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bushisanidiot

(8,064 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:27 PM Oct 2012

Joe Walsh Attacks Iraq War Vet, Tammy Duckworth With Photo Of Her Picking Out Dress

Joe Walsh is a dick. I hope he gets his ass handed to him in this election.
Veterans need to support Duckworth. She's a DOUBLE AMPUTEE for gods' sakes!

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/joe-walsh-debate-tammy-duckworth-dress-photo.php?ref=fpb

"At the very raucous debate in Rolling Meadows, Ill., the Daily Herald reported, Walsh followed up on that, saying that Duckworth only says what top Democratic strategists advise her to say.

“And I think darn near everybody in this audience is sick and tired — and I’ll say with a smile — of Republicans and Democrats, elected officials, who seem to poll test every syllable of every word that they utter, because they’re so afraid of offending people and losing votes,” said Walsh. “You’re seeing the perfect example of that up here on this stage. Tammy Duckworth will not say a thing that David Axelrod and her advisers won’t let her say.”

Members of the audience booed profusely, but Walsh wasn’t fazed. He went on to address his criticism of Duckworth picking out her clothes for the Democratic convention — by holding up the photo.

The audience booed again, very loudly, as Walsh was finishing his statement. For her part, Duckworth accused Walsh of trying to distract from the issues — and she got in a kicker of her own.

And yes, I do sometimes look at the clothes that I wear,” she said. “But for most of my adult life, I’ve worn one color — it’s called camouflage.”"

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Joe Walsh Attacks Iraq War Vet, Tammy Duckworth With Photo Of Her Picking Out Dress (Original Post) bushisanidiot Oct 2012 OP
Some of us, like Duckworth, do have a self-imposed governor on our speech. . . Journeyman Oct 2012 #1
Shopping for clothes is a bad thing now? arcane1 Oct 2012 #2
I've never heard of such a thing!!!! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #5
Goodbye Joe ... and good riddance ... MindMover Oct 2012 #3
Tammy is a fighter and she gave him a zinger. I am willing to bet in the end she'll southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #4
Vile coward jsr Oct 2012 #6
Here it is... rebuke Oct 2012 #7
What an ass! warrior1 Oct 2012 #8
It takes a lot of hate in a person's heart to vote for someone like Walsh bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #9

Journeyman

(15,036 posts)
1. Some of us, like Duckworth, do have a self-imposed governor on our speech. . .
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:34 PM
Oct 2012

it's called common sense and it kicks in to help steer us away from saying stupid, hurtful things that serve no purpose. Others, like Joe Walsh, lack this useful guide and instead just spout whatever comes to mind, regardless if its appropriate or even truthful. Though our political lore is the richer for it, it comes at a cost of diminished social discourse.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
4. Tammy is a fighter and she gave him a zinger. I am willing to bet in the end she'll
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:51 PM
Oct 2012

hand him his ass on a platter.

rebuke

(56 posts)
7. Here it is...
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:12 PM
Oct 2012

"Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so."
- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

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