The "real" Joe Walsh, as he refers to himself in his statement of support for Duckworth's campaign, is the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and six-time Grammy award winning musician who plays guitar for the Eagles.
"I'm the real Joe Walsh and I'm proud to back a real American success story - Tammy Duckworth,” said Walsh in a release issued by Duckworth's campaign. “Tammy's story, her service to our nation and her continued commitment to working families (like the one I come from!) have convinced me that she's the right choice for Congress."
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Heaven forbid we actually have someone in office that wants to stop wasteful spending as Walsh has attempted to do. I also think that those who allowed this headline to be used should be ashamed, with all due respect. Duckworth's campaign clearly tried to gimmick the media, and you guys/gals fell for it, as evidenced by this extremely poor choice for a headline. It also shows a clear sort of bias that you allowed it to be used to begin with, Patch. Still waiting for one person to share what Duckworth's ideas are to improve this district, and I sincerely doubt we'll see any. Last election all she did was run angry misleading ads, and lost. And I don't recall her discussing hardly any issues, nor has she this time. Instead, we get her offices saying, 'hey, we've got a great idea! Let's tey and be cute and clever and get an endorsement from Joe Walsh, the musician, and send out a press release that makes it look like my opponent supports ME.' Imagine the kind of gimmicks she'd try to use if elected. How mature to send out a press release like this to begin with. Yeah, she's ready for congress. Sigh.
And Resident 225, don't act like Walsh hasn't been available to your many attempts to get through to him. He only holds meetings in person locally seemingly every week. Funny how the last two posts are all name-calling and insults. Seems to be the only way many (but not all) people supporting Duckworth know how to operate. It's exactly how Duckworth's campaign went last time she ran for office and handily lost. Like I said, this is all nothing more than a feeble attempt by the Democrats in Illinois to slap the voters in the face. They didn't like that a Republican took over a Democrat's seat in Washington, so they re-drew the district map and basically told you, the voter, that they don't have any respect for your vote or opinion REGARDLESS of whether you are a Republican or Democrat. Worse yet, they apparently felt the best candidate they could offer was Duckworth. A vote for Duckworth, even on sheer principle, is a vote supporting the corrupt individuals in this state who think your opinion doesn't matter, so they change the rules. Sorry, but it's the truth.
If congress and the senate want to do that LEGALLY, I'm all for it. But he used an executive order, circumventing existing laws and our own Constitution today with his actions. If you are so worried about the Republic, as you say, I'd be far more concerned with his employing dictator-like tactics like he did today than Joe Walsh blocking your constituents because he wants to reign in federal spending ... and then you act like that's a bad thing? Give me a break.
I went to the website. Her plan to create more jobs is....wait for it... WIden roads and create more means of transportation. Sorry, but in what world does road repair create more jobs that don't exist? So many of the ideas on her page are awful, and show her severe lack of experience in any business-related setting. She then goes on to say how she wants to actually cut existing jobs for those in the Pentagon and other military branches.... Way to stick up for your former military colleagues, Tammy! Then, she wants to increase taxes on people who run larger businesses, as if that will also create more jobs. I could go on and on about just how much money she wants to spend of ours that doesn't exist, too, in her plan, but I won't waste my time. People aren't dumb. They can go to the site themselves and see just how short-sighted her "plans" are. And I just did address the "plan" Kathy. Didn't know there was a rule that said I am not allowed to make relevant posts as side notes. It was a valid point because we have a congressman in Walsh that has challenged Obama and his colleagues to come up with a legal immigration plan that doesn't use illegal means like executive orders that usurp the consitution, so it is completely in context to the Walsh/Duckworth discussion.
I voted for Bean twice in a row, then Walsh. Not a huge Walsh fan, but Duckworth would be an even bigger mess. At least Walsh can contribute his own ideas that represent what the voters from his district have asked for. Or have we forgotten that our representatives are supposed to work for us and not just use their ideas?
I'm glad I didn't have the displeasure of being represented by Joe Walsh (the jerk who probably can't sing or write music either), but I will still cast my vote for someone who will work together with colleagues to solve problems, not someone who lives for the provocative sound bite and some extreme idiology which doesn't involve compromise. Government shouldn't be about extremism. Extreme views should only serve as a reality check for those of us in the broad middle who actually want government to work for us, and not the other way around.
Extremism? Perhaps you haven't noticed the histories of some of the people currently appointed by our president, either. Many of those people and their radical ideads are the definition of extremism in some of it's worst forms imaginable, and are appointed to very important leadership and even cabinet positions. Also, repairing roads may keep a few jobs, but far too often I've seen roads being repaired that didn't need to around here to begin with, or five or six people standing around making a lot of money doing nothing but sitting in the shade, smoking on the job, or doing a lot fo watching. No offense to those who actually work hard intended. And regardless, repairing roads isn't creating new jobs, it's keeping existing ones going...and if that's the basis of her economic plan, it's a terrible one. She doesn't have much of a plan, clearly. Why should people compromise with those who want to raise taxes on larger business owners, or those who want to spend more of our money frivilously? It's funny...I make replies with accrate factual information, and time after time, it's nothing but angry insults and mean personal quips in response on here. It's extremely revealing about those supporting this woman.
What, besides dodging child support, throwing temper tantrums, and pledging allegiance to Grover Norquist, has Walsh ever done?
Maybe Joe Walsh -- the successful one --- is just a patriot who supports other patriots rather then Right Wing dead beat dads.
P.S. By the way, Tim, it's "arguments", not "arguements", lol.
A tea party shill and a democratic party shill, neither of which will ever stand up to their puppetmaster when the wants and desires of their puppetmaster differ from the wants and desires of their constituents. But I guess that doesn't make them much different from most politicians now does it. Poor Raja..had his name been John Smith he probably would have won the primary over Duckworth and would be a double digit favorite to beat Walsh.
Republicans are clearly residing in an alternate universe these days.
Sorry, but the cynical Republican congress who are keeping MILLIONS out of work to put one guy out of a job could not be clearer.
No, if he'd been a double amputee war vet with experiene in both the Illinois and United States department of Veteran's affairs, he might have won the primary. Maybe if Tammy Duckworth's name was "Tom" Duckworth she might have had your support, because their stances on the issues are virtually identical.