If you don’t know about Teabagger Congressman Rep. Joe Walsh from Illinois, you’re probably better off for it. He’s a more-mouth-than-brains nutcase who screams at his constituents and spouts all sorts of crapola right-wing nonsense. A typical Republican hypocrite, he also struts around like Mr. Family Values while he cheats his wife and kids out of child support he can easily afford on his $174,000 a year Congressional salary. His Dem opponent Tammy Duckworth, meanwhile, is a veteran who lost both legs in combat, doesn’t scream at people, doesn’t buy into party-line nonsense, and believes in helping average people rather than further rewarding the wealthy. Freshman moron Walsh has managed to irritate just about everyone he comes in contact with, so it would seem a lock for Duckworth in 2012. Here’s more from Progress Illinois:
Duckworth Ready To Go Up Against ‘Screaming’ Joe Walsh (VIDEO)
Democratic candidate for the 8th congressional district Tammy Duckworth released a video today depicting the differences between her and incumbent Joe Walsh (R).
After showing a clip of Walsh declaring “we are at war in this country,” Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost her legs in combat, added that “going on Fox News and spouting Tea Party slogans is not fighting for your country.”
Take a look:
Last week, Walsh announced his decision to run in the 8th district instead of the 14th district, which is where his home is currently located under the district remap. Duckworth also points out in the video that Walsh’s bounce back to the 8th district was spurred by a reported $3.5 million in fundraising assistance promised by Speaker John Boehner (R). A spokesman for Boehner denied the report, but a rep for the National Republican Congressional Committee told Politico that they do expect Walsh to get some form of financial assistance from the party.
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