Duckworth fires back at Trump: I swore an oath to the Constitution, not 'Cadet Bone Spurs'

The Hill ^ | February 5, 2018 | JACQUELINE THOMSEN

[EdnaMode]

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at President Trump for calling Democrats who didn’t stand and applaud during his State of the Union address “treasonous,” saying she didn’t swear an oath “to mindlessly cater to the whims of Cadet Bone Spurs.”

Tammy Duckworth✔ @SenDuckworth We don't live in a dictatorship or a monarchy. I swore an oath—in the military and in the Senate—to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not to mindlessly cater to the whims of Cadet Bone Spurs and clap when he demands I clap https://twitter.com/mitchellreports/status/960609070075076611 … 7:04 PM - Feb 5, 2018

Trump called Democrats “treasonous” earlier Monday for not applauding when he listed his achievements to Congress last Tuesday.

"Can we call that treason? Why not?" Trump said during a speech about the GOP tax plan in Ohio. "They certainly didn't seem to love our country very much."

Duckworth was referring to Trump’s multiple deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War, one of which was for heel spurs, or bone protrusions caused by calcium buildup.

The Democrat also shared a quote by President Theodore Roosevelt saying that to block criticism of the president “is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

[Aevery_Freeman]

Not exactly. In that case the traitor was giving the speech.

[rktman]

🤔 Thank you for your service Tammy. And your loss. Too bad the experience didn't learn you nuthin'. Some of us actually took the oath we swore to to heart. Mine is still in effect 50+ years after I first took it. 🇺🇸. There are a lot of folks who had deferments for various reasons. I'm able to accept that, you should too.

[Mr. K]

She didn’t applaud THE COUNTRY

The president did not say to stand up and applaud HIM.

[Trailerpark Badass]

But any criticism of fraud Obama was racist.

[lgjhn23]

D-IL. Enough said.
Can’t even represent their own state decently, let alone a country.

[Bob434]

[[DUCKWORTH, didn’t you swear to respect the office of PRESIDENT while serving in the military?]]

Exactly, she apparently picks and chooses that which she swears to-

[antidemoncrat]

Do any of them ever serve?

[budj]

It’s particularly classless for a wounded vet to denigrate a citizen who got a deferment from active duty.

Dummy Crapworth should just carry on as a worthless politician from a corrupt state and keep sucking up to dickhead turdbin.

[rktman]

Instead he gave secret signals and phrases that those type should be disregarded and marginalized at every turn. At least that seems to be how the Libs interpreted it. 🇺🇸👹

[dforest]

Actually, I do not agree. The Repubes gave O’crappo everything he wanted. They also fell for the “sit with a RAT” joke and clapped.

You must have trouble remembering those things.

[Leaning Right]

> I appreciate the fact that President Trump fired that shot at them <

I agree with that. Too many times GOP leaders have just smiled and done nothing when a counterpunch would have been more appropriate.

But I wish Trump would be more selective in his responses. Not every problem needs to be hit with a sledgehammer. A sledgehammer is certainly an awesome tool. But sometimes a rubber mallet is more effective.

[SgtHooper]

Hell no, they should be in the front lines!!

[PBRCat]

Did she applaud Draft Dodger Bill Clinton on any public occasion?

Carpetbagger Duckworth (she had to change addresses several times before finding a winnable Congressional seat — aided by gerrymandering) is the Max Cleland to a new generation of Democrats. A disabled veteran who cannot be openly criticized for liberal positions on a host of issues.

[Heart of Georgia]

Former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) thought he was untouchable - so his seat was safe and secure - for the same reasons.

[TallahasseeConservative]

At least Duckworth was injured by enemy fire.

[TallahasseeConservative]

Of course she did, just like the #metoo crowd voted en masse for Hillary.

[NorthMountain]

They also fell for the “sit with a RAT” joke and clapped.

OK ... if true ... Do you agree with that? Is that the correct thing for an opposition party to do? Is that what you, personally, would have done had you been a member of congress during the 0bama Regime?

[Pecos]

Veterans, like myself, don’t get to coast forever on their service. McCain is a perfect example of someone that USED to serve honorably. And neither does Duckworth.

[euram]

I watched his speech in Ohio yesterday, he was referring to the dems refusing to clap even for record low unemployment, more jobs, and growing economy, all good things for the country. Someone in the audience yelled out that it was “treasonous”, and Trump said, “someone called it treason, so why not.”

[Balding_Eagle]

You may be right, but I trust Trump’s judgment.

He certainly has us moving in the right direction.