Two weeks ago, Patricia Smith spoke at the Republican National Convention and laid the death of her son, Sean, in the Benghazi consulate, at the feet of Hillary Clinton. <\/p>\n
The Democrats retaliated the following week at their convention by inviting Khizr Khan to speak to Donald Trump’s plan to blockade immigrants from the Middle East. Khan’s son, Humayun Khan, had bravely given his life in Iraq in 2004 when he caused a bomb-laden taxi to detonate before it was in a position to kill troops who were eating in the nearby dining facility.<\/p>\n
I posted this on Facebook yesterday to illustrate how the media viewed both events;<\/p>\n
CNN’s Josh Rogin on Gold Star mother Patricia Smith at the RNC:<\/strong> I feel for Pat Smith, but the RNC and Trump are using her and her son’s death for politics and that’s wrong.<\/p>\n
CNN’s Josh Rogin on Gold Star father Khizr Khan at the DNC:<\/strong> But here’s the thing. Muslim-Americans, not very well represented either in Congress, in public life. They don’t organize politically for some pretty obvious reasons. Right? This is a rare opportunity to take a look at this community, and we all know that is patriotic, that does serve our country, that does die for our country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
When Republicans do it, it’s political stunt, but, when the Democrats do it, it’s a “rare opportunity”.<\/p>\n
Our buddy, Denise Williams, herself a Gold Star mother, sends this video message to Mr. Khan (you’ll need to turn the volume way up or use earphones);<\/p>\n