Tammy Duckworth

[jehop61]

War Hero Senator Challenges Donald Trump With Patriotic Speech
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tammy-duckworth-first-senate-speech-donald-trump_us_58ffbe9ee4b07ba261e69f64

My Senator. Let's watch this lady folks. She's awesome

[ProfessorGAC]

1. My Senator Too

I see big things for her. Smart, a grinder, and disciplined. And, she seems popular amongst the other politicians. Especially with Durbin to mentor her (i hear they get along great) she should be big heat.

[mopinko]

14. he's the one who pushed her to run for office in the first place.

[mucifer]

22. Durbin was mentor to then Jr. Senator Barack Obama

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Yep

There was a DUer back in the day who worked in PR for dems in IL. He knew BHO and told us about this up and comer when he was in the state senate. He invited me to a gathering where both DD and BHO were there. 6 years later, BHO was president!

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. My Senator also.

I think she'll go far.

[murielm99]

3. My senator.

Go Tammy.

Show 45 how a true hero reacts to a challenge.

[Cary]

4. Mine too

What an upgrade from Kirk!

[BigOleDummy]

5. I wish she was mine.....

... I get McConnell. Weep for me ................

[Cary]

13. Let's work to retire that rat turtle bastard!

[ProfessorGAC]

15. I Think Merely Getting The Senate Back Is Good Enough

McConnell has burned a lot of bridges and if he is just another guy, (even if minority leader), his clout goes to zero and his ego takes a justified pummeling.

[sheshe2]

18. Vote Democratic ;)

[Cary]

20. Don't tell Ken

[sheshe2]

21. He hee he

[Demsrule86]

31. I love Sen. D...

she may be the first woman president.

[treestar]

17. ...

[mucifer]

23. Yeah, but we have trump, rauner and emmanuel.

Illinois does have a mess going on.

[shenmue]

6. I love her

[Snarkoleptic]

7. My Senator and and national inspiration!

I've seen her in a number or parades as well as a random spotting while dining out at Claim Jumper in Hoffman Estates.
She's the epitome of grace and courage!

[mnmoderatedem]

8. will never forget

scumbag Joe Walsh and his repeated derogatory remarks about Duckworth and the lack of outrage from the "respect the military" right wingers.

[grantcart]

9. First Thai-American Senator

[Demsrule86]

10. I love her...she is smart and brave...good person.

[justhanginon]

11. She does we who live in in Illinois proud. She is gonna be a great one!

[dalton99a]

12. Fantastic job.

[mcar]

16. K&R

[sheshe2]

19. Always loved her.

Go Tammy!

[Squinch]

24. I love her! I wouldn't mind if she became our first woman president.

[First Speaker]

25. I don't think she's eligible...

...don't think she was born a citizen...

[WePurrsevere]

26. She was born a US citizen...

Her father is an American so although she was born in Thailand her one parent being a US citizen gives her US citizenship.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Duckworth#Early_life_and_education

Tammy Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand, the daughter of Lamai Sompornpairin and Franklin Duckworth. Her father, who died in 2005, was a U.S. Marine veteran who traced his family's American roots to the American Revolutionary War.[4] Her mother is Thai, of Chinese descent.[5] Because of her father's work with the United Nations and international companies in refugee, housing, and development programs,[6] the family moved around Southeast Asia. Duckworth became fluent in Thai and Indonesian, in addition to English

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[AwakeAtLast]

27. She will be my Senator come August 1!

[Cha]

28. Thank you for Senator Duckworth,

jehop

[Warren DeMontague]

29. one of a number of rising, up & coming leaders in our forward-thinking 21st century Democratic Party

along with Jeff Merkley, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and others.

Sen. Duckworth is definitely one to watch.