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(53,214 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:53 AM Jul 2012

Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee's Military service, [View all]

Says She's Not A 'True Hero"

WALSH: Understand something about John McCain. His political advisers, day after day, had to take him and almost throw him against a wall and hit him against the head and say, “Senator, you have to let people know you served! You have to talk about what you did!” He didn’t want to do it, wouldn’t do it. Day after day they had to convince him. Finally, he talked a little bit about it, but it was very uncomfortable for him. That’s what’s so noble about our heroes. Now I’m running against a woman who, my God, that’s all she talks about. Our true heroes, it’s the last thing in the world they talk about. That’s why we’re so indebted and in awe of what they’ve done.

More and video at link:

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/07/03/510443/joe-walsh-tammy-duckworth-service/?mobile=nc

What a creep!

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Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee's Military service, [View all] PatSeg Jul 2012 OP

Please tell me he will lose ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #1

The comments PatSeg Jul 2012 #5

Maybe that's a good sign ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #6

You'd be surprised how many idiots we have here in Illinois, willing to vote for this shitbag kysrsoze Jul 2012 #10

It may be because the suburbanites, or at least some of them, have voted for Walsh as a reaction AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #30

Nah...He only won by about 295 votes and some of that had to do with whathehell Jul 2012 #64

It was really flukey for him to win the gop nom. last time and he hasn't made many friends since. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #17

Diebold AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #27

+1 shcrane71 Jul 2012 #33

Most GOP do it. For them, only good vet is a dead one. Cheaper and can stuff words in their mouth. freshwest Jul 2012 #2

+1 zillion BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #53

Or one that agrees with them. nt tsuki Jul 2012 #60

If he was even in the National Gaurd for a couple months we'd see brewens Jul 2012 #3

Joe Walsh and dog shit DainBramaged Jul 2012 #4

after they got away with what they did to cleland, a TRIPLE amputee, nothing surprises me anymore. unblock Jul 2012 #7

With the assistance of the MSM. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #31

I remember that very well Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #39

This article from TIME magazine disputes Walsh's claim about McCain livetohike Jul 2012 #8

John McCain wrote an entire book glorifying his military service riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #11

Republicans are idiots. They must think that no one can fact check them, but livetohike Jul 2012 #13

But calling them on it would be "liberal bias"... JHB Jul 2012 #20

Walsh is definitely an idiot..I'm in his district and just sent him an email whathehell Jul 2012 #67

I'm guessing PatSeg Jul 2012 #18

The guy probably hasn't read anything in years livetohike Jul 2012 #28

He would have to sit still for at least five minutes PatSeg Jul 2012 #41

In contrast to the audience quakerboy Jul 2012 #68

Yes, that's exactly how it looks PatSeg Jul 2012 #71

Horse sneeze. sarge43 Jul 2012 #49

McCain served atreides1 Jul 2012 #9

McCain's fellow POWs called him "songbird", because he frequently violated SDjack Jul 2012 #14

Exactly PatSeg Jul 2012 #16

Please don't insult laundry officers! :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #25

He wouldn't gotten that far. He would have been booted out the academy. n/t sarge43 Jul 2012 #50

Duckworth's a walking poster for military service. She can't hide her missing legs and mangled arm riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #12

+1000000 JDPriestly Jul 2012 #62

Please please people in that District BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #15

Tammy just needs to play this video over and over again PatSeg Jul 2012 #21

I think Tweety plays that famous one alot. BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #26

Yep PatSeg Jul 2012 #47

I wonder if he had been drinking? Quantess Jul 2012 #38

It was in the morning PatSeg Jul 2012 #42

"If you interrupt my irrational rant you will have to leave this public establishment !!1!" lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #40

Oh, come on, now.... Doc Holliday Jul 2012 #63

No, it was... Oldtimeralso Jul 2012 #75

BWAHAHA lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #76

I think I would find it hard to keep from punching him in the face if I met him. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #43

Did this dirtbag ever pay his child support? Bake Jul 2012 #19

Better question, did he ever SERVE in the military? BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #23

No, not according to the Wiki bio. sarge43 Jul 2012 #51

not only donquijoterocket Jul 2012 #73

Why didn't any of the suburban judges put him in jail for not paying child support? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #32

That this character still has any political viability whatsoever should coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #22

if this guy wins then something is seriously wrong with that district. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #24

Those who count the votes determine the outcome. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #34

What a creep indeed!! How do these psychos get elected? Initech Jul 2012 #29

WTF would a republican know about military heroes? lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #35

There's no down-side for him maxrandb Jul 2012 #36

It's the same crap they used successfully here in Georgia.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #37

And the biggest share of the blame PatSeg Jul 2012 #44

They never criticized Cleland's military service Freddie Stubbs Jul 2012 #46

A politician who has never served cannot criticize the serviced of someone who has served without Freddie Stubbs Jul 2012 #45

Pick on a young woman PatSeg Jul 2012 #54

But the Supreme Court has ruled that it is OK to lie about military service. IggleDoer Jul 2012 #69

Just because he can do it doesn't mean that people will believe him Freddie Stubbs Jul 2012 #91

Thanks to my prisoner of war experience, I had, as they say in politics, a good first story to sell. tpsbmam Jul 2012 #48

What a putz! abolugi Jul 2012 #52

MCCAIN HAS NEVER HAD TO DO ANYTHING!! He's from a DIFFERENT economic class than Tammy Duckworth. patrice Jul 2012 #55

I am an apostate in this particular instance. ieoeja Jul 2012 #56

Thanks for the info. patrice Jul 2012 #58

What??!! Dupage County was held by Henry Hyde for decades, one of the reddest US counties riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #61

In response to your question, and you raise a good one, here's a link to where her issues AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #66

Isn't McCain responsible for the Indefinite Detention provisions in NDAA? Would TD have done that? patrice Jul 2012 #57

This guy is the very definition of the word "shitheel." nt hifiguy Jul 2012 #59

What a he man, dead beat dad. He hates women and it is obvious. appleannie1 Jul 2012 #65

Tammy Duckworth on Martin Bashir today n/t Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #70

Thank you PatSeg Jul 2012 #72

I haven't googled his record, but let me guess ... He didn't serve. n/t davidwparker Jul 2012 #74

she should talk non-stop about this dickhole's deadbeat dad status.. frylock Jul 2012 #77

Oh his ex-wife changed her mind PatSeg Jul 2012 #78

True heroes don't get $100,000 in arrears on their child support. tanyev Jul 2012 #79

I'd like to thank Joe Walsh for his military service ....... marble falls Jul 2012 #80

So Dem vets should shut up and GOP vets should brag? McCamy Taylor Jul 2012 #81

Yes it is PatSeg Jul 2012 #82

He Got A Real Cold Reception In a Parade This Morning... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #83

That's so cool PatSeg Jul 2012 #84

Let HIM step on a land mine and see if he still feels the same way derby378 Jul 2012 #85

Walsh is going to LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE! DeltaLitProf Jul 2012 #86

If Walsh wins, PatSeg Jul 2012 #87

Hey Walsh did you watch McCain's 60 minutes interview npk Jul 2012 #88

A public horse whipping is in order(NT) The Wizard Jul 2012 #89

Funny most Republicans claim anybody who served is a hero. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #90