Two leading advocacy groups, one fighting for stronger gun legislation and another for LGBT rights, have revoked their endorsements of U.S. Senator Mark Kirk after the Illinois Republican seemed to mock his Democratic opponent’s background last week.
During a debate October 27, the incumbent cast doubt on the military and ethnic heritage of his rival, U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth. “I’d forgotten that your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” he said in response to her summary of how her family has served the country in uniform dating back to the American Revolution. After Kirk’s response, the moderator quickly moved on to the next question. Duckworth, who lost both of her legs while fighting in the Iraq War, was born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father. Kirk, who was already facing a tough campaign before the debate, later apologized via a tweet the next day, and his campaign issued a statement.

Source: Mark Kirk Loses Endorsements from Gun Control, Gay Rights Groups

Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) are the suddenly offended groups that walked away from Kirk who had sided with the Dems on Universal Background checks. According to pols, he is on his way to lose his seat to a real Democrat which means we have not lost a vote in congress, just applied the proper label to that legislative space.

Senator tried to appease the political predators just to be served for lunch when they were looking for an excuse to dump him. And they will probably go with his opponent because that is what they do.

Serves him right.