Republican Mark Kirk singles out rival Tammy Duckworth's Asian heritage in racist gaffe during debate (radical, Clinton)

[Movingrightalong...]

Originally Posted by fibonacci

The GOP senator tries to imply that because Duckworth is part Asian, her family's contributions towards military service for this country that goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War is some how lessened.
The worst part is that Kirk thinks he somehow made a clever remark, and the only thing you hear are crickets chirping after complete shock to his insultingly racist remark to which he is completely oblivious.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...orth?CMP=fb_us

Chalk that seat up to another loss for the GOP.

Kirk is useless. Wouldn't hurt anything if he lost his seat.

...and i am a lifelong Republican saying this. Same thing could be said about McCain and McConnell.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Movingrightalong...

Kirk is useless. Wouldn't hurt anything if he lost his seat.

...and i am a lifelong Republican saying this. Same thing could be said about McCain and McConnell.

Agreed and I'm in Arizona.

[desertdetroiter]

Lol...this is what's said to the "model minority," huh?

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by MPowering1

Plannine, here's one article about it.

Mark Kirk Admits To ANOTHER False Military Record Claim | Huffington Post

So the fake Vietnam vet was the Democrat..........

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by Packard fan

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.

I would too..........

[HeyJude514]

Originally Posted by jeffdoorgunner

So the fake Vietnam vet was the Democrat..........

Nice try. Kirk--the fake vet--is a Republican. Duckworth--the REAL war hero--is a Democrat, and soon to be my next Senator.

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by HeyJude514

Nice try. Kirk--the fake vet--is a Republican. Duckworth--the REAL war hero--is a Democrat, and soon to be my next Senator.

I was referring to Blumenthal,the DEMOCRAT mentioned further down in the article as being the person claiming to be a VIET NAM veteran.........he was also running for a senate seat......


I'm very familiar with MS duckworth.........See my above post.... she is 100 times more worthy to hold political office than Hillary.........

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Lol...this is what's said to the "model minority," huh?

Kirk got put in his place for acting the fool. I'm glad.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981

Just an update

"Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family's service. #ilsen," he tweeted.

He apologized. Should just let it go. He didn't know, now he knows. Problem solved.

He should have known. And the damage is already done.

[lilyflower3191981]

Originally Posted by natalie469

He should have known. And the damage is already done.

well, I don't know what else he is supposed to do. It is not like he has a great career ahead of him. It is not like he is a bright person.