Ex-congressman Joe Walsh stands by 'Watch out Obama' tweet

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Associated Press

A former Illinois congressman said Friday he's standing by a Twitter post he sent after the fatal shooting of police officers in Dallas in which he said President Barack Obama should "Watch out" and "Real America is coming after you." Joe Walsh told The Associated Press on Friday he didn't intend to incite violence against Obama or anyone else.

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The post quickly went viral, with celebrities such as singer-songwriter John Legend and others criticizing Walsh and suggesting he should be arrested for threatening the president.

"When you believe 'Real America' does not include the President of America, you might be a racist," Legend wrote in a subsequent post referencing Walsh.

Walsh said at least 1,000 people contacted him saying they reported him to the FBI or Secret Service. As of late Friday morning he hadn't heard from authorities, though he said he alerted local police because he has been "bombarded" with online threats and "hate" and he fears for his safety.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/breakingnews/ex-congressman-joe-walsh-stands-by-watch-out-obama-tweet/ar-BBu6tVM

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The irony is that while Walsh claims that he did not intend his post that President Obama should watch out to be threatening, I bet many of the "threats" he received were along the same lines of "No, YOU better watch out," which apparently caused Walsh to fear for his safety and call the police.

[bluestateguy]

1. I encourage everybody to ask the Secret Service to investigate Walsh

nt

[AllyCat]

2. Typical Republican. Turn the crap he's holding around and blame others for doing it to him

He meant it exactly as he wrote it. He should be contacted by the authorities.

[jpak]

3. Poor baby - he's a victim!!!1111

moran

yup

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Walsh is a seditious and racist man.

Also rather obviously a bitter fuck who is not yet over losing his seat in Congress.

[Tal Vez]

5. He doesn't deserve the attention that he gets.

I hope that he is now supporting his children.

[Night Watchman]

6. Go "Stand" on the Nearest Railway Tracks, Joe

And stay there!

[Skittles]

7. that is a DIRECT THREAT

he needs to be investigated

what a racist piece of SHIT

[Rex]

10. He endorses the actions taken against the police.

That is how I see it. Should spread that far and wide. Let him eat his fucking words!

[olddad56]

8. it is just a right winger's effort to try to capitalize on the tragedy in Dallas.

Fuck Joe Walsh

[Midnight Writer]

11. Exactly. Using this tragedy to get himself back in the headlines.

Reminds me of Trump after the Orlando shootings crowing about how many people "congratulated ME for being right".

[Rex]

9. The only way I can interpret that is he endorses those 5 cops deaths. Considering who he

is threatening.

[The Second Stone]

12. Mr. Walsh should be referred to the US Attorney's office

for investigation and if appropriate, prosecution.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. After threatening safety of Obama, Walsh goes crying to police fearing for his own safety.

Hypocritical publicity seeking crybaby.

[Chemisse]

14. It's not fun having so many people who hate you, is it Walsh?

Well that's what you and others have done to Obama for 8 years, so just shut the fuck up.

[Snarkoleptic]

15. Walsh is an embarassment to the State.

I still grin when driving past his empty, former campaign office in McHenry.

[allan01]

16. then he deserves to be investigated and arrested

[Scarsdale]

17. Real America?

Most inhabitants of "real America" pay their child support, without having to be hauled into court, you ASS. Get yourself a REAL job, and start supporting your children.

[TeamPooka]

18. Standing behind the tweet you deleted, the definition of principled to Walsh. nt

[riversedge]

19. Here is Walsh's vile tweet...

Terra Firma ‏@SDzzz 14h14 hours ago

Joe Walsh stands by this, but twitter read citizen complaints, locking his account until he deleted it. Good job! 👍

[rockfordfile]

20. The coward republican

[billhicks76]

21. Mentally Ill Republicans

They need to be dealt with