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Illinois US Sen. Tammy Duckworth fires back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he questions her patriotism
The Chicago Tribune ^ | July 8, 2020 | Staff

Posted on 07/08/2020 5:16:27 AM PDT by PBRCat

The volleys started when Carlson, in a nearly 14-minute segment, included Duckworth’s answer on CNN over the weekend when she was asked whether she also supported removing monuments honoring historical figures in U.S. history who were slave owners, such as George Washington.

In her response, which went on to criticize President Donald Trump’s recent appearance at Mount Rushmore, Duckworth said there should be a national dialogue on the issue at some point. When pressed, Duckworth said, “I think we should listen to everybody.”

On his show Monday night, Carlson noted that Duckworth is among the contenders to be Democrat Joe Biden’s running mate this fall and criticized her call for a national dialogue on the historical monuments issue.

“You’re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military,” Carlson said. “Most people just ignore her. But when Duckworth does speak in public, you’re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is.”

“A national dialogue? Please. They’re not looking for a colloquy. What they want is a soliloquy. We speak, you shut up and listen ... it’s long been considered out of bounds to question a person’s patriotism. It’s a very strong charge and we try not ever to make it. But in the face of all of this, the conclusion can’t be avoided. These people actually hate America.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: again; carlson; duckworth; heritage; pbrcat; rushmore
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Tucker Carlson crossed a line: Duckworth is a vapid political airhead and a total partisan hack. She relied upon Democratic talking points that dismissed President Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore as a defense of Confederate generals (the actual speech contained no such references whatsoever and referred to Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt).
1 posted on 07/08/2020 5:16:27 AM PDT by PBRCat
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Every word he said about her was spot on. This old twit is as bad as Jon Cary.


2 posted on 07/08/2020 5:19:15 AM PDT by dforest
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Duckworth is a vapid political airhead and a total partisan hack.

duckworthless is also holding up pay increases and pension benefits for American military officers for ONE Ukrainian POS - for political reasons.

3 posted on 07/08/2020 5:19:18 AM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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Go Tucker go! He is the best!


4 posted on 07/08/2020 5:20:20 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: PBRCat

He nailed it about her and many other Democrats


5 posted on 07/08/2020 5:21:30 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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"These people actually hate America.”

It needs to be said. They want to transform the country. That's not patriotic. They oppose law and order. That's not patriotic. They oppose national borders. That's not patriotic. They staged a coup against a legally elected president. That's not patriotic.

We cannot back down on this.

6 posted on 07/08/2020 5:21:35 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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She was invited to go on the show, and make her point. She refused. Time for scumbags to be called out, and people see what they are.


7 posted on 07/08/2020 5:21:53 AM PDT by rovenstinez (.)
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Duckworth is pure scum.


8 posted on 07/08/2020 5:22:29 AM PDT by jospehm20
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Just because she served in the military and was wounded doesn’t mean anything so was Benedict Arnold. She’s an enemy of America.


9 posted on 07/08/2020 5:23:56 AM PDT by Varda
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Tammy Duckworth fires back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson...

Just as he said she would and in exactly the same manner...

10 posted on 07/08/2020 5:26:31 AM PDT by Magnatron
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It demonstrates why at this point, I will NEVER listen to a Democrat

If they get asked a straight up ‘yes’ … ‘no’ question and cannot/will not answer without some BS, tour de force (THEY think) about everything on earth... then they are obviously lying and waaaayyy TOO stupid for me to listen to them!


11 posted on 07/08/2020 5:27:11 AM PDT by SMARTY (Freedom from effort in the present means effort has been stored up, in the past. T Roosevelt)
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Agreed and I let it be known to everyone now regardless of who they are that if you vote Democrat you are anti American. No such person can claim they are for America and be patriotic when you do not even want a border. Without a border you do not have a country plain and simple.

The left the Democrats have gone too far now with their marxist crap.


12 posted on 07/08/2020 5:27:15 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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Democrats are the party of Marxism and that’s not the American way.


13 posted on 07/08/2020 5:27:46 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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Tucker Carlson has a pair as big as softballs and as hard as diamonds. Everyone should notice which sponsor has not only stayed with Tucker, but appears to have increased his support. That sponsor is MYPILLOW and its owner Mike Lindell. I just placed an order for Mike’s biography, Against All Odds, and two of his pillows. Please support Tucker Carlson by doing business with MYPILLOW and others that support Tucker. And flush those former sponsors down your toilet like they were used toilet paper.


14 posted on 07/08/2020 5:28:35 AM PDT by Saltmeat (69)
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Something odd here about McDuck. She was a commissioned officer and had severe combat injuries and received an Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal. Officers would normally get the Bronze Star for valor for such wounds. The Arcom and a single Air Medal is insulting. In Viet Nam many Army admin types got an air medal for every so many transit flights they accomplished transporting documentation. The Arcom was routinely awarded every six months in many units. Something really stinks here and the Army seems to be signaling that through these tepid decorations.
15 posted on 07/08/2020 5:29:14 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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I have plenty of vets who are anti American and vote Democrat. Many were in the Air force, Navy who only joined to get their freebies and never gave a crap about serving their country in a patriotic way.
Marines , Coast Guard seemed the most patriotic from the people I have met and have known.


16 posted on 07/08/2020 5:29:25 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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Just because ANYONE lost their legs in battle, it doesn’t give them the right to stand for, or say, things that are wrong. People take advantage of ANYTHING to grab for power.


17 posted on 07/08/2020 5:31:40 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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Tucker Carlson: Tammy Duckworth a ‘Coward,’ ‘Fraud’ — ‘She Has No Moral Authority’


Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson re-upped his criticism of Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) after questioning how she and others in the Democratic Party could run a country that they hate a night earlier.

Carlson reminded viewers how Duckworth said statues and monuments dedicated to former President George Washington should be under consideration for removal.

“To morons like Tammy Duckworth, George Washington is just some old white guy who needs to be erased,” Carlson explained. “‘Let’s tear down his statues. Rename our capital ‘Sharpton,’ or ‘Mandela’ and let the revolution continue! But hold on — not so, fast. Changes that profound deserve a debate, not some fake national conversation where they scream commands at you, and you get to obey, but a vigorous, reasoned exchange between adults.”

“We wanted to have an exchange like that with Tammy Duckworth tonight. So we called her office, and we invited her on the show. Her flack informed us that before even considering our request, we must first issue a public apology for criticizing Tammy Duckworth. In other words, ‘I will not debate you until first you admit you’re completely wrong.’ Keep in mind, Tammy Duckworth is not a child, at least not technically. She is a sitting United States Senator, who is often described as a hero. Yet Duckworth is too afraid to defend her own statements on a cable TV show. What a coward. Tammy Duckworth is also a fraud.


 

18 posted on 07/08/2020 5:32:00 AM PDT by Bratch (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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DUCKWORTH is being considered as the VP candidate for BIDEN.


19 posted on 07/08/2020 5:32:06 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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Benedict Arnold was also a true battle captain and probably the outstanding battlefield commander of the war. Washington and Greene had much deeper appreciation of the strategic side and were fine commanders who inspired the often uninspired to keep going. Arnold was simply a tiger on the battlefield, something akin to Phil Sheridan or Bedford Forrest.
20 posted on 07/08/2020 5:32:53 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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