Dirty, nasty, bitter politics? And it’s only just beginning. You want to know exactly how Tammy Duckworth and the Democrats are going to run their campaign against Republican Joe Walsh?
| On April 19, 2012 Rep. Walsh and former wife, Laura Walsh released a joint statement and held a press conference saying they have resolved their child support dispute and have agreed to dismiss all pending matters. They have issued the following statement: |
“We both regret this public misunderstanding and the effect it has had on our children. Like many families, we have had our share of issues and made our share of mistakes over the years. Having resolved these issues together and cleared up these mistakes in private, we now agree that Joe is not and was not a “deadbeat dad” and does not owe child support. We both have been loving and devoted parents to our children, ages 24, 21, and 17, and are happy to avoid a public legal fight hurtful to our entire family and look forward to caring for our children in private.”
This was Duckworth’s statement after the court’s dismissal and the Walsh press conference:
“Joe Walsh has repeatedly failed to meet his responsibilities. During the 1990s, he did not pay his taxes on time on several occasions and had tax liens filed against him. In 2000, Walsh was sued for not paying for his new furnace. In 2009, the bank
foreclosed on his property. Walsh’s campaign manager from 2010 sued him for not getting paid. Walsh admitted in the Daily Herald he did not pay child support from March, 2008 to December, 2010.
Regardless of whether or not he is having his taxpayer-funded salary garnished to finally pay his child support in an election year settlement, Joe Walsh’s claim that he is not a deadbeat just does not square with the fact that he repeatedly does not pay his taxes or his bills on time,” said Kaitlin Fahey, Campaign Manager, Duckworth for Congress.
Duckworth’s handlers Senator Dick “Tricky Dick” Durbin, Chicago Mayor Rahm “Dead Fish” Emanuel and Obama mudslinger David Axelrod must really be nervous to approve this nasty of an e-mail. They gerrymandered the Illinois 8th Congressional District figuring it was a guaranteed win for Duckworth and now they still have to face Tea Party-backed Joe Walsh. Awwwww…
