navy SEAL. Waters said he is a Republican who is not voting for Trump.
Zach Iscol, a Marine combat veteran who served in Iraq and is a Democrat, said of Trump: "He bullies a lot of people. You do not bully a Gold Star family."
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“As long as Trump refused to stay on message,...”
Bullshite! Trump HAS stayed on message. If you weren’t playing along with the MSM in hopes of taking him down you MIGHT be able to see that. Getting tired of you “hand wringers” & “wise ol’ sages” who throw out advice from the 2008 McCain campaign like you are stuck in a time warp.
Vote Trump 2016
Correct, he needs to be himself and suck out all the air out of everything else.
“You FReepers don’t get it”
YOU don’t get it. The days of playing defense, hand wringing & LOSING to these monsters is over. Don’t like it? Enjoy being run over by the Trump Train to victory.
Vote Trump 2016
But he is ok with Obama’s change in rules of engagement that killed so many soldiers and Marines and Seals.
Well, the MSM has found its Muslim version of Cindy Sheehan.
Jim, I don’t often write to you but today has been a complete meltdown on the part of Cruz supporters and Never Trumpers on FR. I’ve never seen them take the bait from the DNC like they’re doing so today. All over a truthful tweet about a woman who stood mute besides her muslim husband - a CAIR supporter and Muslim Brotherhood acolyte - who, personally, gave me the chills in an Orlando/Nice/Rouen kind of way.
It’s getting some of us down (besides me and Mark).
Another Hillary supporter makes his presence know.
Wow, you a Cruzadian supporter? Think you got Trump on the ropes & your buddy Cankles is gonna win?
Maybe you can find a “safe place” to spew the GOPe/UniParty line & share your “advice” for Trump there.
Vote Trump 2016
Only a moron would think you aren’t GOPe to the core.
Vote Trump 2016
Just want to say Jim, that thanks to great FReepers like Miss M, the #nevertrump trolls generally don’t last too long these days, ditto for everyone else on my *ping* list, we’re behind you 110 percent!
He should asked the question, what has Hillary sacrificed. Then left it at that.
Because truly what has she sacrificed?
He should add there was no apology from the media nor Hillary for Pat Smith, who also lost a son.
Oh, my God, I’m so sorry for your loss! Is that your son? What a terrible loss - he looks so young and stoic. Bless you, FRiend.
People, we need to remember all the fathers and mothers of our deceased vets and not focus on one reprobate on the payroll of the Clinton Foundation.
We have a father on line tonight he lost his beautiful son. I wish we could all take a minute and reflect on HIS loss.
We fight the good fight with our nominee!!!!
Vote Trump 2016
It is very aggravating, when things are purposely distorted.
The clip made me laugh...and that was good.
“Jim, I dont often write to you but today has been a complete meltdown on the part of Cruz supporters and Never Trumpers on FR. Ive never seen them take the bait from the DNC like theyre doing so today. All over a truthful tweet about a woman who stood mute besides her muslim husband - a CAIR supporter and Muslim Brotherhood acolyte - who, personally, gave me the chills in an Orlando/Nice/Rouen kind of way.
Its getting some of us down (besides me and Mark).”
Ditto, that. I thought the anti-Trump Cruzers had all crawled back under their collective rock - odd to see some of them surface today. They’re either desperate or simply can’t control their bile anymore.
True
I know. It’s as if they thought “We got him!” It didn’t matter if they were aligning themselves with Hillary, the DNC, and Islam. Islam is the evil wedge issue used by awful people, previous. I refuse to be a party to it.
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