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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLawrence O'Donnell is interviewing Mr. and Mrs. Khan.
Overwhelming sad.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)uponit7771
(90,339 posts)uponit7771
(90,339 posts)... night and we being all human can say anything when we're upset.
STARK contrast
3catwoman3
(23,987 posts)They are the take-away from our convention.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)Lefthacker
(264 posts)I thought it would take a long time to get as emotional again as I did last night. Well it only took a day to feel like I did yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Khan are great Americans and clearly do not enjoy the publicity. They are
Solely motivated by grief for their fallen son and love of country.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)welcome to DU
I am so grateful for this site. I found it during the Rep convention. I don't think I would've stayed sane without discovering DU.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)I discovered it when that lying piece of shit Dubya was installed into the White House
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)Just took me a long time to sign in.. I have learned a lot here.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)... is a tender soul and understands her son is a hero but would rather have her son.
Such tender hearts ...
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)for an emmy for this interview. Must see viewing. Their pain is palpable.
Lefthacker
(264 posts)Just when I don't think Mr. Khan could get any more eloquent he says one thing after another to demonstrate that he understands what makes America great more than me.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)Way better than I was doing. I was practically sobbing.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)shopgirl
(23 posts)This couple has affected me more than I ever could have imagined. I cannot get them, and their beloved son, out of my mind. My boss, a republican, made a comment the other day about how surprised he was that our representative is a democrat and also a veteran. I almost lost it. I told him that my dad was a life long democrat and a world war 2 veteran. How dare these people claim that they are more patriotic. And, by the way, my dad loved Hillary Clinton. He died 10 years ago but he said he wished he could see her become president
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)imanamerican63
(13,795 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)imanamerican63
(13,795 posts)liberal from boston
(856 posts)Rachel's show is on now. Lawrence should be on again at 1 AM EST. It is worth watching.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)piechartking
(617 posts)My wife and I were both a mess after that one. We've got 5 kids and can't even imagine losing a one.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)still_one
(92,190 posts)feelings regarding the loss of their son by the same or similar questions asked different ways.
It started out fine, but he pushed it too far in my view, to the degree of being insensitive to their feelings
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Great interview but he pushed a bit too far, especially in asking the parents what was the last conversation with their son.
IMHO
still_one
(92,190 posts)tremendous pain with this
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)with their son...too far.
That's none of our business, and it only intensified their pain even more
Chimichurri
(2,911 posts)I got teary eyed listening to them. Loved how heartfelt Lawrence handled the interview and am especially grateful he allowed them to finish speaking.
He deserves an Emmy for that interview