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(160,649 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2013, 05:59 PM Mar 2013

Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: The American people are ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ [View all]

Source: Raw Story

Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: The American people are ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’
By Eric W. Dolan
Monday, March 11, 2013 17:40 EDT

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), a tea party favorite, said Sunday that Americans were embracing big government because they had grown stupid and lazy.

At a townhall meeting to promote his new organization, Walsh said the country was currently in a war between the proponents of big government and the proponents of freedom.

“I believe that not since the civil war has this country shaken like it is shaking now,” he said. “And I believe that not since the civil war is this country prepared to crack like it was prepared to crack in the civil war. That was a fight about freedom, slavery. We are fighting now about freedom.”

Walsh explained that he hoped to gather 100,000 people in Illinois to support tea party candidates. His organization, the Freedom Movement, intends to fight back against groups like the Conservative Victory Project, which plans to defeat what it sees as unelectable tea party candidates in GOP primary races.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/11/former-rep-joe-walsh-the-american-people-are-stupid-and-lazy/

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Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: The American people are ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

I see Joe Walsh refuses to get a real job Enrique Mar 2013 #1

He is another Sarah, Newty, Sandy all having PACs and wondering how much of the money they southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #12

Yeah, most stupid and lazy Americans vote for the GOP...it's called their base. nt kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #50

And Joe is an asshole and a deadbeat dad. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #2

Go Joe Go! adieu Mar 2013 #3

Project much, Deadbeat Joe? Aerows Mar 2013 #4

Hey Joe! Look in the mirror! City Lights Mar 2013 #5

We were smart enough to vote you out of office Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #6

Yes in the same way the Civil War was about freedom: The freedom to own slaves. denverbill Mar 2013 #7

So what you're saying? atreides1 Mar 2013 #14

That's about it. denverbill Mar 2013 #63

Says the Deadbeat Dad #1 who doesn't pay his bills! Go to hell, asshole! Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2013 #8

And without the "stupid' and "lazy" Politicalboi Mar 2013 #9

"Hey! Ya stupid lazy fuggers! Ya vote fer me, Joe! Ya hear me, ya stupid lazy fuggers?" struggle4progress Mar 2013 #10

Stupid and lazy Americans lobodons Mar 2013 #11

The American people are ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ Flashmann Mar 2013 #13

I am so tired of so-called American lovin' Repubs hatin' on Americans. Drunken Irishman Mar 2013 #15

I wish the media would ditch reporting on this lunatic. n/t BumRushDaShow Mar 2013 #16

Not me leftynyc Mar 2013 #56

Or as bygone Detroit weatherman Sonny Eliot would call them: Stazy corkhead Mar 2013 #17

Well Joe, you are an asshole.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2013 #18

you read my mind olddots Mar 2013 #34

One term in Congress and perks for life eh Joe? xtraxritical Mar 2013 #45

No - you have to serve at leftynyc Mar 2013 #57

That's good to know, I can eat my breakfast now! xtraxritical Mar 2013 #64

Takes one to know one. RevStPatrick Mar 2013 #19

The fucking balls on this guy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #20

Yeah, and some of them don't even pay their child support. tanyev Mar 2013 #21

Why do we care what this ding-bat thinks or says at all? Hulk Mar 2013 #22

Voters are pretty sophisticated in his district, they were duped once and then got rid of xtraxritical Mar 2013 #46

Now that is the real source of his frustration with voters. pampango Mar 2013 #60

No Joe, sheshe2 Mar 2013 #23

Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley ... xtraxritical Mar 2013 #47

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #49

How did this butthead ever get elected in the first place? BlueStater Mar 2013 #24

Melissa Bean, incumbent Democratic Rep. alp227 Mar 2013 #67

Haha obama2terms Mar 2013 #25

Fuck you Mr. Deadbeat dad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2013 #26

So Mr. Walsh are you... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #27

The only stupid and lazy Americans vote for scum like him ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #28

Is this how you make money as a failed GOP pol? Politicub Mar 2013 #29

Said the Stupid Lazy Asshole. Cha Mar 2013 #30

Hey Joe, what part of "Former GOP Rep" do you not understand? chollybocker Mar 2013 #31

What's stupid and lazy is letting a batshit crazy teabagger do your thinking for you. truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #32

This is getting better and better. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2013 #33

That would explain how he got elected. nt NoGOPZone Mar 2013 #35

...And Joe is too lazy to pay his child support. muntrv Mar 2013 #36

Just the ones who gave you that one term in Congress, asshole. n/t GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #37

redmeat for his racist, teabagging fans Skittles Mar 2013 #38

If the country had grown stupid and lazy, Mr. Walsh would still be in Congress. olddad56 Mar 2013 #39

Guys and Gals RVN VET Mar 2013 #40

Walsh is a little off on his analysis daybranch Mar 2013 #41

Hey Walsh! SCVDem Mar 2013 #42

I still grin each time I drive down Rt. 31 on the North side of McHenry, IL Snarkoleptic Mar 2013 #43

He ought to know about the stupid part. Historic NY Mar 2013 #44

From The "Blame America" Crowd comes Joe Walsh nt mikekohr Mar 2013 #48

Big government versus freedom Turbineguy Mar 2013 #51

Well, there he goes again... freshwest Mar 2013 #52

If i can pay child support while working two full-time jobs for minimum wage Rain Mcloud Mar 2013 #53

I don't know about lazy, but the ones who voted for HIM weren't too smart. 6000eliot Mar 2013 #54

He certainly convinced me left is right Mar 2013 #55

meh, his opinion didn't matter before and it certainly doesn't matter now. nt Javaman Mar 2013 #58

I know everyone's going to hate me for this, but Walsh isn't wrong. Arkana Mar 2013 #59

That's the stopped clock being right twice a day. nt SCVDem Mar 2013 #61

That was how he was elected initially. JoePhilly Mar 2013 #66

Why would he attack his own base??? L0oniX Mar 2013 #62

I think he meant to say that . . . aggiesal Mar 2013 #65