I would be curious how many of the Republicans on the list were #NeverTrumpers before this happened.
I'm trying to figure out exactly the degree of what Trump said that was horrible. The sacrifice comments aren't it because that was a reply to a question asked by George S. It was okay for him to respond because the media kept talking about it, but I think he would have been best to just say the son is a hero, thank the family for their sacrifice, and explain the three differences with the father - which were over whether he has read the Constitution, the Muslim ban, and the wall. Keep it pure policy. To an extent, Trump did. He explained the issue of terrorism in the interview.
The main thing they seem to have on Trump is (correct me if I'm wrong on this first point) he didn't call the son a hero in the initial George S. interview (which he has since done with no indication he ever thought otherwise) and comments implying the mother wasn't permitted by her husband to speak. The other thing is him saying Hillary wrote the Constitution line in the father's speech. The main argument seems to be against the mother. If I were Trump, I would just apologize to them for that. You aren't going to win a fight with a Gold Star Mom. For those who doubt me, look outside of Free Republic and other pro-Trump sites. It's just brutal.
The media will carry this thing for as along as they can. They are milking it, and statements by the VFW, letters like this, finding other Gold Star families to interview, and Republicans throwing him under the bus is a gift wrapped present for them and the Hillary campaign. Their goal is to make Hillary Clinton look like a champion of the vets by the end of this.
My ass !
Only if Dhimmicrats, CPUSA, Anarchists, etc can be considered 'bipartisan'.
NO comment on Clinton and others calling Patricia Smith a liar and calling for her execution
Of course they didn’t do the same thing when Hitlery dissed the Benghazi mothers.
Khan attacked Trump - what did Trump say at all?
If he apologizes, he’s done. That’s it. Trump train comes to a complete halt.
Double down. Trump had absolutely nothing to do with this guy’s son. In fact he wants to stop that from happening to other parents. Don’t apologize to these Muslim Brotherhood infiltrators, expose them.
Trump should focus on the economy. The rotten GDP figure validated what he said in his acceptance speech. This is a distraction.
As long as Trump refused to stay on message, the MSM will be more than happy to help dig his grave. I have never been impressed with Trump as a campaigner, and if he doesn’t get his act together, the MSM and the DEMs are going out the string for the next three months and stick us with Hillary.
This was not Trump’s finest hour. He needs to do whatever it takes to put this behind him and move on to the case against Clinton, and stop playing into her hands.
“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.”
What kind of combat veteran is thin-skinned enough to get his tits in a wringer about a so-called “bully”?
These people are no different than the reprehensible leftists in our so-called justice system - where their warped ideology Trumps (no pun intended) everything, and serves as the justification for any dishonest BS game they want to play.
And where is the letter to Hillary? If they don’t make similar demands of her, then they are just blowing smoke.
For the record, Dakota might be an expert on a firefight. Beyond that, he’s just another schmuck. And gold star parents can and should be criticized when they are undermining freedom in America.
Sound less like “gold star” and more “dim star” to me. Trump didn’t say anything that was horrible. He’s NEVER bashed American soldiers who died for their country to the contrary he’s been one of the most vocal advocates. Mr. Khan is a DNC shill who endorses a woman who would’ve without a thought left his son to die even in the event she could’ve prevented it. A woman who helped craft a foreign policy that turned over Iraq to ISI dishonoring his son and thousands of others sacrifice to liberate Iraq.
Why Mark Cuban called Trump a jerk-off. He wanted to elicit a reaction from Trump and keep him in the news.
THEY ARE TRYING TO GET TRUMP INTO THE GUTTER. I PREDICT HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES WILL NOW TWEET OUT ANTI-TRUMP MESSAGES SO TRUMP WILL RESPOND. SO HIS SUPPORTERS WILL BECOME DEMORALIZED INSTEAD OF DEBATING THE ISSUES AND AMERICA'S FUTURE
Trump must immediately do the following:
- Take a well-rested, much-needed vacation with his family. It's August, the butt-hole of the year. Nobody's paying attention to politics right now except the die-hards.
- Ignore the celebrities and other sidebar crap. This Muslim couple was purposefully put out to elicit a reaction from Trump. Focus on Hillary.
- Talk about the issues. Focus on Hillary's corruption and what you will do for America.
- Stay away from Steponallofus and the Sunday snooze shows. Talk to local reporters and conservative bloggers.
- Recognize liberalism for what it is - listen to Rush's advice.
They need to throw everything they’ve got into this. As it fades, Hillary’s lies are all that is left.
Is that what this is about? The family?
What has the family done for America? E.g., will the family firmly denounce and reject sharia law? How can sharia law square with our Constitution? It cannot.
Reject Islamism and absolutely accept the Constitution. It is that simple.
What were Trump’s criticisms of the family?
Trump is an idiot; one unforced error after another. He’s not even a Christian, and the ultra-Christian folks at FR kiss his butt. Unbelievable.
The outrage will last until the next Islamic mass casualty attack, when everyone will mysteriously go silent.