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murielm99

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9. I heard Sen. Duckworth tell this story in person.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 11:10 PM

Sep 2020

She had lost her first Congressional election and was the head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs at the time. She was the keynote speaker at one of our Illinois Democratic Women's conventions in Springfield.

She told the story without hyperbole or self-aggrandizement. She gave all the credit to her crew.

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HO. LY. S**T. Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth -- "My crew thought I was dead." [View all] eppur_se_muova Sep 2020 OP

Trump should resign in disgrace. Sogo Sep 2020 #1

is there a way to make "RESIGN" the word all over the country? certainot Sep 2020 #13

Yes. We should keep repeating it Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #21

Thanks Sogo! That's what I've been saying also. It should be all over social media, etc. Illumination Sep 2020 #26

But they did not leave her behind . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #2

Inter alia, the "Soldier's Creed" states: TomSlick Sep 2020 #4

yeah but it's like that costs a lot dude, and what did they ever do for trump towers? certainot Sep 2020 #14

I have renewed respect for Sen. Duckworth and our troops. nt oasis Sep 2020 #3

Duckworth, not Baldwin. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #10

Oops! oasis Sep 2020 #15

Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth's legs were incinerated, denem Sep 2020 #5

She has more courage in her body parts left behind.... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #6

+1000000!!! SammyWinstonJack Sep 2020 #27

Thanks for the link canetoad Sep 2020 #7

Didn't think it was possible to loathe tRump more. I was wrong. Enoki33 Sep 2020 #8

I heard Sen. Duckworth tell this story in person. murielm99 Sep 2020 #9

Our party really does have some truly outstanding leaders in it. Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2020 #11

I heard this for the first time today, also. Ilsa Sep 2020 #12

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #16

I love Senator Duckworth Gothmog Sep 2020 #17

Coward-in-Chief GopherGal Sep 2020 #19

I love the RBG doll in the background. nt blaze Sep 2020 #24

My wife caught that when we were watching live yesterday afternoon, she loved it too! George II Sep 2020 #25

I think there's a Dr. Fauci bobblehead on the left, too! nt July Sep 2020 #30

K&R UCmeNdc Sep 2020 #18

R&K That interview was a tear jerker. I also tear up when I hear Gabby Giffords... MerryBlooms Sep 2020 #20

K&R, uponit7771 Sep 2020 #22

That was a powerful account of her experience. JudyM Sep 2020 #23

Trump is a traitor, raised by a racist German father Joinfortmill Sep 2020 #28

Nothing youve said would change his mind quakerboy Sep 2020 #29