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demmiblue

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 08:35 AM Aug 2016

KHAN REACTION: Read The Letter The Families Of ELEVEN Fallen Soldiers Just Sent To Trump [View all]

Source: Addicting Info

The families of eleven American soldiers who lost their lives serving the United States have banded together and sent a letter to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, reacting to his attack on the family of deceased Army Captain Humayun Khan.

After his father Khizr Khan spoke to the Democratic Convention, Trump asked ABC News, “Did Hillary’s scriptwriters write it?” Minimizing the loss of Khan’s son, Trump also said:

“I think I’ve made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard. I’ve created thousands and thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs, built great structures. I’ve had tremendous success. I think I’ve done a lot.”

Karen Meredith, who lost her son Ken Ballard in Iraq, organized a letter with the families of eleven other fallen soldiers to demand an apology from Trump. Here is the letter:


Read more: http://addictinginfo.org/2016/08/01/khan-reaction-read-the-letter-the-families-of-eleven-fallen-soldiers-just-sent-to-trump/

This is really blowing up.
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He's scared to debate. yellerpup Aug 2016 #1
Nah. He know he would go down in history as The Biggest Quitter Ever! His ego could never handle it. RBInMaine Aug 2016 #4
He could "fire" the GOP yellerpup Aug 2016 #6
He has a choice: Biggest Loser or Biggest Quitter. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #39
You're partially right, red dog 1 Aug 2016 #40
That's where he belongs! yellerpup Aug 2016 #43
Yes it is JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #2
His ignorance is impressive TNNurse Aug 2016 #3
Empathy, concern for others, desire to help, modesty, etc. Akamai Aug 2016 #10
Thanks TNNurse Aug 2016 #15
Here's the letter: lovemydog Aug 2016 #5
Wow lancer78 Aug 2016 #23
Wow, that needs to be in its own original post KelleyKramer Aug 2016 #37
K&R napkinz Aug 2016 #7
K & R Borchkins Aug 2016 #8
he is a dreadful human eom LittleGirl Aug 2016 #9
We could go for economy of word usage... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Aug 2016 #11
At this point, I am praying for something--ANYTHING--to stick lapislzi Aug 2016 #12
I expect that he will eventually admit he shouldn't have said what he said DawgHouse Aug 2016 #13
Bet not. He'll just say he didn't say what you thought you heard. Gaslighter-in-Chief. nolabear Aug 2016 #16
Are you going to believe me or your kooky lying ears? lapislzi Aug 2016 #27
Has he ever done that? treestar Aug 2016 #18
No, to him that would be a sign of weakness. JBoy Aug 2016 #20
It's even worse than that maxrandb Aug 2016 #24
It's difficult not to despair. lapislzi Aug 2016 #28
Liberals and Progressives need to start going "local" maxrandb Aug 2016 #44
You're right. lapislzi Aug 2016 #45
Donald did this to himself treestar Aug 2016 #14
Except that it isn't! lapislzi Aug 2016 #17
It's unbelievable, isn't it?! unitedwethrive Aug 2016 #22
Sadly, TrumpleThinSkin's troops are TRIPLING up. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #19
What do you guys think? WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2016 #21
He's been stepping over the fucking line for decades! lapislzi Aug 2016 #25
+ 1 red dog 1 Aug 2016 #41
These sentences: Ilsa Aug 2016 #35
trump built structures like gore invented the internet unblock Aug 2016 #26
Wow, this is seriously good! lark Aug 2016 #29
KABOOM!!!!! Donald is toast. Stick a fork in him. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Aug 2016 #31
Republicans need to take a stand on ComradeTrump's hateful treason RapSoDee Aug 2016 #32
Prediction: fRump will attempt to silence all of them, and then more will join in lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #33
The Khans are probably saving us all from ruin. lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #34
The irony would be delicious... Fritz Walter Aug 2016 #36
K&R red dog 1 Aug 2016 #42
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