Deadbeat Dad Rep. Joe Walsh Wants Ex-Wife To Pay His Legal Bills |

[butterfly77]

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/09/315502/deadbeat-dad-rep-joe-walsh-wants-ex-wife-to-pay-his-legal-bills/


The House GOP’s resident deadbeat dad Rep. Joe Walsh (IL) owes his ex-wife and three children over $117,000 in child support. While slamming President Obama and GOP leaders for placing “debt upon the backs of my kids and grandkids,” Walsh decided to loan his own campaign $35,000 (and even pay himself back at least $14,200 in loans) before paying child support. His defense? He “had no money.” Six days after this story broke, Walsh filed a motion demanding that his ex-wife Laura pay his attorney’s fees. In a “possible effort to slow down the case,” Walsh’s lawyers demanded that Laura Walsh provide “extensive

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. This guy is one of the biggest dickheads to ever serve in Congress

[butterfly77]

7. Agreed..

and one big POS.

[muffin1]

9. And for someone who is such a loser dickhead, he sure is arrogant.

:puke:

[LonePirate]

2. He is pure scum through and through. He better not have a chance at re-election.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. Looks like he's been redistricted out of his seat. But...

...but the Il Democratic party has a way of f-ing these things up. They ought to be all over the new districts now, banging the drums with the voters to stir up early interest but... nada.

[Old and In the Way]

3. I hope his wife can countersue for treble damages

If this asshole is that far behind, this action ought to be rejected by the Courts and he ought to pay for the additional damages he's creating. What a prick. How does an asshole like this get elected and if he's willing to screw his wife and kids over...why would anyone think he is remotely of character to deal with the needs of this country.

[pacalo]

4. This is the epitome of hypocrisy.

[samsingh]

5. typical repug

[sasha031]

6. what a disgusting loser

I feel sorry for his ex wife.