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Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« on: October 17, 2017, 04:21:02 pm »
Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
by Melissa Quinn | Oct 17, 2017, 10:24 AM

President Trump said Tuesday that anyone with questions of whether former President Barack Obama called the families of fallen service members can ask White House chief of staff John Kelly if he received a phone call from Obama.

"I think I've called every family of someone who's died," Trump told Fox News radio host Brian Kilmeade. "As far as other representatives, I don't know. You could ask Gen. Kelly, did he get a call from Obama?"

Kelly's son, Marine 2nd Lt. Robert Kelly, was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2010.

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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2017, 04:45:26 pm »
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Revealed: Obama didn't phone General John Kelly when his son was killed in action in Afghanistan - ...
Daily Mail/UK, Oct 17, 2017

Former President Barack Obama did not personally call Gen. John Kelly, a Marine General who had commanded a multinational force in Iraq, when his son got killed in action in Afghanistan, according to an administration source.

The source responded to an inquiry from DailyMail.com about Kelly after President Donald Trump raised a question about it in an interview on Brian Kilmeade's radio show on Fox Tuesday.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4989468/Obama-didn-t-phone-Gen-John-Kelly-son-KIA.html#ixzz4vmiZjeRj
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2017, 04:55:01 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on October 17, 2017, 04:45:26 pm


Although it was both tacky and typical that Obama did not call Kelly, Kelly probably was relieved that he didn't have to listen to some phony pap from that traitor.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2017, 04:58:30 pm »
Why is this even an issue?  Why bring it up to begin with?  To brag about yourself?
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2017, 05:00:24 pm »
Phone call, letter, meeting at the White House, meeting the casket at Dover. Who cares?  This is the type of distraction that drives me crazy with this guy. Why can’t we just quietly and respectfully honor the fallen without it being about what’s Trump done verses what other Presidents did? 4 heroes lost their lives in defense of their country. May they Rest In Peace...........once the latest sideshow is over.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2017, 05:17:54 pm »
Quote from: Concerned on October 17, 2017, 05:00:24 pm
Phone call, letter, meeting at the White House, meeting the casket at Dover. Who cares?  This is the type of distraction that drives me crazy with this guy. Why can’t we just quietly and respectfully honor the fallen without it being about what’s Trump done verses what other Presidents did? 4 heroes lost their lives in defense of their country. May they Rest In Peace...........once the latest sideshow is over.

I hear ya, but Trump just may have this feckless, attention-deficient, shallow, narcissistic, rudderless and ignorant population figured out.  He addresses them in a manner that they can absorb. 
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2017, 05:19:40 pm »
I would have rather seen Trump go after how Obama coddled Bergdahl.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2017, 05:27:59 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on October 17, 2017, 05:19:40 pm
I would have rather seen Trump go after how Obama coddled Bergdahl.

I doubt that will escape neither Trump’s attention nor tweet.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2017, 05:29:54 pm »
Apparently, Trump believes every meme he sees on Facebook
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2017, 05:47:47 pm »
Quote from: Concerned on October 17, 2017, 05:00:24 pm
Phone call, letter, meeting at the White House, meeting the casket at Dover. Who cares?  This is the type of distraction that drives me crazy with this guy. Why can’t we just quietly and respectfully honor the fallen without it being about what’s Trump done verses what other Presidents did? 4 heroes lost their lives in defense of their country. May they Rest In Peace...........once the latest sideshow is over.

I voted for Trump because of his personality not inspite of it.

George W Bush, an extremely likable and honorable man, was nonetheless savaged by a democrat/media cabal. W’s lack of fight back resulted in eight long, dark years in the wilderness for American leadership, and the world became a more dangerous place as a result. Trump, on his watch, is having none of it and I’m cheering him on for that.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2017, 05:57:05 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on October 17, 2017, 04:58:30 pm
Why is this even an issue?  Why bring it up to begin with?  To brag about yourself?

Trump isn't bragging.  He just found something else to polarize the American populace.  I find it difficult to believe that George W. Bush did not call the families of the fallen.  Methinks President Trump is full of soup.

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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2017, 06:18:18 pm »
Quote from: aligncare on October 17, 2017, 05:47:47 pm
I voted for Trump because of his personality not inspite of it.

George W Bush, an extremely likable and honorable man, was nonetheless savaged by a democrat/media cabal. W’s lack of fight back resulted in eight long, dark years in the wilderness for American leadership, and the world became a more dangerous place as a result. Trump, on his watch, is having none of it and I’m cheering him on for that.

That's fine, I understand your reasoning.  I disagree with it, but I understand it.  What does it have to do with this story?  Who was attacking Trump for his lack of "care" for service members?
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2017, 06:42:42 pm »
In fairness to Obama, it would have been difficult for him to reach out to the families of every Afghan casualty primarily because of the sheer number of casualties.  The policy he implemented caused a huge spike in that number.  Americans suffered more casualties in Afghanistan during the first 20 months of Obama than they did during 8 years of Bush.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2017, 06:44:27 pm »
Obama cared more about Bergdahl than anyone who was killed.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2017, 06:45:17 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on October 17, 2017, 06:42:42 pm
In fairness to Obama, it would have been difficult for him to reach out to the families of every Afghan casualty primarily because of the sheer number of casualties.  The policy he implemented caused a huge spike in that number.  Americans suffered more casualties in Afghanistan during the first 20 months of Obama than they did during 8 years of Bush.

Every da**ed one of them deserved, at the very least, a direct phone call from the POTUS. 
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2017, 06:47:52 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on October 17, 2017, 06:44:27 pm
Obama cared more about Bergdahl than anyone who was killed.

That's because Bergdahl was on the side that Obama supported.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2017, 07:30:31 pm »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4989468/Obama-didn-t-phone-Gen-John-Kelly-son-KIA.html#ixzz4vmvlTuXP

Obama did NOT phone Trump chief of staff John Kelly when his son was killed in Afghanistan, it is revealed as President is partially vindicated in his attack on predecessors
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2017, 07:48:52 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on October 17, 2017, 05:17:54 pm
I hear ya, but Trump just may have this feckless, attention-deficient, shallow, narcissistic, rudderless and ignorant population figured out.  He addresses them in a manner that they can absorb.

Thank you!  Thank you very much.



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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2017, 08:05:39 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on October 17, 2017, 07:48:52 pm
Thank you!  Thank you very much.

I didn't mean you, @Emjay.  You know that.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2017, 08:07:39 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on October 17, 2017, 08:05:39 pm
I didn't mean you, @Emjay.  You know that.

Just kidding.  But it was a great list and way too appropos.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2017, 08:10:18 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on October 17, 2017, 08:07:39 pm
Just kidding.  But it was a great list and way too appropos.

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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2017, 08:14:24 pm »
Yes - please ask Gen. Kelly about this, because I'm sure he'd be very happy to discuss his son's death in a politicized context.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2017, 08:18:30 pm »
Quote from: LottieDah on October 17, 2017, 05:57:05 pm
I find it difficult to believe that George W. Bush did not call the families of the fallen.

In some instances, he met directly with them.  That was the case with Cindy Sheehan.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2017, 08:28:25 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on October 17, 2017, 04:58:30 pm
Why is this even an issue?  Why bring it up to begin with?  To brag about yourself?
@RoosGirl

Trump gave an interview today where he said he didn't know if Obama or Bush called people; he doesn't know what they did, he said, but he knows what he is doing.  This is the usual for Trump, say it and it out there, then say he didn't say it.
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Re: Trump on calling families of fallen troops: 'Ask General Kelly' if Obama called when his son died
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2017, 08:58:51 pm »
Quote from: edpc on October 17, 2017, 08:18:30 pm
In some instances, he met directly with them.  That was the case with Cindy Sheehan.

You are correct. Trump is full of soup! (I am being polite here).  Obama and Bill Clinton may or may not have called the parents of the fallen.  George W. Bush did the right thing by contacting the families of the fallen.
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