The attack on Khan might finally have been too much. Previous outrageous attacks have been against politicians and media figures and that means the public's sympathy with the victims would be limited. But Khizr Khan isn't a public figure at all. He seems to have reacted simply because Trump's attack on Muslims was an indirect attack on his deceased son. Rather than being a stirrer artfully poking the bear, he has demonstrated an endearingly naïve civility. I doubt he foresaw or desired the crapstorm that would come his way.
Trump's responses have been disgusting enough but his campaign staff and surrogates have taken it even further. So far, Trump has insinuated that Mrs Khan was forced to remain silent on stage because of repressive Islam and that Mr Khan was motivated by a desire to prevent Trump stopping Radical Islamic Terrorists[sup]TM[/sup] entering the US. Mr Khan has been declared as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood without any basis and claims have been made that his son was actually a Radical Islamic Terrorist[sup]TM[/sup] who was blown up before he could execute his attack. Mr Khan has also been accused of trying to implement Sharia law in the US. Others used a small section in Mr Khan's legal firm's online legal writings that dealt with immigration by businessmen to allege that he's worried about his own pocket. The fact that this site was taken down was used to show he had something to hide. A bemused Mr Khan called on Trump and his surrogates to show empathy and said that he has no time for Sharia law which in his view is merely a hotch-pot of British and French laws mixed in with local religious beliefs. He also noted that he'd never had any clients in immigration matters as rich businessmen seeking to immigrate go to big firms and the website was only taken down as its host complained that it was being buried by hatemail and they advised that it should be taken down until things quieten down.
The strangest nonsense to come out of Trump's camp is that Capt. Khan died as a result of the ridiculous rules of engagement imposed by Clinton and Obama. It didn't worry them that Capt. Khan died in 2004/5, well before Obama came to power.
Outside of Trump's base, how will voters react to Trump's attempts to orchestrate a hate campaign against a Gold Star family?
Trump's responses have been disgusting enough but his campaign staff and surrogates have taken it even further. So far, Trump has insinuated that Mrs Khan was forced to remain silent on stage because of repressive Islam and that Mr Khan was motivated by a desire to prevent Trump stopping Radical Islamic Terrorists[sup]TM[/sup] entering the US. Mr Khan has been declared as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood without any basis and claims have been made that his son was actually a Radical Islamic Terrorist[sup]TM[/sup] who was blown up before he could execute his attack. Mr Khan has also been accused of trying to implement Sharia law in the US. Others used a small section in Mr Khan's legal firm's online legal writings that dealt with immigration by businessmen to allege that he's worried about his own pocket. The fact that this site was taken down was used to show he had something to hide. A bemused Mr Khan called on Trump and his surrogates to show empathy and said that he has no time for Sharia law which in his view is merely a hotch-pot of British and French laws mixed in with local religious beliefs. He also noted that he'd never had any clients in immigration matters as rich businessmen seeking to immigrate go to big firms and the website was only taken down as its host complained that it was being buried by hatemail and they advised that it should be taken down until things quieten down.
The strangest nonsense to come out of Trump's camp is that Capt. Khan died as a result of the ridiculous rules of engagement imposed by Clinton and Obama. It didn't worry them that Capt. Khan died in 2004/5, well before Obama came to power.
Outside of Trump's base, how will voters react to Trump's attempts to orchestrate a hate campaign against a Gold Star family?