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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in Iraq, calls Trump ‘a five-deferment draft dodger’
Washington Post ^

Posted on 01/22/2018 11:06:22 PM PST by Eleutheria5

In a Senate-floor speech Saturday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) blasted President Trump as a “five-deferment draft dodger” and accused him of trying to bait North Korea into a war, putting both the military and the national security of the United States at risk.

It was a moment of fire for Duckworth, a veteran who lost both of her legs in 2004 while serving in the Iraq War, and who has advocated for military and disability issues since she was elected to national public office in 2012.

Duckworth said Saturday her speech was prompted by a tweet Trump had posted Saturday morning accusing Democrats of “holding our Military hostage” to have “unchecked illegal immigration.” The tweet was just one of many partisan attacks Trump launched over the weekend trying to blame Democrats for a congressional budget stalemate that had led to a shutdown of the federal government.

That Trump would accuse Democrats — like herself — of not caring about the military was galling, Duckworth said.

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So if I can find at least 5 disabled Veterans who call Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton lying, traitorous pieces of dog zhit can we accept that as Law as well?


61 posted on 01/23/2018 4:15:37 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: Eleutheria5

This person, as a registered Democrat holding office, has reneged any claim to caring about the country, the military, or the Constitution.


62 posted on 01/23/2018 4:19:25 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: edie1960

For people like her, ideologic dogma trumps all.


63 posted on 01/23/2018 4:20:44 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: rlmorel

Was she one of the 18 who voted against?


64 posted on 01/23/2018 4:20:59 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Yep. Spot on post.


65 posted on 01/23/2018 4:21:19 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Like it or not Duckworth, Trump is now Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

And you are not.

At least Trump showed up for his draft physical, unlike Clinton.

And he did not forge his Selective Service application card, like Obama did.

And you have never said a word about either one of them.


66 posted on 01/23/2018 4:25:11 AM PST by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: Eleutheria5

More proof that being a wounded veteran doesn’t automatically make one a respectable person....


67 posted on 01/23/2018 4:31:09 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives......;-))
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To: Eleutheria5

Good question...no. She apparently feared a backlash, IMO.

In her position, people would have seen her for exactly what she is if she had voted that way. The libs aren’t too up in arms that she flipped her vote here, since they understand all too well the Islamic concept of Taquiyya, the license to lie and deceive to further the cause...in their case, Islam, in Duckworth’s case, Leftism.

The only good Leftist is a Gutless Ideological Leftist...because that is the only kind they make.


68 posted on 01/23/2018 4:33:03 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: trebb

Yes...Benedict Arnold made that evident a couple of centuries ago, when he was a hero, and was wounded, only to betray his country for personal gain.

Duckworth is following his path.


69 posted on 01/23/2018 4:35:36 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: Eleutheria5

I kinda though we would be past the Vietnam War “draft dodger” thing by now.


70 posted on 01/23/2018 4:37:58 AM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: Eleutheria5

And I’m sure she supported Hillary, who is married to that drat dodger Bill.


71 posted on 01/23/2018 5:22:44 AM PST by Henry Hnyellar
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To: Eleutheria5

After Bill Clinton dems have a lot of nerve.


72 posted on 01/23/2018 5:44:58 AM PST by ontap
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To: Eleutheria5

Trump’s draft lottery number was 356.

Mine was 342.

They never got past 98.

But let’s just pretend there was no draft lottery so we can claim Trump was a draft-dodger.


73 posted on 01/23/2018 5:48:42 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: Eleutheria5

“That Trump would accuse Democrats — like herself — of not caring about the military was galling, Duckworth said.”

How did she vote? That tells us whether she cared or not.


74 posted on 01/23/2018 6:24:17 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Death of the MSM - "Because it is my show and I don't want to do that." Jake Tapper)
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To: Eleutheria5
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in Iraq, calls Trump ‘a five-deferment draft dodger’

After Bill Clinton, the Democrats should not call anyone a "draft dodger."

After Barack Obama, the Democrats should not call anyone incompetent.

75 posted on 01/23/2018 6:31:19 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Eleutheria5

It’s too bad that she’s a mouthpiece for the rotten Democrats.


76 posted on 01/23/2018 6:37:59 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Eleutheria5

I guess she is really proud of B. J. Clinton’s commendable service in the military!


77 posted on 01/23/2018 7:16:57 AM PST by Nuocmam (Loose lips sink ships.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Did Biden tell her to stand up for the crowd...yet?


78 posted on 01/23/2018 7:34:52 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Eleutheria5

I guess if this line doesn’t work, perhaps she’ll ‘show some leg’ to Trump - and then call him a BIGOT when he responds.

...on second thought.


79 posted on 01/23/2018 7:37:03 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Eleutheria5

Sen. Tammy Duckworth as an Army officer, helicopter pilot and double amputee who lost her legs in combat should be proud of herself, her service and her country.

Unfortunately she is not. She is a bitter woman that insults the current United States President and Commander in Chief of our armed forces because of her political partisanship.

She is also a liar, what she said on the Senate floor was totally inappropriate and only reflects her animus of President Donald Trump.


80 posted on 01/23/2018 8:29:26 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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