Shonda Rhimes~Do not mess with a fallen hero's mama. Every mother on earth will come for your wig.

[Cha]

shonda rhimes
✔ ?@shondarhimes
Oh Donald. Do not mess with a fallen hero's mama. Every mother on earth will come for your wig. https://twitter.com/evanasmith/status/759246483212435456 …
7:19 PM - 29 Jul 2016
6,753 6,753 Retweets 13,528 13,528 likes

ETA~

Nerdy Wonka ?@NerdyWonka
"Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means"
8:35 AM - 31 Jul 2016
32 32 Retweets 59 59 likes

Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice.

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart.

Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do. My son Humayun Khan, an Army captain, died 12 years ago in Iraq. He loved America, where we moved when he was 2 years old. He had volunteered to help his country, signing up for the ROTC at the University of Virginia. This was before the attack of Sept. 11, 2001. He didn’t have to do this, but he wanted to.

TRUTH.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ghazala-khan-donald-trump-criticized-my-silence-he-knows-nothing-about-true-sacrifice/2016/07/31/c46e52ec-571c-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html …

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/31/history-will-not-be-kind-to-those-who-dont-repudiate-trump/#comments

USA!! USA!! :

[mucifer]

1. trump is VERY popular amongst people in the military

I hope this helps Hillary with them. But, I wouldn't count on it.

[Cha]

2. I think it will most definitely help expose him for the misogynistic asshole he is.

Do not mess with Fallen Soldiers Mamas!

[KMOD]

4. damn straight!

Shonda rocks!!!

[Cha]

16. Shonda Rhimes Rocks! Yes!

Mahalo, K!

[63splitwindow]

6. Gen Allen disagrees, as did that stage full of Veterans behind him...

Do you have a link to the report of any poll of the "people in the military" or is that opinion and/or anecdotal?

[Cha]

17. Mahalo 63splitwindow.. Gen Allen's speech @ the DNC

[calimary]

15. Now THAT I do NOT understand.

How on earth can that possibly be true?

General Allen says things will not end well if Donald becomes President.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ret-gen-john-allen-donald-trump-credibility/story?id=41021091

[Cha]

19. And, there's Tweets like these, Calimary~

Stacey ?@bruntofitall
My hubby, an Air Force Veteran is so incredibly pissed off at Trump right now. In our 18 years of marriage I have never seen him this angry.
Dudette ?@Dudette9t9
@bruntofitall Encourage him to channel that anger into action: register, help others to register, volunteer, educate, donate and #VOTE.
4:44 PM - 31 Jul 2016 12 12 Retweets
Stacey ?@bruntofitall
@Dudette9t9 Great minds. We were talking about just that over dinner tonight.
Dudette ?@Dudette9t9
@bruntofitall Wooooot! Way to go! 🙌🏾
8:03 PM - 31 Jul 2016

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/31/what-true-sacrifice-looks-like/#comments

Mahalo for the link~

[sheshe2]

3. Agreed, do not mess with them.

Also I never wish to hear that mans name again. He makes my skin crawl.

Thanks Cha.

[Cha]

8. The Khans are possessed with so much dignity, compassion, and strength,

she~

I added Ghazala's WaPo Op-Ed to the OP.. such a strong woman.. we know it hurts so bad 12 years later. And, then to have what's his orangehead disrespecting them is only putting their grief into positive action.

Jeffrey Goldberg
✔ ?@JeffreyGoldberg
So, a Muslim-American couple of uncommon valor may play a crucial role in bringing down Donald Trump. God has a great sense of humor.
9:37 AM - 30 Jul 2016
3,033 3,033 Retweets 5,451 5,451 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/30/captain-humayun-khan-son-friend-muslim-hero/#comments

[sheshe2]

9. The Khans

so much dignity.

Bless their souls.

[mcar]

36. Love Goldberg's tweet

So true!

[Cha]

39. I know.. so prescient..

Kyle Griffin ?@kylegriffin1
Must-read.
Karen Meredith, Gold Star mom, hits Trump: "This is an attack on all Gold Star Families" -- @votevets
4:18 PM - 31 Jul 2016
2,871 2,871 Retweets 3,087 3,087 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/08/01/an-attack-on-all-gold-star-families/

Mahalo, mcar~

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. My response to Mrs. Khan...

Mrs. Khan, you beautiful, strong woman,

You have every right, to speak or not speak, as you see fit, in whatever circumstances you encounter. You are under no responsibility to explain yourself to the likes of Donald Trump. Ever.

Please know that should you decide to speak about your experience, many, many people are standing with you. Thank you.

[63splitwindow]

7. Though she didn't speak then, she has since. At the convention her presence with her husband...

was obviously a show of unity and moral support. Don the Con cannot relate to anything true or decent. What an absolute waste of space he is.

[Tanuki]

10. Yes, Mr. Khan made the point in his interview with Lawrence O'Donnell

that she had helped him craft and edit his remarks to the convention. He spoke with love and respect of his 40-year marriage and the close partnership with Ghazala that sustains him. That is something else Trump doesn't understand, as he goes from one "trophy wife" to the next when each racks up a little bit of mileage.

[Cha]

29. The love and respect that the Khans have for each other is palpable, Tanuki~

Their eloquence, strength, and dignity in the face of such unfathomable heartbreak is incredibly precious.

[Cha]

20. Yes, Ghazala has plenty to say.. trump doesn't listen but we do..

When Humayun was sent to Iraq, my husband and I worried about his safety. I had already been through one war, in Pakistan in 1965, when I was just a high school student. So I was very scared. You can sacrifice yourself, but you cannot take it that your kids will do this.

We asked if there was some way he could not go, because he had already done his service. He said it was his duty. I cannot forget when he was going to the plane, and he looked back at me. He was happy, and giving me strength: “Don’t worry, Mom. Everything will be all right.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ghazala-khan-donald-trump-criticized-my-silence-he-knows-nothing-about-true-sacrifice/2016/07/31/c46e52ec-571c-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Exactly what you said so perfectly there, x1000!

[Cha]

18. Exactly, Cracklin Charlie.. eloquently said. trump doesn't get to question

Ghazala Khan.

She used it as an opportunity, though, to brilliantly call him out again..


ETA~ "Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do."

Nerdy Wonka ?@NerdyWonka
"Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means"
8:35 AM - 31 Jul 2016
32 32 Retweets 59 59 likes

Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice.

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart.

Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do. My son Humayun Khan, an Army captain, died 12 years ago in Iraq. He loved America, where we moved when he was 2 years old. He had volunteered to help his country, signing up for the ROTC at the University of Virginia. This was before the attack of Sept. 11, 2001. He didn’t have to do this, but he wanted to.

TRUTH.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ghazala-khan-donald-trump-criticized-my-silence-he-knows-nothing-about-true-sacrifice/2016/07/31/c46e52ec-571c-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html …

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/31/history-will-not-be-kind-to-those-who-dont-repudiate-trump/#comments

[Beartracks]

11. And if she *had* spoken at the convention, he'd have criticized her.

Trump relishes making "safe" attacks. I've seen this kind of tactic before, but not really since junior high school.

==================

[Maru Kitteh]

13. K&R Cha!

[Cha]

31. Trump is about a day away from demanding to see Humayun Khan's birth certificate & military record.

Jeet Heer ?@HeerJeet
Trump is about a day away from demanding to see Humayun Khan's birth certificate & military record.
3:16 AM - 1 Aug 2016
95 95 Retweets 168 168 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/08/01/early-bird-chat-809/

Mahalo, Maru~!

[NWCorona]

14. ...

[Cha]

30. LOl! trump stepped into a mess a trouble.. Gold Star Mamas and Mothers everywhere

do not play.

[BlueMTexpat]

21. Braggart Bully Boy

Bastion of White Privilege and Entitlement shows his true colors more and more every day.

If he has a soul at all, it is indeed black in every single way.

?w=500&c=1

[Cha]

23. This is busting wide open before our very eyes, BlueMT..

Stacey ?@bruntofitall
My hubby, an Air Force Veteran is so incredibly pissed off at Trump right now. In our 18 years of marriage I have never seen him this angry.
Dudette ?@Dudette9t9
@bruntofitall Encourage him to channel that anger into action: register, help others to register, volunteer, educate, donate and #VOTE.
4:44 PM - 31 Jul 2016 12 12 Retweets
Stacey ?@bruntofitall
@Dudette9t9 Great minds. We were talking about just that over dinner tonight.
Dudette ?@Dudette9t9
@bruntofitall Wooooot! Way to go! 🙌🏾
8:03 PM - 31 Jul 2016

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/31/what-true-sacrifice-looks-like/#comments

I can't help but think.. ryan and McConnell endorsing trump is only going to help our Senate and House Races.. local ones, too.

OT.. I've been watching a Norwegian very well done disaster movie on Netflix called "The Wave".. I feel like I've been to Norway tonight.

[BlueMTexpat]

24. I'll check to see if I have

that one here!

I watched the Shaka Zulu mini-series last week when I wasn't watching the Convention. Is that being shown on Netflix in the US? It's a rebroadcast of the series from the 1980s.

I missed it the first time around because I was too busy working. I'm glad that retirement has offered so many second chances to see things I missed earlier.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the new "Roots" (and for that matter, the original version as well) will also show up on Netflix here.

[Cha]

25. I forget you're some other place..

I'll check for Shaka Zulu. I know you're into all the good stuff that entices you on Netflix just like I am.. it's grand!

I saw Michelle's speech, President Obama's speech, and Bill Clinton's last night on youtube.. So Brilliant!

Mahalo for kicking&Recing this on Gold Star Mama, Ghazala Khan, BlueMT

[BlueMTexpat]

26. It's a lovely thread, Cha!

You create many of them!

[Cha]

27. Mahalo, BlueMT~ There's

much going on now in our exciting election season.

We need that Blue Wave2016~For us and Hillary!

Speaking of The Wave~


Pat Fuller ?@bannerite
If you are sick and tired of GOP obstruction and grandstanding, then it's time to ride the wave!
8:44 AM - 6 Jul 2016
26 26 Retweets 33 33 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/06/chat-away-altonsterling/

[Haveadream]

22. Thank you for sharing your heart, your grief and your courage Gazala

?quality=65&strip=all&w=620


"Without saying a word, all the world, all America, felt my pain"





Yes, we do

[Cha]

28. "Without saying a word, all the world, all America, felt my pain"

Mr and Mrs Khan are so eloquent~ They speak from their hearts and the vulgar one is exponentially outmatched.

repubs backing them up, too..


Pace e Bene ?@cmpnwtr
@Grahamblog #SenLindseyGraham says Trump slander against Gold Star parents has crossed a line and is unforgivable.
7:06 PM - 31 Jul 2016
Retweets 1 1 like

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/31/what-true-sacrifice-looks-like/#comments

Mahalo for that lovely pic of Ghazala and their son Humayun, Haveadream~Beautiful Thank you to Ghazala Khan~

#Yes We Do~

[DemonGoddess]

33. I expect Senator Graham

is seriously pissed. He's a veteran.

[Cha]

34. Yes, you have to live that to know how ugly it is to insult a Gold Star Mom and

Diss a fallen Soldier.. or just have a heart and a brain.. human feelings.

[DemonGoddess]

32. K&R!

Yes, we all felt her pain. It was palpable on that stage.

[Cha]

35. What an inspiration she is..

Haveadream~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2332305

Mahalo, DG~

[Orsino]

37. Completely uncalled for.

Those are plugs, not a wig.

[Scurrilous]

38. K & R