NR Daily: Gold Star Families Are Sacrosanct

For the last two years, a hearty debate has taken center stage among conservatives: Does character matter? That debate was prompted, of course, by the rise of Donald Trump; the debate has not abated. This week, the debate began anew thanks to President Trump's decision to go mano-a-mano with a Gold Star widow who questioned his sincerity in a condolence call. Trump responded to her complaints by denying her account of the event. Does this sort of thing matter? In one sense, it certainly doesn't: Trump may not be politically damaged by this sort of behavior ...

October 24 2017

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