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Old 10-29-2016, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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Isn't he the guy who falsely claimed he served in Vietnam, and a few other things, a few years back?
Yep, back in 2010, I believe.

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Politicians are supposed to know all the oppo, provided by their opposition research team, on their opponents. This just makes him look even worse
I agree we can bash him for being unprepared and assuming something, but being a racist and attacking her heritage? What a stretch.
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Old 10-29-2016, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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Isn't he the guy who falsely claimed he served in Vietnam, and a few other things, a few years back?
No. He's too young to have served in VN.

He was a Reservist and spent time in the ME.
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Old 10-29-2016, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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Didn't he suffer from a stroke several years ago? He perhaps lost some self control because this is not the first time he made controversial remarks.

Matter of fact, I have several friends asked me if my relatives hooked up during war since I am both German and Japanese. I don't mind that type of question. If people are curious, they are curious.

But in this situation, I will be okay if he made that remark after catching her in a lie, but he just said what he said without thinking, I am assuming there is something else going on. Maybe there is something wrong with him because he doesn't sound like a rude person.
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Old 10-29-2016, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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Plannine, here's one article about it.

Mark Kirk Admits To ANOTHER False Military Record Claim | Huffington Post
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Old 10-29-2016, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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Didn't he suffer from a stroke several years ago? He perhaps lost some self control because this is not the first time he made controversial remarks.
He did, but if all of this is a result of a stroke, he's unfit to run for office.
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Old 10-29-2016, 07:56 PM
 
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Tammy Duckworth: I'd vote for her as POTUS over Hillary.

Ms Duckworth has some serious cred IMHO: she's part Asian and LOOKS it, she a woman AND she's a combat vet. Sorry for the "race card" but; that's how I feel about the lady.
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Old 10-29-2016, 08:08 PM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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Tammy Duckworth is just flaunting her "white privilege".
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Old 10-29-2016, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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No. He's too young to have served in VN.

He was a Reservist and spent time in the ME.
You are correct on the first point....

In 2010, he claimed to have served “in” Iraq, when he actually was stateside during the conflict.

In his online biography, claiming he received a coveted commendation from the Navy when in fact, he hadn’t.

“Upon a recent review of my records, I found that an award listed in my official biography was misidentified,” Kirk wrote in a blog post. According to The Washington Post, he claimed the award should have been listed as being given to his unit, not himself.



During the Iraq war invasion of 2003, Kirk was a congressman representing a district encompassing suburbs north of Chicago. He served in the Naval Reserves at that time but was working stateside, even joking to a reporter in 2003 that he wouldn't see combat unless the Iraqi army came to Washington.


Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator 'veteran' of Iraq war - CNNPolitics.com
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Old 10-29-2016, 08:09 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Thanks....I decided to look too, and found another (posted above)
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Old 10-29-2016, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Dope's going to lose his seat over this.
He was 14 points down already.
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