August 2, 201610 yr Angry? Probably..........but not angry at what you think they are angry about. I'm not necessarily a Trump supporter, but the disdain that you have for many plain, common folk is evident. I know that Trump has made a lot of comments that are easily perceived as anti-Islamic and/or xenophobic and his base has done nothing but respond with praise. Your second comment is simply false. But that's cool.
August 2, 201610 yr First GOP member of Congress has come out to say he's voting for Clinton in November. How many more will follow? Republican Rep. Richard Hanna will vote for Clinton - POLITICO " What difference does it make? "
August 2, 201610 yr I know that Trump has made a lot of comments that are easily perceived as anti-Islamic and/or xenophobic and his base has done nothing but respond with praise. Your second comment is simply false. But that's cool. I understand where you are coming from. My perception of Trumps base, is a base that is extremely dissatisfied with the GOP establishment in general, and the mainstream establishment in general. About my second comment, that's just the way I perceived it. My apologies for coming across as abrasive. All's cool here. I am becoming very close to going 3rd party myself.
August 2, 201610 yr This was just a calculated attack. I said it was pandering earlier, but the Muslim vote is maybe 3% of the overall vote (or was). So its a small demographic. Instead this was laid out to embarrass Trump directly - whether he responded or not. Khan is involved with immigration and it seems he is now pushing voting registration. He seems to be an overt operative at this point. He was a big proponent of Sharia law when he lived in Saudi Arabia. As we know strict Sharia Law is in direct conflict with the Constitution that he was waving. His son's death of 12 years ago was another sad death in a conflict that seems to have little hope of resolution.
August 2, 201610 yr An Open Letter to Khizr Khan | Global Security, Privacy, & Risk Management Dear Mr. Khan, I want to preface this letter by stating that I respect your son’s sacrifice for this great nation. By all accounts, he is a true hero that sacrificed himself in service to our country. For that I am thankful. As a veteran, I watched your comments at the Democratic National Convention with a mixture of sadness, and anger. The United States has a military comprised of volunteers. Every single member has made the conscious choice to join the military and serve. There is not a single service member who has been forced into service. It is important for all service members (and apparently, their families) to understand that service to this great nation does not imbue one with special privileges or rights. I found your comments troubling when you said: “Have you ever been to Arlington cemetery? Go look at the graves of brave patriots who died defending the United States of America. You will see all faiths, genders and ethnicities. You have sacrificed nothing and no one.” Does it matter whether Mr. Trump has sacrificed “…nothing and no one?”…has Ms. Clinton “..sacrificed” for this nation? How about Mr. Obama? Your comment stating that Mr. Trump “…has sacrifice no one” is alarming. Are you intimating that YOU sacrificed? Sir, your son willingly sacrificed himself. As a father I cannot imagine the pain you must feel but his sacrifice is his own. He was not forced to serve. I am troubled that you would allow a party that has little more than contempt for the US Service Member to parade you into the DNC to denounce Donald Trump. Did you watch when protesters at the DNC booed and heckled Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Florent Groberg? Did you notice your party interrupting the moment of silence for slain police officers? Your own hypocrisy in not denouncing these acts and instead using the DNC as a platform to make a political point is disgraceful. The simple fact is that whether one served or sacrificed does not give greater power to their statements. One vote is as valuable as another. That sir, is why our Country is great. Your condemnation of one person for a statement while standing idly as your party disparages veterans and police officers is the height of hypocrisy. To conflate the need to prevent potential terrorists from entering our country with the belief that ‘all Muslims’ should be banned is simply wrong and disingenuous. As a reminder, Mr. Trump said: ” “Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life,” The irony of your son’s own death at the hands of these very people in Iraq should not be ignored. I have little doubt that your son would have recognized the need to protect our country from these very people. In fact, he held is own troops back so that he could check on a suspicious car. Your son understood sacrifice and how to protect “his people”…’his soldiers’….’his fellow Americans’… As you continue to make the media circuit and bask in the glow of affection cast upon you by a party that has little regard for your son’s own sacrifice, and veterans in general, I would ask you to consider your comments and your position more closely. Respectfully, Chris Mark US Marine and Navy Veteran. First class TRUTH... ^^^^^
August 2, 201610 yr " What difference does it make? " Significant difference if the Trump fallout extends to House and Senate candidates. We'll see how many politicos up for re-election actually start to disavow the GOP standard-bearer rather than take a middle-ground McConnell-like approach of benign neglect.
August 2, 201610 yr First GOP member of Congress has come out to say he's voting for Clinton in November. How many more will follow? Republican Rep. Richard Hanna will vote for Clinton - POLITICO The Rs in NY who voted this guy in will not forget him turning his back on the party during the next election.
August 2, 201610 yr The Rs in NY who voted this guy in will not forget him turning his back on the party during the next election. He's not turning his back on the party. He's turning his back on Trump. Big difference.
August 2, 201610 yr He's not turning his back on the party. He's turning his back on Trump. Big difference. No it's not and you won't convince me otherwise.
August 2, 201610 yr Significant difference if the Trump fallout extends to House and Senate candidates. We'll see how many politicos up for re-election actually start to disavow the GOP standard-bearer rather than take a middle-ground McConnell-like approach of benign neglect. " I did not receive or send classified emails on my server."
August 2, 201610 yr No it's not and you won't convince me otherwise. Should all members of a political party support the nominee no matter what?
August 2, 201610 yr Should all members of a political party support the nominee no matter what? The answer is resoundingly no. Wish the Dems would learn that. If you have a conscious, you should use it when the future of your country is at stake.
August 2, 201610 yr Should all members of a political party support the nominee no matter what? Pretty much...as long as his or her values align with the party's. Just my opinion, of course.
August 2, 201610 yr The answer is resoundingly no. Wish the Dems would learn that. If you have a conscious, you should use it when the future of your country is at stake. I agree with the no but feel there's plenty on both sides who follow along with the letter. It does seem like there is also a growing population on both sides who have reached their limit on what they will support just because of the party affiliation. This is an interesting election.
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