Ron Paul refuses to apologize for his tweet attacking war hero and murder victim Chris Kyle. Meanwhile, in an interview with Breitbart.com, Ron Paul’s son, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), offered a different take:
[Ron] Paul’s son, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has told Breitbart News exclusively, “Chris Kyle was a hero like all Americans who don the uniform to defend our country. Our prayers are with his family during this tragic time.”
While Sen. Paul did not condemn his father’s remarks, he at least was willing to call Chris Kyle what he was: An American hero. To many Twitter users, that itself is a significant difference, as the elder Paul seems to see Kyle as the trigger-happy personification of American imperialism:
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/298601179569610755
Rand Paul is not Ron Paul. Don't hold Rand accountable for Ron's words. I can't tell you how many things my dad and I disagree on. 🙂
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) February 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/Travesham/status/298610148379860992
https://twitter.com/momish24/status/298610039533490176
Good for him. RT @benshapiro: EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Responds to Ron: 'Chris Kyle Was a Hero' http://t.co/9s3nQuv4 via @BreitbartNews
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) February 5, 2013
THANK GOD HE'S NOT AS CRAZY AS HIS OLD MAN~~~ http://t.co/wN42k8MH
— Ann M Huss (@AnnPrueter) February 5, 2013
Hammers, why Rand is not Ron… Rand Paul loves America and those who sacrifice to defend the American people:… http://t.co/FrRTuVau
— God Bless Texas (@GHalv) February 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/Paratisi/status/298600789637750784
Sometimes the apple DOES fall far from the tree. MT @sarahcgoldstein Rand Paul Responds: 'Chris Kyle Was a Hero' http://t.co/P90Zypj4
— TraderRLH (@TraderRLH) February 5, 2013
Still, a few tweeters were unsatisfied, noting that the Senator did not denounce his father’s remarks or comment on his father’s reprehensible statement blaming Kyle’s military service for his death.
https://twitter.com/JamieJohnsonUSA/status/298605927999868928
https://twitter.com/_Firelight/status/298601082429517824
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