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politics and politicians Title: Mother Of Slain SEAL Tells Romney To Stop Talking About Her Son ("I don't trust Romney"...) MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — At a town hall here Wednesday, Mitt Romney re-told a story he first revealed earlier this week about meeting one of the Navy SEALs who would later be killed in the attacks on the Benghazi consulate. Romney has used the account in recent days on the stump to demonstrate the courage of Americans, in particular the troops: Upon hearing that the consulate was under attack, Glenn Doherty, 42, headed toward the action to try to defend it. It's a compelling story, offering a surprisingly personal link between the candidate and the tragedy in Libya — but it's one the SEAL's mother wants him to stop telling. Wednesday morning, NBC's Boston affiliate reported that Doherty's mother thought Romney was taking advantage of her son's death. "I don't trust Romney," Barbara Doherty told WHDH 7. "He shouldn't make my son's death part of his political agenda. It's wrong to use these brave young men, who wanted freedom for all, to degrade Obama." The story posted on WHDH's website indicated that they had sought a response from the campaign, but didn't get one. Asked whether Romney would continue to tell the story, a campaign aide told BuzzFeed he would not, now that he knew the mother's wishes. Kevin Madden added, "Governor Romney was inspired by the memory of meeting Glen Doherty and shared his story and that memory. We respect the wishes of Mrs. Doherty though." Subscribe to *Elections 2012* Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 3. THE REAL TRUTH
The Grieving Widow Behind Romney's Personal Story Jane Horton began crying on the other end of the phone when she learned that Mitt Romney had been using the story of her husband, Chris Horton, who was killed in Afghanistan, as a part of his stump speech. "Wow," the 26-year-old said. "I had no idea. "To be honest, I've been through a lot and I'm not a super emotional person but it brings me to tears," Horton said in an interview with ABC News, after being informed of her husband's newfound spot on the national stage. "Not that he's telling my story, but that he's telling my husband's story, it means the world to me. "One of the last things my husband said to me before he was killed, when I would ask him, 'Chris, what do you need over there? What can I send you?' he said, 'I need a new president,'" Horton recalled.
Replies to Comment # 3. THE REAL TRUTH Are you claiming the mother didn't make those statements in the OP?
#7. To: calcon (#3) "One of the last things my husband said to me before he was killed, when I would ask him, 'Chris, what do you need over there? What can I send you?' he said, 'I need a new president,'" Horton recalled." Hear hear...America needs a new president!!
#9. To: calcon, Brian S, *Yukon neo-Progressive Vermin* (#3) (Edited) Winchester native Glen Doherty, a former Navy SEAL, among victims of Libya attack (working for a private company hired to provide security)
Doherty, 42, Mrs. Doherty is much older, wiser, from Massachusetts, and knows Willie-Mitt all too well. She nailed Mittens MO. Wow!
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