To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. Kirk’s debate comment called “racist” and “despicable” Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 * Tammy Duckworth has often said that her ancestors are soldiers going all the way back to the American Revolution. She said it again during the US Senate debate tonight and this is how Sen. Mark Kirk responded… “I’d forgotten that your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.” * Video… * Duckworth’s response…

Duckworth says she's a Daughter of the American Revolution (on her father's side) https://t.co/bsjq1ZsupJ — Amanda Vinicky (@AmandaVinicky) October 28, 2016 * From the DSCC… Senator Mark Kirk’s attack on Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth’s family tonight was offensive, wrong and racist. Senator Kirk has been caught lying about his military record over ten times, but he was quick to launch false attacks questioning Congresswoman Duckworth’s family’s long history of serving our country. A struggling political campaign is no excuse for baseless and despicable attacks, and Senator Kirk owes Congresswoman Duckworth and her family an apology. …Adding… Transcript put into context, which really makes this so much worse…

Here's the transcript with the full context pic.twitter.com/wERLX8pNM8 — Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) October 28, 2016 * Video… …Adding More… From Eleni Demertzis, spokesperson for the Kirk campaign… “Senator Kirk has consistently called Rep. Duckworth a war hero and honors her family’s service to this country. But that’s not what this debate was about. Rep. Duckworth lied about her legal troubles, was unable to defend her failures at the VA and then falsely attacked Senator Kirk over his record on supporting gay rights.” Um, OK… - Posted by Rich Miller

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