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Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Defend Khizr Khan's Son's Military Service and Sacrifice
ABC News ^ | July 31, 2016 | Alana Abramson

Posted on 07/31/2016 3:38:49 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan have both come out with statements strongly defending Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim-American soldier killed in combat in 2004 whose father Khizr Khan made an emotional plea against Donald Trump's candidacy at the Democratic National Convention.

The statements come after Trump's controversial response to the Khan family, and after a personal appeal from Khizr Khan to to both the Senate Majority Leader and the House Speaker to denounce the GOP nominee.

Neither McConnell nor Ryan mention Trump by name in their statements, but the repudiation of the GOP nominee is implicit in both responses.

"All Americans should value the patriotic service of the patriots who volunteer to selflessly defend us in the armed services. And as I have long made clear, I agree with the Khans and families across the country that a travel ban on all members of a religion is simply contrary to American values," McConnell wrote.

Ryan followed with a similar response. “America's greatness is built on the principles of liberty and preserved by the men and women who wear the uniform to defend it. As I have said on numerous occasions, a religious test for entering our country is not reflective of these fundamental values. I reject it.

"Many Muslim Americans have served valiantly in our military, and made the ultimate sacrifice," Ryan continued. "Captain Khan was one such brave example. His sacrifice -- and that of Khizr and Ghazala Khan -- should always be honored. Period.”

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In an interview on MSNBC the day after Khizr Khan addressed the convention, he begged McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan -- both of whom he referred to as "leaders and patriots" -- to speak out against the GOP nominee, calling it a "moral imperative."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americansoldier; fallen; humayunkhan; khan; mcconnell; muslimamericans; ryan; trump
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To: Pinkbell

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khizr_Khan


21 posted on 07/31/2016 3:49:42 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: Diogenesis
When you play with the big boys, you should expect to get hurt.

Get that, Khan b!tch.

22 posted on 07/31/2016 3:49:47 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Likely not unless they were really on the fence. Trump needs the undecideds, though, and it could hurt with them.


23 posted on 07/31/2016 3:51:08 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Pinkbell

Khizr Khan made an emotional plea against Donald Trump’s candidacy at the Democratic National Convention. ________________________________________

yeah and at that time proved he had never read the Constitution himself...

He doesn’t know just what the qualifications are to be POTUS...

Donald J. Trump fulfills them all and is eligible to be president of the United States regardless of what an Islamic agitator makes up...


24 posted on 07/31/2016 3:51:38 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: timestax
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25 posted on 07/31/2016 3:51:42 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Pinkbell

His sacrifice — and that of Khizr and Ghazala Khan —
_________________________________________

the parents didn’t sacrifice anything...

the son was a grown man and decided for himself...


26 posted on 07/31/2016 3:53:13 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: shelterguy

According to Mr. Khan, neither Hillary or Obama have sacrificed in the same manner by which he singles out Mr. Trump.

It was Islamists who killed his son.

Mr. Trump is the only candidate taking a strong stand against the islamists.

Mr. Trump’s immigration policies will have no effect on law abiding Muslims. Khan has misrepresented the facts.


27 posted on 07/31/2016 3:53:20 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: timestax

From your lips to God’s ears. I hope he wins, but the reality shows that these incumbents are tough to unseat, especially the guy two slots away from the Presidency. Nehlen has done a heck of a job campaigning against Ryan no matter what.


28 posted on 07/31/2016 3:54:43 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Pinkbell

His sacrifice — and that of Khizr and Ghazala Khan — should always be honored. Period.”
________________________________________

I respect the death of the soldier but I refuse to pretend to honor dishonorable people just for PC...

theres nothing Christian nor American about doing so...


29 posted on 07/31/2016 3:55:26 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Pinkbell

Sharia=islam=death....nothing else need to be said after that.


30 posted on 07/31/2016 3:55:45 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~First woman nominated to be Prez, Valerie Jarrett, not Hillary.)
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To: Pinkbell

This all a setup, no matter what Trump said, they were going to take it and twist it and feign outrage with it.

Typical left culture/media BS and just like clockwork, the leftist republicans come out of the woodwork and join them.

It’s all coordinated and we’ll see more things like this as the whole leftist cabal fears a Trump presidency. May God keep Donald Trump safe and safe from their manipulations and deceptions.

CGato


31 posted on 07/31/2016 3:56:27 PM PDT by Conservative Gato
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To: soycd

Lizzie throws himself into politics and he expects to be untouched? Especially after saying islam has nothing to do with terror.


32 posted on 07/31/2016 3:56:57 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20

Lizzie should be muzzie. I hate autocorrect


33 posted on 07/31/2016 3:57:49 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Pinkbell

To hell with them, no apologizes, Just get on with the campaign.


34 posted on 07/31/2016 3:59:12 PM PDT by heights
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To: yetidog

Good news, this too shall pass. Down the memory hole real quick. Plus it is summertime which is the hight of summer vacation time.


35 posted on 07/31/2016 3:59:15 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Pinkbell

No apology is needed.

Trump is right about radical Islam.

George Steponallofus is wrong.


36 posted on 07/31/2016 3:59:24 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Bogie

Trouble is, there should have never been an Iraq War. Like Trump said, Bush lied and he knew it. (The neocons hated that remark.)


Yeah, Trump’s response to this fragging should be to fire on W. RE: Iraq. That drives the GOPe traitors crazy.


37 posted on 07/31/2016 3:59:57 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Pinkbell

Ryan has a primary in about week. So he’s a bit restrained in his comments. He’ll go back and hit Trump with both barrels after that on this again. Guaranteed.


38 posted on 07/31/2016 4:01:36 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: soycd

I tweeted this

@washingtonpost @politicspodcast @PostOpinions more soldiers dead at HANDS of amer. iraq soldiers than Amer. Iraqi soldiers killed in battle

I got a LIKE from the DailyNews and The Gazette :)

Proud of that. Shocked by the DailyNews. usually liberal


39 posted on 07/31/2016 4:01:39 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Diogenesis

Ryan has a hard primary on Aug 4...

He should have kept his mouth shut...

this is a Republican primary where he will be needing Conservative, Patriot, troop supporting, veteran, Republican votes not the General election in Nov where the RINOs, the Indys and the liberal Democrats might vote for him because he rolled over...


40 posted on 07/31/2016 4:03:58 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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