BREAKING: AP finds families of dead soldiers NEVER contacted by Trump...

[brooklynite]

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[lpbk2713]

1. What? And miss his tee time?

The man has his priorities.

[FakeNoose]

38. He could have called from the golf course

What's the point of having a cellphone if you can't use it on the golf course?

Just sayin'

[Ilsa]

2. I bet his factcheckers told him that

the family was Democratic, so he said, "Why bother? They aren't my people."

[trc]

6. They would not be a "Democratic" family, they would be a

"democrat" family.

[marybourg]

11. Why?

If they were Republicans, would they be a Republic family?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. It is a favorite tactic of RepubliCons to use "Democrat" wherever "Democratic" is correct.

It is the Democratic Party, the Democratic Senator from California, the Democratic campaign, etc.

[marybourg]

13. I know. I'm just trying to find out

why a poster on DU doesn't seem to know or care.

[trc]

40. I had this discussion with my repub sister when she used the "democrat"

slur. I pointed out that it was in fact a slur started in the 40's. To her credit, once she looked it up she apologized and said that that was how she had always said it. That was my point, an operative would not think of saying "Democratic" party, but instead use the pejorative term, "democrat" party.

[yardwork]

55. I think that their point was that that is what Trumps staff would have said.

[Stonepounder]

21. It depends on whether you are using Dem as a noun or an adjective.

The word Republican can be either a noun or an adjective, Democrat has distinctive noun and adjective forms.

A republican form of government
The Republican party
The Republican National Committee
Republicans with strong principles.

A democratic form of government
The Democratic party
The Democratic National Committee
Democrats with strong principles.

So, a Democratic voter votes for a Democrat.
A Republican voter votes for a Republican.

[marybourg]

25. "So, a Democratic voter votes for a Democrat." Yes.

But that's not what the poster was getting at. Just the opposite. He said "They would not be a Democratic family. They would be a Democrat family. (Emphasis mine.) Wrong grammatically, but hewing to the wingnut line.

[whathehell]

60. Yes, "Democratic" is the grammaticly correct adjective --

The pukes know this, but likely also know "democratic" sounds quite positive, and so "shortened" it to sound LESS positive.

[Alice11111]

47. Thank you for the explanation. I get tired of reading this

Demenimus drivel everyday.

[FarPoint]

34. Thank You!

I'm with you on this...

[ExciteBike66]

52. I had no idea this was a thing. You have made me more educated. Thanks! nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

54. DU educated me a while back, so I'm just returning the favor! You're welcome. . . nt

[trc]

36. Goes back to the 1940's,

Calling the "Democratic" party the "democrat" party was intended as a slur, it is still used as a slur. My point was that a rethug operative would use the slur...a misguided attempt at humor on my part.

[marybourg]

43. That's what the

smilie is for.

And I go back to the 40's also, and don't recall ever hearing the publicans trying to re-brand the dems until the advent of the awful newt gingerich

[trc]

44. Here's a link to a source discussing the term

http://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/the-democratic-or-democrat-party/
I will be sure to use smilies next time, thank you

[marybourg]

45. Thank you! I read the beginning of the

New Yorker article (they're always a little longer than I can bear, but I'll go back to this one) and it was, as usual interesting and beautifully written. I do remember the Army-McCarthy hearings, but I was too young for the distinction between Democratic and Democrat to register, if I heard it at all.. Until middle age, I lived in a very blue world where even the Publicans (that's what I call them, in retaliation for truncating the name of our party) were liberal, so I never heard anyone try to denigrate Democrats until the ugliness of newt g.

I was glad to read that my favorite Publican, William F. Buckley Jr., eschewed (as he would have said) the use of the slur.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. No.

It is a favorite tactic of RepubliCons to use "Democrat" wherever "Democratic" is correct. Gives them jollies for reasons we do not need to repeat here.

It is the Democratic Party, the Democratic Senator from California, the Democratic campaign, etc.

Likewise, Democratic voters, Democratic supporters, Democratic families.

[FarPoint]

32. Is this something you learned from

Rush?????? I'm disheartened by the comment you made.... Maybe you can learn from you errors and not offend ... I hope you correct the comment....we all deserve respect.

[trc]

39. I thought the silliness of the comment would get a chuckle

I was mistaken. And I don't listen to rush, so I can honestly say I have learned nothing from him...come to think of it, all his listeners can say that as well.

[redstatebluegirl]

57. Or that the soldier was Black or Hispanic.

[greatauntoftriplets]

58. Etienne Murphy was African-American.

CNN had his parents on this morning. Heartbreaking.

[Ilsa]

59. or from "Poooo-where-toe Reeee-co". nt

[Achilleaze]

3. the republicans lies about our American soldiers are a disgrace

Hey republicans: #StopTheDamnLying

[ffr]

4. Paper patriot.

They all are.

Disgusting!

[Iliyah]

5. GOPers made lying an evil art form

Who ever responds to the insanity from the WH and/or GOPer's are liars tooooooooooooooooooo.

[Gothmog]

7. Trump only called the few families because the press called him on it

[Bluepinky]

8. Id be more surprised to hear that he had acted honorably.

He’s a lying, dishonorable, racist con man who doesn’t have the strength of character or decency to do the right thing (especially if there’s no monetary payoff).

[Alice11111]

48. Yep, that would be the surprise.

[C Moon]

9. Trump is a perfect example of how the GOPutin thinks and works...

Trump is just not as good at hiding/covering it as the others are.

[spartan61]

10. But, but I do both.

“I call and write letters.” Sure you do, A$$hole. What a poor excuse for a human. So disgusting.

[42bambi]

15. Trump is a defective product - a product of his

thoughts…his tweets prove what he isn't. Human.

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R for exposure.

[marybourg]

17. Do we know that Sheila Murphy

(and any other mother) were actually listed as next-of-kin on their son's records, or is there a wife who might have been so designated and actually contacted?

Just don't want to have to walk back any "fake" accusations; he does horrible things almost hourly. Don't need to give the wingnuts any reason to gloat, if the proper person was actually contacted.

[renate]

20. that's a good point

It would just take one misstep on a Democrat's part and the GOP will be dining out on that story for days.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. Grumpy Cat insists he has.

For whatever that's worth (which is absolutely nothing.)

[William Seger]

19. This is horrible that the families must now face additional pain because of this asshole

[dalton99a]

22. Huckabee spawn: "I can assure you there is proof that he did. General Kelly was there"

[adigal]

42. How convenient that Kelly is not talking

Kelly is a racist POS just like Trump. Wherever did he get painted as a decent guy? He was horrendous at the DHS, enabked Trump's terrible lies about the 3 million illegal votes, and joked that Trump,should use a sword on the media.
So, how is he a good person?

[Solomon]

53. Thank you.

All the love and respect for Kelly has been tripping me out. I don't get it. When did he become the good guy all of a sudden?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. Lost in the mail no doubt. All the more reason to privatize the US Postal Service.

[Takket]

24. Probably better that way

I'd rather get no call tgan a call from someone pretending to care that I know is probably calling me from the 19th hole at his golf club.

[Alice11111]

49. I would not want a call from him or his ilk either.

[liberal N proud]

26. I wonder if there is anything trump would not lie about

[Stuart G]

29. I think we all know the answer to that one...and it ain't pretty,

but the answer is incredibly sad.

[gopiscrap]

27. Figures trump is a lying sack of shit

[gopiscrap]

28. If my family member died in combat, I wouldn't accept a call

from that fucker, unless it was to ream him out

[packman]

30. Sadly, this does not surprise me

My expectations for him are that low

[Doodley]

31. Get ready for a boost in the Rasmussen Poll

[lunatica]

33. Trump is a failure as a human being

[SunSeeker]

35. There have only been 25 dead since Trump took office. He only needed to make 25 calls.

Obama had 400 his first year.

[Enoki33]

37. Dotard is a sick man with a sick mind on record saying he does

not like heroes who are captured, therefore by extension....his words to a grieving mother are even more despicable.

[Joe Chi Minh]

41. Well, to be candid, I can't understand why any parent or family member

would want to hear the forced commiserations of strangers, least of all of politicians, who each year 'sell' their voters 'down the river' to whoever pay the largest contributions to their campaigns - in hock to Big Business ; who cause the damned wars, in the forst place, and then massively underfund veterans' health care. Are they not also said to include an unusually high number of convicted felons, multiple bankrupts (cough) (cough) and individuals awaiting trial. They sound like our lot at Westminster.

[Alice11111]

50. !!!

[Rhiannon12866]

46. Mrs. Murphy was on with Lawrence O'Donnell tonight

She is still in anguish and it was heartwrenching.

[onetexan]

51. in his mind the deaths of our soldiers are just

collateral. This narcissistic man's dark soul has no empathy or compassion for anyone.

[RobinA]

56. Not To Rain

on anybody's outrage parade, but where did this calling families of dead soldiers even start? If we were in an all out shooting war, Presidents would certainly not be calling parents. And what determines whether someone gets a call? Killed overseas? Killed by an enemy bullet? What if someone falls off a mountain in Afghanistan? He wouldn't have been there if the military hadn't sent him, do his parents get a call? To me it seems that this practice is just a set up for hurling invective at whichever President you don't like. Trump called this person and said this, Obama didn't call this family but did call these people, this guy dies on Election Day and didn't hear from anybody, these people didn't get a call because they were black/white/Hispanic/female/transgender/homosexual/from CA/from TX/from PR/a Muslim/an anchor baby/related to Hilary/friends with John Kerry/went to school with Ivanka/knew Bill Ayres repeat, repeat, repeat. No good can come of it in these times.