Bipartisan coalition of veterans Gold Star family members tells Trump his comments were unacceptable

Washington Post ^ | August 1, 2016 | Sean Sullivan

[Pravious]

“Trump is an idiot; one unforced error after another. He’s not even a Christian, and the ultra-Christian folks at FR kiss his butt. Unbelievable.”

You’re on the wrong board. Go not believe it somewhere else.

[tomkat]

Maybe there's another site you'd be more comfortable frequenting ? !

Longevity here may not be much defense as this plays out.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Guess you aren’t a Christian either. Unless you have some special salvation detection powers. Moron."

If you think Trump represents Christian values, you are a moron.

[iontheball]

It is easy to think of these retorts after the fact, but Trump should have responded to the Hilldabest shill’s question about sacrifice by saying you do not know what you are talking about. I didn't need to enter this race to take you on and the entire dishonest MSM, including a segment of my own Republican Party. You want to talk about sacrifice, what I am doing right now is a major sacrifice, which I gladly endure for the country I dearly love, almost but never equal to the supreme sacrifice any American patriot makes in the defense of this country.

[mkjessup]

Trump is an idiot; one unforced error after another. He’s not even a Christian, and the ultra-Christian folks at FR kiss his butt. Unbelievable.

GTFO YOU TREASONOUS SCUM!!

[roostercogburn]

No apology at all. Just move on. If someone asks his answer should be “I think the family has their rage aimed at the wrong person. I didn’t vote for the war that their son died in. I haven’t called for the removal of any muslim Americans. I have only called for a ban on immigration from areas where civil war and unrest has been prevalent. I respect them and their sacrifices, but I will not allow the media to take swings at me, then run back and hide behind this poor families and their tragedy and say what a bad man I am.”

[Pinkbell]

This is a barrage on Trump. That’s why I think apologizing for the things I specified and moving on is best. If there is an apology, it takes some wind out of the media’s sails, perhaps helps with undecideds, and shows a humility that people say he doesn’t have.

[DesertRhino]

Blow it out your tailpipe. He’s more Christian acting than Hillary any day of the week.
Besides, I’m not voting for pope. Clown.

[tomkat]

Well ma'am, there's bravery, then there's stupidity.

We can be grateful for DM's service while being repelled by his naivete.

And sadly, some folks will never learn . . .

[Steve_Seattle]

"GTFO YOU TREASONOUS SCUM!!"

You are an alcoholic moron. You need help.

[Lent]

If the idea of a “Gold Star” is that those who have it can use it as a sword rather than a shield i.e. as here someone with impunity can attack for political purposes another person than it isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

It’s clear those who sent this letter intended it for purely political purposes because it goes to the Compost the ones with the greatest interest in attacking him because Trump pulled their press credentials. And a closer look at some of the names and their prior associations confirm the further political whoring of this ‘Gold Star’ .

[Steve_Seattle]

Did I defend Hillary? No. Blow it out your tailpipe, retardo.

[Pinkbell]

I don’t think this is related to a Tweet. I think this is related to the interview with George S.

[niteowl77]

You aren't going to win a fight with a Gold Star Mom. For those who doubt me, look outside of Free Republic and other pro-Trump sites. It's just brutal.

That's too bad. I know of a GS mother who used her visibility - limited as it was - to castigate George Bush and our involvement in Iraq at a time when doing so was more than just unhelpful to the mission. One member of her late son's unit put it this way: "She canceled out all the good that (her son) did." That was the first time I had really thought about how easy it is for either side of an issue to use an organization like the GS families in order to automatically confer some sort of moral superiority to a family member where it may or may not be merited.

If this nation is really verklempt about what Trump actually said, then its citizens deserve Hillary, and the PC military currently being created is the PC military the citizens deserve. Maybe it truly is time to sit back and watch this collection of fools commit societal suicide.

Mr. niteowl77

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I would like to ask this Zach Iscol character how does Trump questioning “Why doesn’t the woman speak?” constitute bullying?

How can a Marine Corps combat veteran, a former Navy SEAL, and high-ranking former military officers support a political party.....namely, the democrats....who have ruined the military and will continue to do so if Hitlery is elected?

And Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient? I hope his mother-in-law....AKA Sarah Palin....reads him the riot act.

[DesertRhino]

Exactly, a goldstar doesn’t give you a license to undermine America by bringing in hundreds of thousands of Moslim throwbacks.
Mr. And mrs. Gold star are more loyal to the Muslim faith than they are to America.

[DesertRhino]

That’s the other party in the election moron. You are full-on attacking Trump, ergo, you are helping hillary.

[Mariner]

Every one of the signatories has an ulterior motive.

Because everyone knows what Trump said about the wife was NOT out of bounds and it was fair game to launch a political attack against them after they did so to him.

[mkjessup]

You are an alcoholic moron. You need help.

You're a fake Christian and a phony. No REAL Christian would dabble in paranormal phenomena, magic and bullsh*t like that as described on your FR page:

"Biblical studies, physics, paranormal phenomena, the Constitution, current events, music, magic (i.e., stage and card magic, mentalism), cycling. No political affiliation."

Your slur about me being an 'alcoholic' is WAY above your paygrade asswipe. I reiterate:

GTFO

[Steve_Seattle]

Trump was foolish, as he often is. He loaded his enemies’ guns with bullets. And this guy is supposed to be a clever deal-maker?