They shouldn’t get to pick and choose. This candidate repeatedly says things that are unhinged. Khan family. Putin won’t invade Ukraine, etc. They get to disavow the candidate. They don’t get to pick and choose which one of the insane and dangerous things the candidate says.
So fucking what. They have both endorsed Crazy Train Trump and unless they specifically call him out, the statement is disenginuous bullshit. We all know if Obama had been saying/doing what Trump is you wouldn’t be able to find a channel McConnell and Ryan are not on, blasting him.
"It showed a great generosity of spirit on the part of Mr. Khan to have referred to these two sorry excuses for human beings as “great patriots” in the interview with Lawrence O’Donnell.
When he first said it I thought that he was being sarcastic and was amazed when I realized that he was not. Mr. Khan actually has hope that these leaders will show goodness.
FINALLY! But it’s a shame a foreign country is raising the question.
I’m not going to hold my breath that stations in the US will do the same; they seem to be more about the ratings and less about calling out Trump’s insane behavior. But I guess if they see there is money in getting folks to the zoo and peering into the cage, they will do so
Yup. Because if Obama had said the things Trump is saying and behaving in this manner, Reid and Pelosi wouldn’t be able to find a rock to hide under to avoid the press.
Aug. 9th is the Wisconsin primary date. They are projecting a 16% turnout. Ryan has a challenger and I hope that this boots his opponents’ chance to give Eddie a good scare, I can dream can’t I?
Ah, the smell of attempted nuance in the morning. Smells like… morans.
They “distance themselves”, but will still be voting for him.
Assholes.
They forgot to add “my thought and prayers are with Mr. & Mrs. Khan”
If Bernie Madhoff hadn’t been a criminal, he wouldn’t be in prison. If Wayne LaPierre wasn’t a sociopath, he’d have a conscience.
Two greasy, dishonest and creepy cowards. They don’t have the balls to call out their orange imbecile candidate on his comments. They “distanced” themselves by approximately 2 inches, about as long as Trump’s tiny pink sausage-fingers.
Play it safe, jerks. Keep your nice government jobs, don’t make waves or be statesmen. Just be lousy, pandering politicians.
"OMFG! Look Mitch! Here comes reporters…Trump must have said something else…(looks to their staff with them)
#…RUN!
The Republican leader of the Senate agrees with the Khans. The Republican presidential candidate does not.
Someone is not reflective of the Republican Party. Who?
First off, Khan has praised both McConnell and Ryan (Khan is a Republican) to the ‘boys’ would be shooting themselves in the foot to criticize him. Secondly, doncha’ just LOVE when they say ‘As I’ve always said…’ Please.
Watch and marvel as Ryan and Trump engage in a pas de deux of hypocrisy.
Honestly, they only make themselves look worse by saying anything at all. It would be better to be silent rather than drawing attention to the fact that they fully understand how depraved Trump is, but they support him anyway.
More and more, I suspect the McConnell/Ryan plan for a Trump Presidency comes down to four words:
“You impeach, we’ll convict.”
They look and sound worse than ever. They continue to support their GOP nominee.
Is that what ‘The Nominee’ said?
Golly, I wish ‘The Nominee’ would behave himself.
He will, before long, we feel sure.
In any case, we continue to support
The Nominee.