2016 Postmortem

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:02 AM Jul 2016

My favorite! "Have you even read the Constitution?"

Khizr Khan offers Donald Trump his copy of the Constitution at the DNC

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My favorite! "Have you even read the Constitution?" (Original Post) Equinox Moon Jul 2016 OP

The youtube still image BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #1

Look at how worn his copy is from use!!! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #2

I saw that too, made me cry. auntpurl Jul 2016 #3

I agree! Part of why his speech was so moving. Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #6

I know I have multiple copies BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #8

Would you post this same picture on this thread? Thanks! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #10

Done! BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #11

Thanks! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #15

Spread it far and wide indeed! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #14

Best moment of the night leftynyc Jul 2016 #4

Indeed! and a true statement Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #7

That was a helluva moment this week! longship Jul 2016 #5

Yes, powerful moment. yellowcanine Jul 2016 #9

That was a DEVASTATING indictment of the Cheeto dictator! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #12

They gave their son's life for this country auntpurl Jul 2016 #13

Patriotic pride thru the lens of painful sacrifice --POWERFUL!!! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #16

It blew me away! I just sat there in silence and thought about all the heroes in Arlington cemetery workinclasszero Jul 2016 #17

I laughed, but then ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #18

BumRushDaShow

(129,513 posts)

1. The youtube still image

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:18 AM

Jul 2016

should be spread far and wide!

The GOP does nothing but yell about "the Constitution" but they have never bothered to actually read it.

Since it was drafted here, anyone in or visiting Philly can roll by any tourist shop (or go to the National Constitutional Center, which is part of the Independence Mall complex) and pick up all kinds of versions of it including a (faux) parchment one!

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

2. Look at how worn his copy is from use!!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:24 AM

Jul 2016

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

3. I saw that too, made me cry.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:36 AM

Jul 2016

So many immigrants who come here for a better life appreciate the US more than native-born Americans do.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

6. I agree! Part of why his speech was so moving.

Reply to auntpurl (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:44 AM

Jul 2016

BumRushDaShow

(129,513 posts)

8. I know I have multiple copies

Reply to Equinox Moon (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:52 AM

Jul 2016

(in various versions of the booklet type like the speaker's) - both at home in my bookcase and at work!

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

10. Would you post this same picture on this thread? Thanks!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 08:36 AM

Jul 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017394395

BumRushDaShow

(129,513 posts)

11. Done!

Reply to Equinox Moon (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:11 AM

Jul 2016

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:22 AM

Jul 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

14. Spread it far and wide indeed!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:20 AM

Jul 2016

The fake "patriotic" teabaggers have no answer and no defense against this POWERFUL message!

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

4. Best moment of the night

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:37 AM

Jul 2016

When he called out Donald for sacrificing NOTHING and NOBODY. It was incredibly powerful.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

7. Indeed! and a true statement

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:45 AM

Jul 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. That was a helluva moment this week!

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:37 AM

Jul 2016

I think one of the best. His calm demeanor and deliberate delivery only punctuated his message.

Like many this week, it was profound. But one of the best.

We stand together.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

9. Yes, powerful moment.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jul 2016

And followed up with "you sacrificed nothing and nobody." powerful takedown and I don't think Trump recovers from this.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

12. That was a DEVASTATING indictment of the Cheeto dictator!

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:16 AM

Jul 2016

What has Donald Trump ever done for his country?

He is not worthy to shine the shoes of this good man who knows our Constitution by heart probably.

His son gave his all, his life for it!

What the **** has that demagogue traitor and Putin bootlicker Trump, ever done for his country??

NOTHING!!!!!!!

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

13. They gave their son's life for this country

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:18 AM

Jul 2016

and are still willing to stand up and say how much they love America. That is powerful testimony.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

16. Patriotic pride thru the lens of painful sacrifice --POWERFUL!!!

Reply to auntpurl (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:24 AM

Jul 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

17. It blew me away! I just sat there in silence and thought about all the heroes in Arlington cemetery

Reply to auntpurl (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:29 AM

Jul 2016

It was gut wrenching.

To think of the sacrifice these people made for this country and to contrast it with a smartass con man like Trump who got rich by screwing over people like the Khans.

Trump can go to hell and the party that produced such a low life piece of trash to run for President of this country deserves to die a quick and dishonorable death!

The republican party is a dead man walking. It's finished. Trump is just the undertaker!

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,367 posts)

18. I laughed, but then ...

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:33 AM

Jul 2016

... I couldn't remember how many years it's been since I read it, since I memorized the preamble.

I just got back from a local farmers' market, fresh veggies in hand. While there, I stopped at a booth where my Congresswoman was greeting people, after a red-eye from Philly, and handing out copies of the constitution.

Now I have no excuse.

Thanks, Mr Khan.

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