SayItAintSoJoe Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Has this happened before? Joe Walsh to skip speech Regardless of how opposed you are to the president's policies what is the point of just downright disrespecting the office in this manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 He likes to skip a lot of things ... Walsh has been married twice, and has five children.[21] Following Walsh's victory in the 2010 Republican primary, it was reported that a bank had foreclosed on his condo and he had been evicted in October 2009, but that he and his family were living in a rented house in the Chicago North Shore suburb of Winnetka at the time.[1] A GOP spokesman said that voters would likely identify with Walsh's financial troubles.[1] He was also reportedly facing a lawsuit by a former campaign manager who claimed Walsh owed him $20,000 for services.[1] and had had federal and state tax liens in the 1980s and 1990s (all paid by 2001).[15] Walsh explained that the major portion of the past due taxes were on college trust fund he received from his grandfather and that neither he nor his family had been aware that the funds were taxable.[15] He also explained that his more recent financial struggles have made him more attuned to the difficulties faced by the average constituent.[15] On July 28, 2011, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Walsh's ex-wife, Laura, was suing him for $117,437 for past due child support dating from 2005 for three of the children.[14] Walsh allegedly told his ex-wife that he did not have the money because he was out of work but he reportedly loaned $35,000 to his 2010 campaign,[14] and allegedly enjoyed foreign vacations in earlier years.[29] Walsh's attorney said that Walsh did not owe "anywhere near that amount," and that he had had no more problems paying child support than "any other average guy".[29] Walsh and his ex-wife were reportedly trying to work out a settlement of the disputed past due amount as of late July 2011.[14] In August 2011, the Chicago Tribune reported that Walsh lost his driving privileges from mid-April to mid-July of 2011 because he let his insurance lapse. In response, Walsh criticized the Tribune for "wast[ing] time and ink scrutinizing [his] driving record over the last 22 years rather than Washington's unsustainable spending"[24] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 He's a true hero to care more about America than his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I think when he joined the TEA party he thought it referred to his unpaid child support in addition to his unpaid taxes on his education trust fund he inherited . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Taxed Enough Already! True American Patriots! Edited September 1, 2011 by bushwacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Joe Walsh to skip speech Perhaps he's making another album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I think when he joined the TEA party he thought it referred to his unpaid child support in addition to his unpaid taxes on his education trust fund he inherited . . . His kids don't have a child support problem, they have a spending problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Seems like a cross between immaturity and a publicity stunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItAintSoJoe Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 His kids don't have a child support problem, they have a spending problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Seems like a cross between immaturity and a publicity stunt. a shiny object for bushwacked et al to "Z0MG!" about for a couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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