Tea Party freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) went on the attack Friday morning in reaction to a lawsuit from his ex-wife seeking more than $100,000 in child support for herself and their three children.
Walsh also compared his financial problems to the debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling.
In an appearance on the Fox & Friends, Walsh said although he’s against any increase in the national debt limit, he might support a deal as long as it included massive spending cuts and a tax break for deadbeat dads like himself with six figure incomes.
“I’m only making $175,000 per year as a Congressman. Do you know how hard it is for a Republican to live on only $175,000?” Walsh said. “Think of the burden I’m placing on my kids by not supporting them. Should I hurt them even more by adding to the national debt without personally gaining from it?”
News of the lawsuit was first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, which indicated that at the same time Walsh was pleading poverty in not making his child support payments, he managed to loan his campaign fund $35,000 and vacationed in Mexico and Italy.
Walsh blamed his financial problems on President Barack Obama. Walsh has been a harsh critic of the president, accusing him of lying about the national debt and of bankrupting the nation. Walsh noted that he had a condo in Evanston foreclosed on in 2008 which he said was also the fault of Obama, who was then a U.S. Senator from Illinois.
“Everything bad that happens is Obama’s fault—everything. When he took office the debt was $10 trillion. It’s now at $14 trillion. That means the entire debt is his fault, every last cent,” Walsh said. “If you look at the child support payments that I haven’t paid, much of that was under the tenure of George W. Bush, which means they’re also Obama’s fault.”
Walsh referred to the Sun-Times story as “hit piece” and criticized the paper for reporting a story using facts and legal documents that are hard to refute. He said the story would not keep him from talking about fiscal issues.
“Look, the fact that I don’t pay my bills makes me perfectly suited to make fiscal responsibility an issue. If you want to find out about alcoholism who would you talk to, a teetoataler or a drunken sailor?” Walsh said. “Yes, I accused the president of spending like a drunken sailor, but believe me I know what I’m talking about. If I’ve stepped out of line in talking about this issue, well that’s Obama’s fault as well.”
Marcus Manfred is an enigma. A simple and complex man who was raised by wolves in the lower upper part of the eastern west. He is more than you think and less than you know. He is the solution to every question you have ever asked, as long as the answer is three. 
This fool gets more psycho every day.
Ah yes, the “do as I say, not as I do school of Tea Party philosophy.
This a$$ clown has the gall and temerity to wrap himself around old glory and trash and rag on the President.
Yet, dare point out is own shortcomings and he’ll declare you as Un-American or even a “libtard” for daring question his own personal failings.
What the hell is up with these Republican “family values guys” anyways??? (Walsh, Gingrich, Gov Sanford of SC etc).
I guess the Left should all be lumped in with the likes of Anthony Wiener????
Ok, you lefties are a bunch of “full of yourself, show your junk to every pretty girl you see, good for nothings.”
There are good and bad everywhere, grow up.
Joe Walsh eptimizes the GOTBagginPr!ck$. They are the opposite of everything they preach. As evidenced the past two weeks, they would just as soon kill “execute” you or “just let you die” than give damn about you. In JW’s case, he’s just sticking to the GOTBP doctrine of immorality.
The ignorance and stupidity of the GOTBP voters will probably complete the distruction of the middle class and themselves in 2012.
Sounds like an interesting theory. I’d like to hear it out fully. If you can be locked away and get a felony on your record for being unemployed there has to be a silver lining somewhere. Falling behind on your child support payments is the only time you’re in court facing felony time and conviction without the rights of a public defender. Do you know how many people are locked up everyday because they don’t have any money?