We are in quite a quandry here in Illinois when it comes to the US Senate race.
As bad as Mark Kirk is on guns, Tammy Duckworth will be worse.
Duckworth, the anti-gun Democrat who loves to capitalize on American's support for our veterans by incessantly reminding everyone about her service in the military. She is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Republican in name only Mark Kirk, the stroke victim who also hates gun rights.
While both candidates hate our civil rights, there is a difference between the two. Not only will Tammy "I'm a VETERAN! Vote for ME!" Duckworth vote for every gun control bill to come down the pike, she will also vote to put more leftists on the US Supreme Court.
Here's Tammy Duckworth from GQ:
The Dark Humor of Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War Hero and Gun Control Advocate
…Earlier this year, you were one of just two Democrats who weren’t endorsed by Americans for Responsible Solutions, Gabby Giffords’ gun control group—they endorsed your Republican opponent, Sen. Mark Kirk. Why do you think you didn’t earn their endorsement?
They're playing politics. They needed to endorse a Republican or two to show that they're bipartisan. … I think it's short-sighted. But at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter to me, because my stance on sensible gun violence legislation doesn't change because of whether or not some outside group endorsed me. It's what I truly believe, and I think our communities will be safer places if we have sensible legislation.
She can afford to buy her own firearms. She can't have mine.
Hey Tammy, I fought where you fought and a few other places as well. Leave the ideas of firearm bans in those places run by tryants.
Yes, she would vote to put more leftists on the Supreme Court, but didn't Kirk do the same thing? I don't recall for sure, but I would bet that he voted for both of Blowbama's choices.
Isn't he also one of few, or maybe the only one, wanting the senate to hold a vote on the current nominee?
Do those legs adjust for the level of manure the democrats shovel about "gun control" vs "gang control".
The only positive about voting for Kirk the Jerk is it would help keep Chuck Schumer from being Senate majority leader. That's not saying that Mitch "Mushy" McConnell is an in the trench fighter but Schumer is avid about his anti-gun beliefs. There is Chad Koppe, he's a good guy, but how many third party candidates make the big show? It looks like I'm going to eat crow and vote for Kirk the Jerk.
On a 1-10 scale of being the worst choice, I'd rate Duckworth as a 10 and Kirk as a 9. Not much choice there. Including Durbin (that is another 10) our Illinois senators are detrimental to freedom and liberty through and through.