NM GOP governor hits Trump over remarks on Gold Star family

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NM GOP governor hits Trump over remarks on Gold Star family
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez — the nation’s only Latina governor and the chair of the Republican Governors Association — is joining a chorus of Republican lawmakers in disavowing Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of a bereaved military family.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday called Army Capt. Humayun Khan an American hero while distancing herself from Trump, the GOP presidential nominee who she has not endorsed.

“Captain Khan is an American hero — period,” Martinez said in a statement to The Associated Press. “He laid down his life for his country and left behind two grieving parents who have every right to voice their opinions in the political process. Disparaging them is absolutely wrong and completely uncalled for.”

Martinez previously denounced Trump for comments made about Mexican immigrants.

Trump harshly criticized Martinez over food stamps and unemployment numbers during an Albuquerque rally that turned violent in May.
He also falsely claimed Martinez was allowing Syrian refugees to settle in New Mexico.

Trump later said he wanted an endorsement from Martinez.

http://www.abqjournal.com/818649/new-mexico-governor-hits-trump-over-gold-star-mother-remarks.html

[orwell]

1. The Chickens...

...are coming home to roost.

Drumpsterfire has torched so many fellow RepubliCons in the primary process that they can't wait to dance on his orange carcass.

The vultures are circling. It couldn't happen to a more deserving clown.

[Lifelong Protester]

2. Ha! He's circling the drain

"Trump later said he wanted an endorsement from Martinez." He can wait for hell to freeze over, too.

[Warpy]

4. Martinez has faced a Trump tirade in the past

after she refused to be considered for the VP slot on a potential Trump ticket. It was her finest hour. Some of it is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/us/politics/donald-trump-gov-susana-martinez-new-mexico.html?_r=0

Something tells me he'll be told to go piss up a rope at some point. I can see her endorsing Gary Johnson, a former GOP governor here now running as a Libertarian, if she publicly endorses anyone.