Loudmouthed Republican Congresscreature Joe Walsh (not the guiter-playing rocker, of course) has spent his short career in national politics knocking others for not taking responsibilty for their actions, as well as being a general Tea Party douchebag about everything else. But Walsh was hiding a secret — he owes $100K for child support and it’s not like he doesn’t have the money — he ‘loaned’ his campaign for Congress $35,000, and he’s got his $174,000 a year Congressional salary. So far, this typical obnoxious Teabagger hypocrite has refused to make any child support payments, so his ex-wife took him to court. Good on Judge Raul Vega for calling out this fraud. Hopefully, this babbling nitwit will be sent packing by the voters in 2012. Here’s the story from the Chicago Sun-Times:
Judge scolds Rep. Joe Walsh in child-support case with ex-wife
by Abdon M. Pallasch
Chicago Sun-Times
Sept. 14, 2011A Chicago judge issued a preliminary ruling Wednesday against U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) in his child-support dispute with his ex-wife, ordering the Tea Party favorite to explain why he appears to be $100,000 behind in child-support payments.
Cook County Circuit Judge Raul Vega also wanted to know why Walsh wasn’t in court Wednesday — the McHenry Republican’s ex-wife, Laura Walsh, was there — and initially said he expected him to show up for the next hearing.
In court, Walsh’s attorney, Janet Boyle, asked Vega “for what purpose” he wanted the congressman in court.
Vega gave her a puzzled look — to which Boyle responded: “Mr. Walsh is a U.S. congressman.”
“Well, he’s no different than anyone else,” the judge replied.
Read the rest here
Copyright 2011 The Chicago Sun-Times.
The Sun-Times piece ends with this pile of steaming anti-Obama gall from Walsh: “I won’t place one more dollar of debt upon the backs of my kids and grandkids unless we structurally reform the way this town spends money.”
Hint to Walsh: your kids probably alrrady loathe you for being a deadbeat dad, and so will your grandchildren. Put your own house in order first before you criticize anyone else.