Barbara Boxer to Rudy Giuliani: 'Ask Osama bin Laden' if Obama loves America
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) waded into the ridiculous "Does Obama love America?" debate Monday night with some sharp words for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani:
Giuliani came under fire last week for claiming President Obama does not love his country. He walked back that assertion in a Monday op-ed, saying he never meant to question Obama's "motives or the content of his heart."
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