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cabot

(724 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2012, 08:46 PM Sep 2012

Tammy Duckworth is amazing! [View all]

Unlike Walsh, she can actually string together coherent sentences. You Illinois people are damned lucky. And did anyone else notice when the crowd chanted "USA! USA!" it seemed unified and not used as an "us vs. them" kind of thing?

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Tammy Duckworth is amazing! [View all] cabot Sep 2012 OP

She is a true American hero! Texasgal Sep 2012 #1

She is a class act. charmay Sep 2012 #2

Cspan showed Biden applauding at the end of her speech BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #3

I saw that and it was genuine. Booster Sep 2012 #4

Tammy walks the walk... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #5

The only problem with Tammy's speech - it'll be hard for Michelle to top it! OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 #6

That was my first time seeing her speak. I really like her energy! nt ecstatic Sep 2012 #7

I didn't know that much about her. Great story about her family. freshwest Sep 2012 #8

will match the first $500 donated through this actblue page mopinko Sep 2012 #9

You all are fucking forgetting this! longship Sep 2012 #10

I missed her speech. Does anyone have a link to it? nt avebury Sep 2012 #11

Great speech Robbins Sep 2012 #12

I remind everyone that she was one of Rahm Emmanuel selections initially riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #13