Illinois

global1

(25,917 posts) Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:35 PM Mar 2016

The Only Reason Kirk Is Meeting With Garland Is Because.....

he knows he is in trouble keeping his Senate seat against Tammy Duckworth. He's thinking that Illinois voters will think he's a different kind of Repug. But he isn't. The Dems will pick up a Senate seat in Illinois.

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The Only Reason Kirk Is Meeting With Garland Is Because..... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2016 OP

So the HRC endorsement was for this reason, as some suspected. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

Here's to Tammy using her... 3catwoman3 Mar 2016 #2

if bernie is the nom we will pick up a senate seat with tammy!!!!!!!!!!!!! questionseverything Mar 2016 #3

All the best to Tammy. BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #4

You are probably correct. Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #5

Lets be sure to put the Tammy whammy on Kirk in November. marble falls Mar 2016 #6

He has tried to moderate a lot of murielm99 Mar 2016 #7

He's running scared and he should be. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2016 #8

Many times he has broken rank Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #9

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. So the HRC endorsement was for this reason, as some suspected.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:36 PM

Mar 2016

(HRC as in Human Rights Campaign)

3catwoman3

(25,422 posts)

2. Here's to Tammy using her...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:37 PM

Mar 2016

..."bionic" legs to kick Kirk's ass.

questionseverything

(10,128 posts)

3. if bernie is the nom we will pick up a senate seat with tammy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:38 PM

Mar 2016

if hc is the nom we will get low turn out and that never works for us

low turn out is why we have a rep senator and gov now

but i agree his reelection campaign is the only reason he is meeting with garland

BlueMTexpat

(15,495 posts)

4. All the best to Tammy.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:50 PM

Mar 2016

She is also a SD who has endorsed Hillary, who was recently in Chicago for a fundraiser, at which Tammy was present. http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/hillary-clinton-in-chicago-for-fundraiser-today/

At least part of those monies will undoubtedly go towards electing Tammy in November. Hillary works hard for down-ticket Dems.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. You are probably correct.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:14 PM

Mar 2016

Kirk and his supporters went after Duckworth before and made a total ass of himself. With Rahmbo on the ropes so to speak,and being a Presidential Election Cycle,Kirk is looking for any excuse to stay viable. Hopefully Chuck Schumer does not screw this up.

marble falls

(62,041 posts)

6. Lets be sure to put the Tammy whammy on Kirk in November.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:26 PM

Mar 2016

murielm99

(31,428 posts)

7. He has tried to moderate a lot of

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:56 PM

Mar 2016

his views recently. He has done the same thing on abortion.

He knows the Illinois voters are sick and tired of republicans at all levels. Rauner is destroying our state.

greatauntoftriplets

(176,834 posts)

8. He's running scared and he should be.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 08:14 AM

Mar 2016

Tammy Duckworth is enormously popular. Still, he did the right thing, even if it was for the wrong (or at the very least, suspect) reasons.

Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)

9. Many times he has broken rank

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:38 PM

Mar 2016

....and voted with the Democrats. I'm not supporting him but I'm also not going to vilify him.

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