Matt Bevin, the first-term Republican governor of Kentucky, said at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. last weekend that while the country could ârecoverâ from a Clinton presidency, blood would be shed in the quest to âreclaimâ the country.
âI do think it would be possible,â for the country to recover, he said, according to The Atlantic, âbut at what price?â
âWhose blood will be shed? It may be that of those in this room. It might be that of our children and grandchildren…Donât let it happen.â
According to the Associated Press, the governorâs office later clarified that Bevin was speaking of military lives that could be lost if Clinton follows in President Obamaâs footsteps in dealing with ISIS, saying, âWe cannot be complacent about the determination of radical Islamic extremists to destroy our freedoms.â
Later in his speech, he mentioned other controversial issues, like abortion, and encouraged Christians to be vocal about their opinions.
âLook at the atrocity of abortion, so many have remained silent,â he said. âItâs a slippery slope. First weâre killing children, then itâs âdonât ask donât tell.â Now itâs this gender-bending, donât ask, donât be a bigot, donât be unreasonable, donât be unenlightened, heaven forbid.â
As far as controversy following his statements goes, Bevin says not to take his words out of context.
âI would encourage anyone who truly cares about this issue to invest 15 minutes of time and listen to my comments in their entirety,â he said. âAny intelligent person will easily understand the message I delivered.â