Day: November 9, 2011
Tea Party Congressman, Deadbeat Dad Joe Walsh, Freaks Out, Screams at Constituents Over Financial Regulations
Less than a week after being honored for his “family values” by a hate group, tea bagger congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, an infamous deadbeat dad, was caught on tape having a meltdown during a meeting with constituents in a bar. Walsh, who owes over $100,000 in child support, spent tens of thousands of his own money to get elected to the House in 2010.
Here’s a slice of democracy in action, tea bagger style:
Holy Tax War!
Republicans talk big about country and God,
But fiscally, it’s on the poor that they trod.
It’s like they’re on a crusade
To make sure the wealthy get paid —
Like they’ve declared an anti-tax jihad!*
(h/t to former Reagan budget director David Stockman)
Stockman: GOp on an ‘Anti-Tax Jihad’
The Republican Party has totally abdicated its job in our democracy, which is to act as the guardian of fiscal discipline and responsibility. They’re on an anti-tax jihad — one that benefits the prosperous classes.
— Former Reagan budget director David Stockman, in an interview with Rolling Stone.
A Bad Night for the GOP – Extremism Loses in Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky and Arizona
Republicans won control of the Virginia Senate — by less than 100 votes, apparently — but in just about every other race, they took a drubbing:
In Ohio, GOP Gov. John Kasich’s union-stripping measure went down, 61 percent to 39 percent. In a statement after the vote was called, Kasich acknowledged the loss, “It’s clear the people have spoken. I heard their voices. I understand their decision. And frankly, I respect what the people have to say in an effort like this. And as a result of that, it requires me to take a deep breath and to spend some time to reflect on what happened here.”
In Mississippi, the “every sperm is sacred” anti-abortion law was defeated, 58 percent to 42 percent — a win for women’s reproductive choice that came as something of a surprise.
