She suddenly popped into the equation a few weeks back and picking up more and more with her name in the news. She's a decorated war hero, so they describe her, but unfortunately the helicopter she was in shortly after being called up for service was shot down. She broke her arm, lost her right leg entirely and her left leg below the knee.
A tough cookie for sure, and an honorable woman and a brave woman. But really did nothing heroic as far as military is concerned, and she received a purple heart of course & Air Medal & Army Commendation Medal.
After the military, it was directly into politics. In charge of the Illinois department of VA for 3 years. Failures, complaints and whistleblowers. Got to be known nationally when speaking at 2008, 2012 & 2016 Dem conventions.
Look, she's probably earned the right to do this, but it annoys me nonetheless. Depending on where she goes and speaks, she changes whether she comes out showing her prosthetic legs or not, or a wheelchair at times, sometimes powering herself and other times being pushed. And all more than her right to do so. But sure as hell seems like she uses them in many many arguments over the years, and in many many speeches while running for various seats and what not. Perhaps smartly to her advantage, but still irks me.
The failures at the VA. She blocked over 1100 promotions of senior military members - to protect a democrat within the military and all part of the impeachment BS - Vindman.
She spoke out big time and voted against Justice Kavanaugh. Been reached out to many times to get comment on similar about Joe Biden, and the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations (which disappeared), and she too disappears by ignoring requests.
And the latest of course, she made news yesterday over comments by Tucker Carlson. He points out her stance on basically not giving a crap if George Washington statues are taken down. He points out that you cannot condemn such a person due to the military background, but points out certain things and asks why do these people hate America?
And she replies to walk a mile in her legs and the media goes gaga. But they don't address the things Tucker pointed out, nor would they ask or expect answers from her.
I think all of his choices suck. And absolutely wouldn't want to see any of them be president of the USA, and that's likely what they would be.