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Title: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Miles on July 03, 2012, 04:13:29 PM Another day, another offensive comment from Joe Walsh. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/03/joe-walsh-tammy-duckworth_n_1646793.html)
Quote Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) on Sunday accused his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth -- a double-amputee veteran of the Iraq War -- of not being a "true hero" because she made her military service central to her campaign. After calling Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) a "noble hero" for downplaying his military experience during a 2008 presidential bid, Walsh shifted gears to Duckworth at an Elk Grove, Ill., town hall. Duckworth lost both her legs after Iraqi insurgents hit her helicopter with a rocket propelled grenade in 2004. She is now challenging incumbent Walsh in Illinois' re-drawn 8th Congressional district. "Now I'm running against a woman who, my God, that's all she talks about," said Walsh, a Tea Party freshman. "Our true heroes, it's the last thing in the world they talk about." Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: timothyinMD on July 03, 2012, 04:15:56 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy.
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: kenyanobama on July 03, 2012, 04:18:35 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: All Along The Watchtower on July 03, 2012, 05:25:49 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Zioneer on July 03, 2012, 05:50:12 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Haha, seriously? There's no way you aren't a troll. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on July 03, 2012, 07:19:23 PM In 1996, he may have had a point but to call him liberal now is ridiculous.
Which looks best? 59-40 62-37 65-34 Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: DrScholl on July 03, 2012, 07:23:11 PM I think she wins by a similar margin that Brad Ellsworth won by in IN-8 in 2006. 62-37 sounds correct.
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: kenyanobama on July 03, 2012, 07:26:24 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Joe Walsh is NOT a social conservative. This is a FACT. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: The world will shine with light in our nightmare on July 03, 2012, 07:27:46 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. But when John McCain brings up his war record, it's perfectly okay, right? I honestly have no problem with political candidates bringing up their service records. It's never the deciding factor for who I support, but having the courage to make those sacrifices indubitably qualifies someone for public office. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Miles on July 03, 2012, 10:00:31 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. But when John McCain brings up his war record, it's perfectly okay, right? I honestly have no problem with political candidates bringing up their service records. It's never the deciding factor for who I support, but having the courage to make those sacrifices indubitably qualifies someone for public office. This. Duckworth has a great record on veterans issues because she has faced those types of challenges herself; its perfectly fine for her to run on her record. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: World politics is up Schmitt creek on July 03, 2012, 10:20:06 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Joe Walsh is NOT a social conservative. This is a FACT. Even if it were a FACT--which it's not, it's an opinion--not being purely conservative on every issue does not automatically make one a 'lib'. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Miles on July 03, 2012, 10:36:09 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Joe Walsh is NOT a social conservative. This is a FACT. Even if it were a FACT--which it's not, it's an opinion--not being purely conservative on every issue does not automatically make one a 'lib'. Yes, a lot Republicans on here even have negative or moderate PM social scores. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: kenyanobama on July 03, 2012, 11:01:11 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Joe Walsh is NOT a social conservative. This is a FACT. Even if it were a FACT--which it's not, it's an opinion--not being purely conservative on every issue does not automatically make one a 'lib'. These people then aren't going to be part if the future of the Republican party. You "big-tenters" can have 'em! Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: CLARENCE 2015! on July 03, 2012, 11:19:57 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: World politics is up Schmitt creek on July 03, 2012, 11:33:58 PM I read this article today. Tammy is a heroic American for serving 20 years in the Army, at great personal sacrifice however it is very unbecoming of the uniform to prance around bragging about being a war hero in order to win election to Congress. Talk about the issues ma'am, don't try to play on sympathy. I agree. Though the loss of Walsh wouldn't be too great: he's a lib. Ok, there's no way you're a serious poster. Joe Walsh is NOT a social conservative. This is a FACT. Even if it were a FACT--which it's not, it's an opinion--not being purely conservative on every issue does not automatically make one a 'lib'. These people then aren't going to be part if the future of the Republican party. You "big-tenters" can have 'em! We'll gladly accept them, in your party's apparently desired future of being an irrelevant hard kernel of about thirty to forty per cent of the vote in each election. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Zioneer on July 04, 2012, 12:30:05 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Miles on July 04, 2012, 01:04:01 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Well, Clarence is a veteran himself and he has a strong passion for these sorts of things, to say the least. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Oakvale on July 04, 2012, 01:27:30 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Well, Clarence is a veteran himself and he has a strong passion for these sorts of things, to say the least. Yeah, Clarence isn't a fan of Saxby Chambliss either, for example. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Zioneer on July 04, 2012, 02:17:12 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Well, Clarence is a veteran himself and he has a strong passion for these sorts of things, to say the least. Yeah, Clarence isn't a fan of Saxby Chambliss either, for example. Isn't Chambliss the guy who basically portrayed a triple-amputee Vietnam vet as being weak on homeland security, war, and terrorism and all that jazz? If Clarence is a vet, I can see why he'd be so angry about that and Walsh. From what I hear ( from ThinkProgress, so you might need to take it with a grain of salt), even Walsh's claims that he called Duckworth a hero is false. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Holmes on July 04, 2012, 04:36:26 PM I feel as if he's said this before.
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Donerail on July 04, 2012, 04:45:15 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Well, Clarence is a veteran himself and he has a strong passion for these sorts of things, to say the least. Yeah, Clarence isn't a fan of Saxby Chambliss either, for example. Isn't Chambliss the guy who basically portrayed a triple-amputee Vietnam vet as being weak on homeland security, war, and terrorism and all that jazz? If Clarence is a vet, I can see why he'd be so angry about that and Walsh. From what I hear ( from ThinkProgress, so you might need to take it with a grain of salt), even Walsh's claims that he called Duckworth a hero is false. Running TV ads trying to show his triple amputee and decorated (Silver Star, Bronze Star) Vietnam vet opponent as weak on homeland security/national defense by portraying him next to bin Laden and Hussein, ads that were "beyond offensive" and "worse than disgraceful, it's reprehensible" to a pair of conservative Republican Senators (Hagel & McCain). Chambliss is a real classy guy, isn't he? Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on July 04, 2012, 05:11:14 PM I really don't want to get infracted. Therefore, I just say: "what Clarence said".
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: World politics is up Schmitt creek on July 04, 2012, 07:43:18 PM YOU- JOE WALSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU CHICKENHAWK c**nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DUCKWORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!COURAGE TO RISK HER LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY....COMPARED TO THIS TEA PARTY PIECE OF sh**t Uh, did someone hack your account, or are you in favor of Duckworth over Walsh? Clarence often crosses the metaphorical aisle for Democrats who are veterans and perceived as moderates or even non-flaky liberals. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: hopper on July 04, 2012, 08:47:26 PM I knew she served in the armed forces but I didn't know she lost both of her legs until I read this thread. I feel for her about that.
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on July 06, 2012, 07:29:57 AM I really don't want to get infracted. Therefore, I just say: "what Clarence said". Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: RogueBeaver on July 06, 2012, 09:48:25 AM I really don't want to get infracted. Therefore, I just say: "what Clarence said". Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: AndrewTX on July 06, 2012, 10:58:31 AM FYI Clarence... I don't Joe Walsh visits this forum. Although some of the stupid stuff he's said does sound a lot like some of our more idiotic posters..
Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Kevin on July 06, 2012, 03:00:49 PM FYI Clarence... I don't Joe Walsh visits this forum. Although some of the stupid stuff he's said does sound a lot like some of our more idiotic posters.. Lol....For all we know kenyanobama could have been Joe Walsh. Also echoing what Clarence said, even though I may not agree with LTC. Duckworth on the issues her military leadership experience is indeed highly relevant to her serving in elected office. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Svensson on July 06, 2012, 11:27:43 PM ...well, since I'd like not to spontaneously combust and/or get infracted as Clarence did, I'll just settle: Joe Walsh, to hell with you and everything you stand for.
But basically what Clarence said. Title: Re: Joe Walsh: Duckworth not a "true hero." Post by: Donerail on July 07, 2012, 10:06:24 AM Lol....For all we know kenyanobama could have been Joe Walsh. Can't be. Joe Walsh is in Illinois, while kenyanobama was posting from Princeton University. |