2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJoe 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 Ill say with a smile of Republicans and Democrats, elected officials, who seem to poll test every syllable of every word that they utter, because theyre so afraid of offending people and losing votes, said Walsh. Youre seeing the perfect example of that up here on this stage. Tammy Duckworth will not say a thing that David Axelrod and her advisers wont let her say.
Members of the audience booed profusely, but Walsh wasnt 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, Ive worn one color its called camouflage."
Journeyman
(15,036 posts)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.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Oh, I get it: she's a WOMAN!!!! Who buys DRESSES!!!!11
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,416 posts)MindMover
(5,016 posts)southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)hand him his ass on a platter.
jsr
(7,712 posts)rebuke
(56 posts)"Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so."
- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
warrior1
(12,325 posts)bushisanidiot
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