VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS RELEASES STATEMENT REBUKING TRUMP

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[Wounded Bear]

1. I'm actually a bit surprised...

they're a pretty staunch RW group, generally.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Did you serve? I salute you.

I respect the Hell out of those guys. My dad was a disabled vet. He wasn't right wing but the VFW are/were.

[Wounded Bear]

10. Yes, but not in combat...

70-77

There are other, better veterans groups IMHO than VFW. They tried to recruit me once or twice. I kind of got the feeling they were basically selling shit, so I blew them off.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. They sit around and talk shit about liberals.

[Wounded Bear]

14. I think it is more a drinking club than anything else...

if they're like the other service clubs (Elks, Eagles, etc) they get cheap booze in the bar.

[Hortensis]

20. True. No doubt helps explain the "lock her up," "lock her up"

a couple days ago when Trump spoke at one of their meetings. Men of honor would have to be drunk to behave that way...

[VMA131Marine]

19. Semper Fi

and thank for your service!

I was USMC Reserve 82-90!

[Wounded Bear]

28. Semper Fi....

back atcha!

[Ezlivin]

25. Better Veteran's organizations

I am a life member of both the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and the PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America) and they are great service organizations. In fact, President Obama addressed the DAV convention today.

[rgbecker]

34. Thank you for your service.

If these groups are serving you and your needs, all power to them.

[unitedwethrive]

29. Then it's a good indication that Trump really stepped over the line.

Not that it isn't obvious to anyone who thinks.

[progressoid]

30. Yeah they are.

My Dad belongs. But only because it's the only thing available in his small rural town. He's a life long Democrat and is always rubbing them the wrong way!

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Trump the victim

Now he is being viciously attacked by the VFW. Poor poor Trumpsky, everyone is out to get him.

[mcar]

3. K&R

The RW is really squirming with this one, and Trump shows no sign of stopping.

[vadermike]

4. Wow

They are RW but this was a bridge too far ... Good for them Also there is this just now as well as mr McCain ...

https://mobile.twitter.com/RebeccaAguilar/status/760149292401033216?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[DemonGoddess]

5. K&R!

This doesn't surprise me. He keeps badmouthing the military, talking shit about service members, and now being NASTY to a Gold Star mother.

[mylye2222]

6. Bravo.

Everyone should stand by Khan family.
What they went true is cBVearly ugluest.
Its SBVT act 2.

[Peacetrain]

7. I was just going to bring this in.. thank you!

Enough is enough.. Trump is a Russian lap dog and the right is waking up to the fact.. they are now in la la land with a Traitor who denounces families of the fallen..

[griloco]

15. Red Don

[auntpurl]

8. Surprised and pleased to see this. nt

[geek tragedy]

11. that will leave a mark.

[VulgarPoet]

12. Even RW vets want nothing to do with him.

Need to find a left wing veteran assoc-- I refuse to have anything to do with VFW, AL, or anyone who can't vet their members via DD-214.

[Augiedog]

16. This Vietnam vet asks you all, please vote. Hopefully not for trump

[sinkingfeeling]

17. Isn't Trump scheduled to address the VFW tomorrow?

[MineralMan]

18. That was last Tuesday.

He spoke to them. Then, he spoke about Capt. Khan. Now, they know who Trump really is.

If the VFW goes after Trump, he is well and truly hosed in this election. The VFW is a right-wing organization. If they're on Trump's case over Khan-gate, he's done. Really.

[DURHAM D]

26. He spoke to them last week, as did Hillary.

While the Donald was speaking the audience was shouting "Lock Her Up, Lock Her Up".

Nice bunch of guys.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. HOLY CRAP. He finally stepped in it. He's being taken down by his hate of a Muslim American family.

Holy crap.

[MohRokTah]

22. Perhaps one of the MOST CONSERVATIVE Veterans organizations in the nation.

When the Conservative presidential candidate loses the VFW, he has lost the election.

[Cryptoad]

23. HOws about it tRump???????

u going to take this attack by the VFW lying down?

Are we sure Mr Khan's first name is not "David the Giant Slayer"?

[IronLionZion]

24. He's going to lose veterans and military families for this

not the RW ones of course. But many of the normal ones, moderates, nonpolitical, etc. will not vote for him because of this.

[LP2K12]

31. He will lose the RW too.

My best friend was KIA in Afghanistan. His mother and father are die-hard RW/conservative.

His mom is now voting for Clinton and his dad will not vote because of Trumps treatment of a Gold Star family.

This... this is good news.

[jcgoldie]

27. Wow

You have to be pretty much a complete douchebag to be a republican who is chastised by the VFW.

[Bill USA]

32. Excellent. ... really only position possible, but still, good to hear!

[Scurrilous]

33. K & R

[keithbvadu2]

35. My old VFW (out of state) post folded when too many members passed away.

My membership was transferred to another post and they want me to apply as if I was brand new after all these years.

The local post wants me to apply as if brand new again.

I don't think I'll bother.

[keithbvadu2]

36. VFW bullshit protector for Dubya's speech.

VFW bullshit protector for Dubya's speech.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/earflap.asp

RWingers try to say it was for a speech by Obama but it was for a speech by Dubya.
.

[John Poet]

37. I'm waiting for Trump's almost predictable attack

on the V.F.W.


I can see his Twitter tweet now:
"The VFW are a bunch of phoney loosers" (sic)

[Ilsa]

38. Where are his kids in all of this?

Why don't they deprive him of his smartphone and tablets to stop his self-inflicted death-by-a-thousand-cuts?

[bullwinkle428]

39. Eric, a.k.a. "Qusay", was doubling down just this morning - he was saying

"this is not about Muslims, this is about ISIS", which of course, implies that the Khans are somehow tied into ISIS!