Tammy Duckworth, running against Mark Kirk

[marym625]

Just a reminder of how unbelievably awesome this woman is.

There is nothing phony about Tammy Duckworth. She will be a great addition to the Senate

Special shout out to misterhighwasted who made me think about this exchange with his post http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251401606

[elleng]

1. She is QUITE awesome!

And her announcement has already made Democratic position easier: Kirk has said he'll support POTUS' AG nominee Loretta Lynch!

[marym625]

2. Kirk really screwed himself with the Tom Cotton letter

But he can't backpedal enough against Tammy

[justhanginon]

5. Senator Kirk really had no choice on the Cotton letter as he

is pretty much owned by the Israeli lobby and always has been.
Tammy Duckworth would be good for us here in Illinois and with the idiot Rauner taking us down the primrose path maybe she could even help us at the state level.
I will certainly support her and really hope she can become our new Senator in 2016. She would be a good one and I have no doubt about that.

[marym625]

6. Rauner is going to kill us

I still can't believe he was elected. Just can't believe it.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

11. Given the amount of money he spent, you should not be surprised

Did you know that during the primary, he spent more than all the other candidates, Republican and Democrat, combined?

In the general election, Rauner spent over three times as much as Quinn, including $20 million of his own money. Basically, he bought himself the governorship.

[marym625]

13. I'm surprised because everyone I know

And every sign I saw, was NO RAUNER. I thought he would be defeated regardless of the money he spent. .

I thought Chicago would out vote down State. We have before.

[former9thward]

16. What is Duckworth's position on Israel?

[justhanginon]

17. This quote is from her during her race with Joe Walsh. I hope this helps.

“I support a two-state solution arising from direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians,” Duckworth’s official position paper states. “Israel must be recognized as a Jewish democratic state, living in peace alongside a non-militarized Palestinian state. There can be no substitute for direct, bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.”

[former9thward]

18. Thanks

Which is not Obama's current position. He wants the UN involved. The UN can't doing anything there.

[misterhighwasted]

3. Thanks worth watching. Kirk's Senate days are numbered.

Love her! Tammy D has such honor about her and she lends dignity to all who stand beside her.
Have fun on her campaign, marym625.
Pleasure to know you.

[marym625]

4. and it's a pleasure to know you too.

Thank you. I don't know yet if I will work on her campaign or a presidential. Just waiting for someone to say they're running!

[Thinkingabout]

7. I don't think I would feel comfortable running against her.

Go Tammy

[marym625]

8. I am sure kirk isn't comfortable :)

[phleshdef]

9. LOL, even Issa was like "I thank the general lady and the time was well spent"

No denying that kind of well placed righteous anger

[marym625]

10. She just rocked that investigation

And if that fraud had the sense of a 2 year old, he would have felt some guilt.

She will make a great senator. And I truly believe, she will do great things for Veterans. Things that should be a given

[MBS]

12. Outstanding. n/t

[marym625]

14. I love that exchange

I hope she uses it in her campaign

[MBS]

15. Ditto!

Completely masterful. "Awesome" is the word!

[libdem4life]

19. So absolutely impressive, I watched it twice and found myself so proud of a

woman, a professional, a survivor and a military heroine take this 2 cent POS to the proverbial woodshed and slammed the door. (Maybe 2 cents is too much)

Senator Duckworth sounds just right to me. She's damned well earned at least a shot at it. and I hope to god she makes it. Another woman in the Senate...a proudly disabled woman from serving her country. I don't know if that's a first, but it's surely not common under any recent Senate count.

[marym625]

20. She does deserve it

The woman has more than paid her dues in more than one way.

She's strong, decisive, reasonable and not at all mixed up with the corporations. She will fight for immigrants, Veterans, women, minorities and the working people of Illinois.

I can't wait for her to take office as Senator Duckworth.

This exchange has to be part of her campaign. She sliced him and diced him and stood up for people that need a voice

[libdem4life]

21. Might I add, she did it with class. I loved the part when she cut him off from

arguing with her..."No, I'm here, you're there" with a smile. Poor fellow, played Quarterback with a disabled foot....LOLOLOLOL.

[marym625]

22. and has a larger percentage of disability than she does for her arm

Yes, she is a class act and that was beautiful!

[davidpdx]

23. Great to hear

I'll support her