Father Of War Hero Near Tears As He Pleads With Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell To ‘Repudiate’ Trump

[bucolic_frolic]

Source: Huffington Post

Khizr Khan, who denounced Trump at the Democratic Convention, said “an ethical, moral stand has to be taken, regardless of the political costs.”

Khan, the father of Muslim-American war hero Army Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, who was killed in action in Iraq, implored Republican leaders of the Senate and House to disown their presidential nominee, Donald Trump, once and for all.

Appearing in his living room with his wife on MSNBC, Khan stared unwaveringly into the camera with watery eyes and asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.): “Isn’t this time to repudiate Trump?”

“If your candidate wins and he governs the way he has campaigned, my country, this country, will have constitutional crises [like] never before in the history of this country, and my conscience compels me under these very difficult circumstances,” Khan said. “But there is so much at stake, and I appeal to both of these leaders, this is the time. There comes a time in the history of a nation where an ethical, moral stand has to be taken regardless of the political costs. The only reason they’re not repudiating his behavior, his threat to our democracy, our decency, our foundation, is just because of political consequences.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/khizr-khan-paul-ryan-mitch-mcconnell_us_579c1d52e4b0693164c1726f

---

Mr. Kahn is as brave as his deceased son. A man obviously of great moral character,
and his story is our story, because he could be the parents or grandparents or ancestors
of any one of us, who understands America's unique moral role in the world.

It really is time for Trump to surrender. Every patriotic American must do all they can
to make sure our country does not fall into the sea of darkness.

[DinahMoeHum]

1. Mr. Kahn may be the Joseph Welch of our time. . .

. . .Welch was the man who upbraided Joseph McCarthy back then with the words " have you no sense of decency sir?"

[randome]

3. Excellent comparison!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[Sunlei]

2. Mr.Khan speaks from his heart.

“If your candidate wins and he governs the way he has campaigned, my country, this country, will have constitutional crises never before in the history of this country, and my conscience compels me under these very difficult circumstances,” Khan said.

“But there is so much at stake, and I appeal to both of these leaders, this is the time. There comes a time in the history of a nation where an ethical, moral stand has to be taken regardless of the political costs. The only reason they’re not repudiating his behavior, his threat to our democracy, our decency, our foundation, is just because of political consequences.”

[RapSoDee]

4. k and r

[Lucky Luciano]

5. Trump will be impeached within 3 months if he becomes president.

The senate will easily convict - president pence after that.

[Ilsa]

10. I think that's what Ryan, et al are looking forward to.

One way or another, they'll get trump out and we'll be stuck with that self-righteous asshole pence.

[pnwmom]

34. Especially Ryan, who would probably be V.P. n/t

[First Speaker]

18. If they try, he'll send troops to shut Congress down...

...or at least, he'll try. And for Chrissakes, can Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan, of all people, lead an impeachment against the monster they helped to create? If this scenario happens, we'll be a banana republic officially, once and for all...

[Zambero]

35. They would refuse

Military commanders are not required to carry out illegal orders. The Constitution provides an orderly process for impeachment, Senate consideration, and removal or dismissal based on the vote of the Senate. Attempting to usurp that process would be another high crime in and of itself.

[SwankyXomb]

20. Isn't that their plan?

Trump quits before his first trimester is up, leaving that Koch-whore Pence in charge.

[oswaldactedalone]

6. I posted last night

Last edited Sat Jul 30, 2016, 03:40 PM - Edit history (1)

That Mr. Kahn and his spouse had won the TV two nights in a row. What he said last night is more important than what he said at the convention. Hoping last night's comments will go as viral as the previous ones did.

[Farmgirl1961]

21. starting a petition?

How can we get a petition started for Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan to rebuke Donald Trump? We need to keep this alive and in the news to create some pressure!

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. I hereby nominate Mr. Kahn...

As Gold Star Father in Chief!

[Historic NY]

14. +1

[bucolic_frolic]

8. "Repudiate Trump!"

could become popular on and offline

Post in online message and comment sections

[TommyCelt]

9. Nahhh...

I personally love the line. But neither Drumpf nor his supporters will know what it means...

[Plucketeer]

12. Excellent point

All those knuckle-draggers that support Dunce'ld - "repudiate" ain't one of the hundred words they have command of. "Dump Trump" they could understand - not that they would. "Take Out Trump" would be another phrase they could comprehend as well.

[Ilsa]

11. This father and mother are where the soldier got his courage.

These loving and patriotic parents instilled honorable values in their son. God bless them.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Isn't it "refudiate" according to Sarah Palin?

[NNadir]

15. This man has made one of the most powerful statements I've seen in politics in my lifetime.

I'm not young either.

He is the right American, saying the right thing at precisely the right time.

We all owe him our thanks.

[riversedge]

22. Indeed, it was very powerful

[PlanetBev]

19. Response from Turtle and Eddie Munster

Chorus of crickets....

[Mr.Bill]

23. Unfortunately, if they did this

Trump would get a ten point bounce in the polls.

[Moonwalk]

26. Actually, I don't think Trump would get a bounce if they reputiated...

McConnell no one would care, but Ryan is popular and his running from Trump could be a move that would likely get backers with power and money and influence to bail, like rats from a sinking ship. As for voters, there are Trump voters who, like evangelicals, are sure they're the only righteous ones in Sodom, and martyrs for the cause if everyone else turns on Trump. They'll go down with the ship, singing "Nearer my god to thee..."

BUT...but most of these voters, while they may never vote for Hillary, don't want to be on a sinking ship, identified with the iceberg that ripped the hole in it. If he starts to look bad enough, if enough republicans reputiated him, they'll deny supporting him, and likely will stay home rather than vote.

However...I believe Ryan and McConnell will not reputiate Trump. I think they will go down with the ship. They've never been real leaders; they only act the part, which is easy to do when it' small smooth sailing and you're king of the world. But when everything goes horribly wrong, they freeze in place. I don't know if this means they're done for, but the more water the S.S. GOP takes on (and it seems to take on more every time Trump opens his mouth), the less likely they're going to be able to swim away from this.

[Mr.Bill]

27. Go look at some conservative political forums.

Most of those people hate McConnell and Ryan almost as much as they hate Hillary.

[Moonwalk]

30. Assuming you are getting a genuine view of how most repukes feel about Ryan....

...and not just a view of a vocal minority (as the NRA has proved, you only need a few people shouting their views loudly and frequently to make it seem like everyone feels this way rather than just those few people)...Assuming this, Ryan still has influential and monied backers or he wouldn't be in office at all. As well as republicans in office that will follow his lead. If he goes, they go, and that will hurt Trump no matter how evangelical his current followers--who still only get one vote each.

Look, I'm not trying to be all unicorns and rainbows here. We can't take anything for granted, and we have to pull no punches. But the only "bounce" I think Trump would get from Ryan pulling out would be for those already in his thrall to praise him louder, not for any new supporters to say "Thank heavens" and decide, at last, to vote for him. Ryan's support is NOT keeping anyone from voting for Trump. Ryan leaving, however, could lose Trump support that would keep votes if not gain them.

[Mr.Bill]

31. Your arguement is not without merit,

But I like mine, too. If nothing else, McConnell and Ryan abandoning Trump would send out a wave of GOTV enthusiasm for those already behind Trump.

[Marcuse]

32. I like to monitor RW sites also.

They do appear to believe Ryan and McConnell are the President's lapdogs because Congress hasn't voted him out of office. They do not believe in science or math. They are trying to cantorize Ryan.
[link:http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/07/29/paul_nehlen_paul_ryan_will_thwart_president_trump_at_every_opportunity.html#disqus_thread|

[relayerbob]

24. Let them stay the course

So the world and country can see them for the useless POS's they are and get them out of office.

I'm convinced they believe the same things, they just don't say it out loud.

[JustinL]

25. that was a historic, profoundly moving moment n/t

[DemonGoddess]

28. I don't have the words to say

just how much these parents and what they've said have affected me. I hurt for them, but that is not enough.

[red dog 1]

29. Trump says he "has made sacrifices too"

"Because I've hired thousands".

Wow!...That's come sacrifice, Donny boy!

K&R!

[Justice]

33. This was remarkable. He praised Mitch and Paul, and then made his demand - amazing.