2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumShonda Rhimes~Do not mess with a fallen hero's mama. Every mother on earth will come for your wig.
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
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ETA~
Nerdy Wonka ?@NerdyWonka
"Donald Trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. He doesnt know what the word sacrifice means"
8:35 AM - 31 Jul 2016
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Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice.
CHARLOTTESVILLE
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 didnt 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
(23,598 posts)I hope this helps Hillary with them. But, I wouldn't count on it.
Cha
(297,935 posts)Do not mess with Fallen Soldiers Mamas!
Shonda rocks!!!
Cha
(297,935 posts)Mahalo, K!
63splitwindow
(2,657 posts)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
(297,935 posts)calimary
(81,565 posts)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
(297,935 posts)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
(84,005 posts)Also I never wish to hear that mans name again. He makes my skin crawl.
Thanks Cha.
Cha
(297,935 posts)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
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/30/captain-humayun-khan-son-friend-muslim-hero/#comments
so much dignity.
Bless their souls.
mcar
(42,439 posts)So true!
Cha
(297,935 posts)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
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/08/01/an-attack-on-all-gold-star-families/
Mahalo, mcar~
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)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
(2,657 posts)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
(14,926 posts)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
(297,935 posts)Their eloquence, strength, and dignity in the face of such unfathomable heartbreak is incredibly precious.
Cha
(297,935 posts)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
(28,344 posts)Cha
(297,935 posts)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 doesnt know what the word sacrifice means"
8:35 AM - 31 Jul 2016
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Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice.
CHARLOTTESVILLE
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 didnt 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
(12,827 posts)Trump relishes making "safe" attacks. I've seen this kind of tactic before, but not really since junior high school.
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Maru Kitteh
(28,344 posts)Cha
(297,935 posts)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
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/08/01/early-bird-chat-809/
Mahalo, Maru~!
Cha
(297,935 posts)do not play.
BlueMTexpat
(15,374 posts)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.
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Cha
(297,935 posts)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
(15,374 posts)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
(297,935 posts)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
(15,374 posts)You create many of them!
Cha
(297,935 posts)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
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/06/chat-away-altonsterling/
Haveadream
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"Without saying a word, all the world, all America, felt my pain"
Yes, we do
Cha
(297,935 posts)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
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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
(4,640 posts)is seriously pissed. He's a veteran.
Cha
(297,935 posts)Diss a fallen Soldier.. or just have a heart and a brain.. human feelings.
Yes, we all felt her pain. It was palpable on that stage.
Cha
(297,935 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)Those are plugs, not a wig.