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Liberal group accuses Rep. Joe Walsh of ‘stoking racial fears’
The liberal group Color Of Change blasted Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) on Thursday after he made condescending remarks about President Barack Obama, referring to him as “son.” “There’s something different on the ground, and I think it’s going to overtake us all again, think it’s going to overtake the political…
Rep. Joe Walsh sells sexist double standards in his Congressional race
It’s not hard to find things to criticize about Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL): from his time as a deadbeat dad to his failure to file proper disclosures about that debt to his ability to loan his campaign tens of thousands of dollars and take expensive trips abroad with his girlfriend…
Rep. Walsh flips out, digs in on criticism of double-amputee veteran
Tea Party favorite freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) took to CNN today to do damage control over his critical remarks about his congressional challenger’s military record. But the appearance quickly went awry, with a frustrated Walsh repeating host Ashleigh Banfield’s name dozens of times as he tried to cut in…
Tammy Duckworth fires back at ‘extremist loud mouth’ Rep. Joe Walsh
After he implied she was not a “true hero,” Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth said Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) was just as irresponsible with his words as he was with his actions. “He voted against Medicare three times,” she told MSNBC host Ed Schultz. “When I say my wounds help me…
Rep. Joe Walsh: Double-amputee Tammy Duckworth not a ‘true’ military hero
Tea party-favorite Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) may not have ever volunteered for military service, but he says he can spot a “true hero” and the double amputee running for his seat isn’t one. Think Progress captured video on Sunday of Walsh telling supporters that Tammy Duckworth wasn’t a hero because…
Rep. Joe Walsh ‘scared’ that Democrats working to make everybody the same
At a town hall event on Sunday, tea party favorite Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) said that his political opponents wanted everyone to be exactly the same. “You feel like I do,” he told a constituent. “You’re scared. Young, old, middle-class, wealthy, or poor — you’re scared. All I’m going to…
Woman at Rep. Joe Walsh town hall: Obama a seditious socialist, Communist, Nazi
At a town hall event hosted by Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) on Saturday, a constituent claimed President Barack Obama secretly believed in socialism, communism and Nazism. Walsh, a tea party favorite, told his constituents in Streamwood that “nobody is a bad person in this debate.” But he railed against Democrats…
Rep. Walsh: Country voted for Obama because he’s black
Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois, a tea party Republican, said at a town hall event over the weekend that President Barack Obama was an “accidental president” who was only elected because of his race. “Again, lets not overlook the fact, guys and gals, he was a historic figure,” he said.…
Tammy Duckworth: Rep. Walsh just ‘a megaphone for the tea party’
Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth said Monday that the residents of Illinois’ 8th congressional district had “buyers remorse” because they didn’t realize Republican Rep. Joe Walsh was going to be a “cheerleader for the tea party.” “They thought they were voting for someone who would go and represent them, which is…
Director of National Park Services defends right of ‘Occupy DC’ protesters
Jonathan Jarvis, Director of National Park Services, explained to Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) on Tuesday why the “Occupy DC” protesters had a constitutional right to camp out 24 hours a day. His comments came during a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing regarding the the “Occupy” protesters in Washington,…
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