Rick Perry to Fallen Muslim Soldier's Father: "Shame On You"

[niyad]

(DAMN, I miss Molly!!)

The Texas Tribune


Rick Perry to Fallen Muslim Soldier's Father: "Shame On You"



Gov. Rick Perry addresses media at a press conference following the unveiling of his official portrait at the Texas Capitol on May 6, 2016


Former Gov. Rick Perry is defending Donald Trump's war of words with the family of a fallen Muslim soldier, saying the father "struck the first blow" against the Republican presidential nominee and is not above criticism in return. "In a campaign, if you’re going to go out and think that you can take a shot at somebody and not have incoming coming back at you, shame on you," Perry said in an interview Tuesday on CNN.

The father, Khizr Khan, harshly criticized Trump last month during the Democratic National Convention over the nominee's proposal to temporarily ban Muslim immigration. In the following days, Trump fired back by questioning why Khan's wife, who was standing beside him during his speech, did not speak, and arguing Khan did not have a right to attack him the way he did.

The episode brought Trump bipartisan condemnation, and it marked the beginning of a downward slide for his campaign that continues to this day. Perry's successor, Greg Abbott, issued a statement at the time saying the service of families like the Khans "cannot be questioned."

On Tuesday, Perry made clear he saw Khizr Khan as fair game. He insisted he admires veterans and their families but said the patriarch "politically used his time on that stage to go after Donald Trump."
"Why in the world that he thought he was going to get a free ride with that is beyond me," Perry said. "He shouldn’t get a free ride when he’s going to inject himself into the political arena."

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https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/16/perry-defends-trump-over-feud-gold-star-family/

[BeyondGeography]

1. And glasses don't fix dumb

[Rex]

2. Isn't "incoming coming" kinda redundant?

What a pretend nerd, I am ashamed Perry was a Dem at one time.

[niyad]

3. I think all that hair goo finally melted his brain.

[Rex]

4. It is the glasses, they allowed a beam of light to enter that almost hollow head of his and it

killed off his last remaining brain cell.

[niyad]

5. oh dear, I think you are probably quite correct.

[bottomofthehill]

6. Do as I say not as I do

Apparently Governor Goodhair & fake glasses missed the Republican convention where all sorts old bullshit and cheap shots were taken. My dad would say what a boob.

[niyad]

7. but, pukes are allowed--nay, REQUIRED, tio spew that kind of hate and ignorance. what else

do they have???

[hamsterjill]

8. Oh he's just such a prick.

He was a horrible governor. Embarrassed me and all other sane Texans every time he opened his mouth, and that obviously has not changed.

But he is now, for all practical purposes, an old white dude trying to remain relevant. And he's not.

[niyad]

9. an angry old white dude, at that.

[SusanCalvin]

10. Ugh. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

11. So, in Rick Perry's view, it would be OK for somebody to go

after the mother of guy killed at Bengazi, who.is suing Hillary and spoke for Trump?

[Avalux]

12. Rick Perry's opinion. No one asked for it, yet he insists on assaulting us with it.

Just another narcissist clinging desperately to a shred of relevance.

[OnDoutside]

13. Well done Rick Perry !

Yes, yes, that's going to drive lots of military people towards the realisation that the Republican party are heartless uncaring wankers.

[niyad]

14. according to the orange foolius, 100 percent of the military and vets support him.

[niyad]

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