Everyone is well aware of the fact that politics is a nasty business. Political opponents routinely make negative comments about each other, and many times it gets really ugly. The most recent campaign for president was proof enough of that. Yet even in the heat of the battle, there are places where those competing for pubic office should never go.
Perhaps they shouldn’t stoop to certain techniques, but that doesn’t mean they won’t. In fact, we just saw a former Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama operative take a swipe at the widow of a Navy SEAL killed in Yemen. This happened during President Trump’s recent speech to Congress.
A former Hillary Clinton volunteer drew swift condemnation — and lost his job — after mocking the widow of a fallen Navy SEAL who was honored by the president during his congressional address Tuesday night.
Dan Grilo, who said in his Twitter profile that he was a former volunteer for both Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, made the remarks after Trump paid tribute to Carryn Owens. She is the widow of U.S. Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, who was killed in a counterterrorism raid in Yemen last month.
“Our veterans have delivered for this nation—and now we must deliver for them,” Trump said, eliciting an extended standing ovation from the entire chamber for a visibly emotional Owens.
“Ryan died as he lived: a warrior, and a hero – battling against terrorism and securing our nation,” Trump said.
It was an emotional time, especially so for Mrs. Owens. Yet that didn’t stop some leftist political hack from trying to take advantage of the occasion.
While widely regarded as the most powerful moment of the night, Grilo was not impressed. Responding to a tweet from L.A. Times reporter Matt Pearce, who noted that Owens was crying and overwhelmed, Grilo tweeted:
“Sorry, Owens’ wife, you’re not helping yourself or your husband’s memory by standing there and clapping like an idiot. Trump just used you.”
The tweet quickly zipped around social media as commentators on both sides of the aisle were outraged by the swipe. Donald Trump Jr. called the tweet an example of “hatred from the other side.”
Hatred from the other side. I would think this is beyond what a human is capable of saying to someone, but it's not! pic.twitter.com/nNVfFWJmDh
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 1, 2017
Mr. Grilo engaged in a disgusting display. Does he believe his cause is so weak that he must descend to such depths to make his point? That he got blasted on Twitter and run off the platform shows that at least some justice exists, and it was the people themselves who exacted it.
Source: Fox News
Douche. I hope some former operators meet him at his favorite watering hole and set him straight.
Everyone affiliated with Clinton is a disgrace. Immoral, unethical, criminal disgrace.
You are so right! ,no I can’t imagine those two scumbags do anything for our country