Vet Amputee Duckworth Will Slam Bush In Dem Radio Response

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/sep/29...

Dem House candidate and veteran Tammy Duckworth -- who lost both her legs in the Iraq war -- will slam President Bush for painting Dems as the "cut and run" party in the Dem response to tomorrow's Presidential radio address, according to an audio excerpt of the speech obtained by Election Central. "I didn’t cut and run, Mr. President," Duckworth will say. "Like so many others, I proudly fought and sacrificed. My helicopter was shot down long after you proclaimed `Mission Accomplished.'"

Duckworth received national attention this week after Election Central reported that GOP opponent Peter Roskam had suggested she wanted to "cut and run" from Iraq despite her injury. Tomorrow, Duckworth aggressively fault Bush and the GOP's constant efforts to paint Dems as cut-and-run defeatists as follows:

[Hailtothechimp]

1. Go Tammy Go

I will be very pleased when Henry Hyde's district goes Dem.

Hyde was the only one of the impeachment "managers" who was not from the South. Tells you a lot about his district, eh?

[az chela]

2. We are all behind you Tammy and we thank you so much

for all the sacrifices you have made!!!! bush and his administration are criminals,you are a heroine

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. she can speak with authority

whereas the chicken hawk GOPers can't.

I think they screwed up big time on this one.

No one can tell Tammy Duckworth that she cut and ran,especially
the GOP.

[AtomicKitten]

4. her opponent had the audacity to accuse her of wanting

to cut and run from Iraq. The Republics have no shame.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

5. I called Roskam's office Tuesday afternoon when I heard about this.

Here's what transpired:

Phone [phone].

First of all the ninny that answered the phone, just picked it up, didn't say hello or anything. I asked "Is this Peter Roskam's campaign office?" "Yes", she says. I said "Did Mr. Roskam ever serve in any branch of the US Armed Forces or the Illinois National Guard?"

Ninny replies "Ma,am I believe I talked to you yesterday.". I replied, "No you didn't. Did Mr. Roskam ever serve his country in any capacity." Ninny "No". Then I asked the ninny, "What gave Mr. Roskam the right to attack Tammy Duckworth over the weekend about "cutting and running" when Ms. Duckworth lost both of her legs in Iraq?"

Ninny hung up on me.

Sounds to me like Peter Roskam learned well from the current occupant of that particular Congressional seat, Henry " Mr.Youthful Indiscretion" Hyde.

Good Lord, I despise these people.

Call Roskam's office today, Sunday, Monday; every day until November 7th.

They might say that State Senator Roskam was misquoted, but the bottom line is he is trying to portray Tammy Duckworthas a "cut and run" Democrat.

HOW DARE THEY??

Edited to add: I have no stake in this particular Congressional race, my congresscritter, Dan Lipinski, Democrat IL 03, wil win in a walk. But it just pisses me off big time that a total chickenhawk Puke, IL State Senator Peter Roskam, would even have the nerve to question this woman's integrity, while he has never served his country in any capacity.

SHAME ON HIM!!!!

[radfringe]

6. regarding the "cut & run" from Roskam

from my partner last night after the story ran on KO:

"Don't these people think before they open their mouths? Correction - they're republicans so let me rephrase - 'Don't these people think before they open their pieholes?' "