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Re: VP for Joe, Senator Tammy Duckworth?

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I don't know much about her. Her military background is a strong part of her resume and would look good on the campaign. But I would hope Biden is looking for someone who can help him govern well.

For my money, he should be looking for a smart, tough lawyer type. Because it's Putin that Biden will be up against as president. My fear is his decency will be grist for Putin's mill. He needs a number 2 who is no pushover.

Does Duckworth fit that bill?


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VP for Joe, Senator Tammy Duckworth?
By: clo
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Sun, 07 Jun 20 6:37 PM
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Maybe Senator Tammy Duckworth?

Duckworth was the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress, the first born in Thailand elected to Congress, the first woman with a disability to be elected to Congress, the first female double amputee in the Senate, and the first Senator to give birth while in office. Duckworth is the second Asian American woman serving in the U.S. Senate, after Mazie Hirono, and before Kamala Harris.

A combat veteran of the Iraq War, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, which caused her to lose both of her legs and some mobility in her right arm. She was the first female double amputee from the war.[3] Despite her grievous injuries, she sought and obtained a medical waiver that allowed her to continue serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois Army National Guard along with her husband, Major Bryan W. Bowlsbey, a signal officer and fellow Iraq War veteran. Both have since retired from the armed forces.[4]


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