Rep. Joe Walsh Will Now Become a Right Wing Hero Because He Acted Like a Total Jerk on CNN

“Ashleigh,” he said. “Ashleigh. Ashleigh. Ashleigh.”

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Rep. Joe Walsh, who said his opponent Tammy Duckworth was “not a true hero” despite losing both legs in combat in Iraq, greatly improves his image by getting into a shouting match with CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield, repeating “Ashleigh” over and over in a truly endearing manner, concluding by calling her “kiddo.”

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The Ghost of a Flea Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:33:00pm

That tone glosses as "I respect women" to me.
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b_sharp Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:35:20pm

If I really felt sorry for him I'd suggest somebody take his mic away from him before he digs any deeper.

jaunte Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:36:43pm

Sitting inside a coffee shop during a recent 30-minute interview, Walsh had several of his trademark characteristics on display: a feverish intensity, an embrace of rhetorical combat and unfettered criticism of his opponent, who lost both of her legs and part of her right arm in 2004 after her helicopter was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.
“I have so much respect for what she did in the fact that she sacrificed her body for this country,” said Walsh, simultaneously lowering his voice as he leaned forward before pausing for dramatic effect. “Ehhh. Now let’s move on.”

“What else has she done? Female, wounded veteran … ehhh,” he continued. “She is nothing more than a handpicked Washington bureaucrat. David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel just picked her up and dropped her into this district.”
[Link: www.politico.com...]

What an asshole this guy is.

researchok Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:38:31pm

He used a backhoe, not a shovel.

What an idiot.

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:38:56pm

re: #3 jaunte

She is nothing more than a handpicked Washington bureaucrat.

Joe Walsh is nothing but a hand-crafted right-wing nincompoop.

elisabeth Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:41:09pm

I like the "kiddo" at the end. Total lack of respect for Banfield.

Varek Raith Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:44:21pm

re: #4 researchok

He used a backhoe, not a shovel.

What an idiot.

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Destro Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:51:50pm

I am a former Republican (I quit the party into Bush's term) I am sort of centrist with some conservative leanings (I self identify as a European Christian democrat social market advocate) and as a former Republican, while I was a Republican I could not figure out what Sarah Palin's or Joe the Plumber's appeal was and I don't get the appeal for this sorry excuse for a man, Joe Walsh.

Is it because thise characters voice the inner demon the right wing in America has to supress because they know they can't say stuff like that in polite company?

Iwouldprefernotto Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:53:09pm

Remember this is the same guy that yelled at a letter carrier.

Sheila Broflovski Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:53:18pm

Using someone's name over and over and over again is a technique of sleazy con-artists who are trying to scam you.

Sheila Broflovski Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:53:54pm

re: #5 iossarian

Joe Walsh is nothing but a ~~hand-crafted right-wing nincom~~poop.

FTFY

researchok Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:54:17pm

re: #7 Varek Raith

No pictures of the big one?
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iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:54:39pm

re: #8 Destro

I think you've hit the nail on the head. People have this bottled-up rage and demagogues like Walsh just tap into that power source.

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:55:11pm

re: #12 researchok

No pictures of the big one?
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He couldn't afford my photoshoot rates.

Varek Raith Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:55:14pm

re: #12 researchok

No pictures of the big one?
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It's currently stuck in a massive hole in Walsh's district...

engineer cat Thu, Jul 5, 2012 5:55:17pm

re: #8 Destro

I am a former Republican (I quit the party into Bush's term) I am sort of centrist with some conservative leanings (I self identify as a European Christian democrat social market advocate) and as a former Republican, while I was a Republican I could not figure out what Sarah Palin's or Joe the Plumber's appeal was and I don't get the appeal for this sorry excuse for a man, Joe Walsh.

Is it because thise characters voice the inner demon the right wing in America has to supress because they know they can't say stuff like that in polite company?

and the transgressive thrill of rudeness

empowering to hear if you suffer from painful insecurity

gee, mr walsh - can you say "condescending"?

researchok Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:00:20pm

re: #15 Varek Raith

In his office parking lot, I hear.

Gus Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:03:12pm

re: #5 iossarian

Joe Walsh is nothing but a hand-crafted right-wing nincompoop.

Is that like wingnut scrimshaw?

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:04:28pm

re: #18 Gus

Is that like wingnut scrimshaw?

Great word. Thanks for educatin' me.

I think Walsh is made out of some giant prehistoric foreskin.

moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:06:23pm

OT-Voters being disenfranchised has replaced my superpac money fears.

More than a quarter of a million voters may be unable to vote in PA on election day. That is an astounding number.

[Link: www.dailykos.com...]

Pennsylvania's new voter ID law could mean as many as one in 10 voters could be barred from voting this year, the state's Department of State and Department of Transportation have determined. The secretary of state is actually touting this, saying it “confirms that most Pennsylvanians have acceptable photo ID for voting this November.”

If they can't buy, it they will steal it. I pray to God this law will be blocked or knocked down by the courts soon.

Only The Lurker Knows Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:08:14pm

What an ass. So tell me Joe, Did you serve in the Military? If not, how can you even think to speak for those of who who have?

Gus Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:09:31pm

re: #19 iossarian

Great word. Thanks for educatin' me.

I think Walsh is made out of some giant prehistoric foreskin.

Joe Walsh: producer of mental smegma. Here's hoping he loses by a landslide in November.

prairiefire Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:10:22pm

Misogynistic jack-ass.

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:12:06pm

re: #22 Gus

Joe Walsh: producer of mental smegma. Here's hoping he loses by a landslide in November.

I'm guessing he's in some ultra-safe district, where people believe that Democrats roast white babies on All Hallow's Eve.

Mocking Jay Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:14:27pm

re: #24 iossarian

I'm guessing he's in some ultra-safe district, where people believe that Democrats roast white babies on All Hallow's Eve.

Idiots.

We only do that in the Northwest...

Gus Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:20:10pm

re: #24 iossarian

I'm guessing he's in some ultra-safe district, where people believe that Democrats roast white babies on All Hallow's Eve.

He was behind all the Democrats in January. They're calling him a "vulnerable" candidate...

Walsh won a narrow, 291-vote upset in 2011, ousting Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Ill. After winning, media reports surfaced indicating that he had a number of financial woes, including tax liens, a foreclosure, and over $100,000 in unpaid child support. Walsh’s 8th District has been significantly redrawn for the 2012 election and is considered much more friendly to Democrats than it was previously. Public Policy Polling has said that Walsh “may be the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in the country.”

Gus Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:21:19pm

January 2012: "Walsh trails a generic Democratic opponent 49-35 and may be the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in the country."

Destro Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:23:12pm

re: #16 engineer cat

and the transgressive thrill of rudeness

empowering to hear if you suffer from painful insecurity

You know? Now that I think about it I remember the Trump speech in Vegas where he was using curse words to describe the Chinese, etc. While I don't like the Communist Chinese regime, politics calls for a diplomatic communicative style but the crowd was hooping and hollering and eating up the demagoguery. So yea, you are right and it is freaky and chilling to me.

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:23:19pm

re: #27 Gus

January 2012: "Walsh trails a generic Democratic opponent 49-35 and may be the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in the country."

Good stuff. Beating down the derp, one day at a time.

iossarian Thu, Jul 5, 2012 6:32:49pm

ttfn

labman57 Thu, Jul 5, 2012 7:47:42pm

West and Walsh appear to be in competition with each other to see who can make the most outlandish, irresponsible, insulting, childishly petty comments about someone with whom they disagree.

Mentis Fugit Thu, Jul 5, 2012 9:48:55pm

re: #19 iossarian

Great word. Thanks for educatin' me.

I think Walsh is made out of some giant prehistoric foreskin.

Is that why there's no end to the prick?

MittDoesNotCompute Thu, Jul 5, 2012 10:43:06pm

re: #4 researchok

He used a backhoe, not a shovel.

What an idiot.

Walsh isn't using a shovel or a backhoe, he's using a TBM...

alinuxguru Fri, Jul 6, 2012 6:00:29am

Why does the GOP hate veterans?

Bulworth Fri, Jul 6, 2012 6:46:38am

I feel sorry for the non-teabag people of this district.

Patricia Kayden Fri, Jul 6, 2012 8:44:21am

Too bad he'll probably be re-elected over such a great person like Duckworth. She truly is a hero and I hope she runs again down the road.

Elias Fri, Jul 6, 2012 8:49:58am

Question: why do you never blog about extremists in the Democratic Party ? Sure, there are more wingnuts on the other side and the Republican Party has a real problem with that, but someone like Barron would have deserved a post.

Decatur Deb Fri, Jul 6, 2012 8:51:20am

re: #37 Elias

Question: why do you never blog about extremists in the Democratic Party ? Sure, there are more wingnuts on the other side and the Republican Party has a real problem with that, but someone like Barron would have deserved a post.

Pixels are cheap. Have at it.

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