VFW rips Trump's 'out-of-bounds' attack on Khan family

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Source: Politico

The Veterans of Foreign Wars blasted Donald Trump on Monday for his comments about Ghazala Khan, the mother of a fallen Muslim Army captain, calling the Republican nominee "out of bounds."

“Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said VFW leader Brian Duffy in a statement.


Trump said in his interview with ABC that aired Sunday that Ghazala Khan "wasn't allowed to have anything to say" as her husband, Khizr, criticized the Republican nominee at the Democratic National Convention last week.

“There are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed,” Duffy said in the statement. “Giving one’s life to nation is the greatest sacrifice, followed closely by all Gold Star families, who have a right to make their voices heard.”



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/vfw-trump-khan-feud-226509

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Full VFW statement and link:


http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/2016-Articles/VFW-Supports-Gold-Star-Families/

VFW SUPPORTS GOLD STAR FAMILIES
TO RIDICULE A GOLD STAR MOTHER IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS

August 01, 2016
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary.

“Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said Brian Duffy, of Louisville, Ky., who was elected July 27 to lead the nation’s oldest and largest major war veterans organization.

“There are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed,” he said. “Giving one’s life to nation is the greatest sacrifice, followed closely by all Gold Star families, who have a right to make their voices heard.”

[C_U_L8R]

1. Trump is toast.

And proven himself to be totally unfit to be Commander in Chief

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3. VFW won't be endorsing him. They could even endorse Hillary. nt

[bluestateguy]

8. I don't think they endorse presidential candidates

But the local posts sometimes endorse downballot candidates.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. It is actually amazing that it took this long for

conservative groups to get angry at Trump. He sure has been trying to do so for long enough.

[geek tragedy]

4. Trump crossed so many lines he didn't realize there were

some that would really end him as a viable candidate.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. FINALLY! Watch for other Vet groups to follow.

Adios, Tangerine Man. And good f'ing riddance.

[geek tragedy]

6. he was running as a champion of veterans--and then he trashes Gold Star parents!

He's too stupid and too racist too see that (a) Gold Star parents who are Muslim are every bit as American as anyone else; and (2) most veterans' backers aren't as stupid and racist as he is, even if they're wingnuts

[bluestateguy]

7. VFW is really right wing. That's not a group you want to fuck around with.

nt

[bullwinkle428]

10. Both the VFW and the American Legion have been in the tank for

the Republican party since Hector was a pup, so this is a big fucking deal.

[63splitwindow]

9. THANK YOU for standing up for what is right in an appropriately public way! TRUE patriotism!

[True Dough]

11. What Trump and the fallen soldier's father have in common...

The soldier's dad is a Khan.

Trump is a con.

That's where the similarities end. The soldier's family espouses American values better than Trump the chump.

[3catwoman3]

13. Someone more computer savvy than I...

...could make a good visual with that - side-by-side photos of Mr. Khan and Mr. Trump, with the words Khan and Com as the respective captions.

I would be a great campaign poster.

[Thinkingabout]

12. Trump has gotten away with his attacks for a long time, some have laughed and said they are

just jokes, when does the jokes stop. Trump is not capable of being president of the USA.

[NBachers]

14. Let's see if the American Legion reams him, too.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

15. Cant wait to hear what nasty put-down Trump will come up with to insult the VFW, man cant

help himself - has no control over what comes out of his mouth.