Women’s History Month and Connecticut’s Women’s Day at the Capitol were reported on with a heaping spoonful of disrespect on Fox-CT, a Fox affiliate.
An apology was issued, but only after the 13 or so seconds of cleavage shots were called out. And to make matters worse, according to HuffPost, the footage was used twice. That was no mistake.
As for all the achievements that should have been lauded, the timing couldn’t have been worse. At about :18, one of the questionable visuals coordinated perfectly with the words “women’s accomplishments.”
The video courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times and taken by the super PAC CREDO, the group behind takedownwalsh.com. Tea partyer Rep. Joe Walsh is running against Tammy Duckworth.
Now he’s telling business owners to “energize” their employees by informing them that their jobs will be in jeopardy if President Obama wins re-election or if Democrats win the majority in Congress:
“If you run, own, or manage a company, tell your employees! What was the CEO this week that said, if Obama is reelected, I may have to let all of you go next year? If Obama’s reelected, if the Democrats take Congress, I may not be able to cover your health insurance next year. If there’s ever a year where people who run, manage, and own their companies are going to energize their employees, it better be this year. We’re up against it.”
Rep. Joe Walsh spoke to a crowd in Addison, IL, today and leveled an attack on Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown Law student who has been an outspoken advocate for no-cost birth control for women. Walsh even said that it’s “embarrassing” that women like Fluke feel “entitled” to no-cost birth control.
“How about this? This one kills me, then I’ll be done with my rant.
“So at the Democratic Convention Wednesday night their first prime time speaker was Sandra Fluke — Fluke, Fluke, whatever her name is.
“Think about this: a 31-32 year old law student who’s been a student for life, who gets up there in front of a national audience and tells the American people, “I want America to pay for my contraceptives.” You’re kidding me. Go get a job. Go get a job Sandra Fluke.
“This is what, I was offended. We’ve got Americans who are struggling. We’ve got parents in this country who are struggling to buy sneakers that their kids can wear to school that just started. We’ve got parents up and down my district who are barely keeping their house. And, and, and, we have to be confronted by a woman, the Democratic Party this is what they stand for. Their going to put a woman in front of us who is complaining that the country — you, me and you — won’t pay the 9 dollars per month to pay for her contraceptives.
“How crazy is this? In a way it’s not her fault, because we teach people this stuff. You go back to fairness, we teach young people this. Don’t worry, government will take care of you. You’re having trouble with your student loans? Don’t worry, government will be there for you.
“We are raising the Sandra Flukes of the world. We’re raising Americans who don’t know how to take care of themselves, who feel entitled. This a woman who feels entitled that we all should pay for her contraceptives. This is what we are teaching Americans? That was embarrassing. That was embarrassing.”
Yes, you small-minded windbag, it was embarrassing. But not for Sandra Fluke.
I received this press release today. Enjoy, especially the little mention of Paul Ryan’s unpopularity:
New PPP Poll Shows Rep. Joe Walsh at Serious Risk of Losing Reelection
Poll Shows Walsh’s Outrageous Outbursts and Tea Party Ties Unpopular with Voters
San Francisco, CA — CREDO SuperPAC released a poll today from Public Policy Polling showing that if the election were held today, Rep. Walsh would most likely be out of a job. The poll also shows that a majority of voters would be less likely to vote for a member of Congress who is supported by the Tea Party or if they voted for the Paul Ryan budget that would gut Medicare benefits.
Rep. Walsh is no stranger to controversy. Just last week, Walsh said that radical Muslims in the U.S. are trying to “kill Americans every week.” It remains to be seen whether voters in Illinois’s 8th CD are turning against Walsh because of his recent race-baiting remarks.
Key findings from the poll:
Only 41 percent of voters support electing Rep. Walsh to another term, while 50 percent support electing Democrat Tammy Duckworth.
Only 39 percent of voters view Rep. Walsh favorably, compared to 44 percent who view him unfavorably.
Fifty-two percent of voters said they would be less likely to support a candidate who voted for Paul Ryan’s budget that would cut Medicare benefits, compared to 30 percent who said it would make them more likely.
Forty-six percent of voters said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who was supported by the Tea Party, compared to just 31 percent who said it would make them more likely.
Fifty-one percent of voters said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who said that President Obama was elected because he was Black, compared to 10 percent who said it would make them more likely. Rep. Joe Walsh has repeatedly said that the reason voters elected President Obama was because he is Black.“This poll shows that Joe Walsh’s crazy, race-baiting remarks will most certainly come back to haunt him on Election Day,” said Becky Bond, President of CREDO SuperPAC. “CREDO SuperPAC’s campaign will continue mobilizing voters on the ground in Illinois to ensure that voters in his district know just how offensive Joe Walsh is before they cast their ballots this November.”
“Don’t blame the banks and don’t blame the marketplace for the mess we’re in right now. I’m tired of hearing that crap.”
“He (Obama) was a historic figure. He’s our first African American president. The country voted for him because of that.”
“The Democratic party promises groups of people everything. They want the Hispanic vote, they want Hispanics to be dependent on government. Just like they got African Americans dependent on government that’s their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren’t dependent on government.”
“I’m running against a woman who my god that’s all she talks about. Our true heroes the men and women who served us — that’s the last thing in the world they talk about.
“Pick this president up pat him on the head and say son, son, son, Mr. President you were never ready to be president. Now go home, work for somebody, and find out how the real world works.”
“One thing I’m sure of, is that there are people here in this country. There is a radical strain of Islam in this country, it’s not just over there, trying to kill Americans every week.”
“There’s something different on the ground, and I think it’s going to overtake us all again, think it’s going to overtake the political class. I think it’s going to respectfully pick this president up and pat him on the head and say, son, son, son, Mr. President, you were never ready to be president, now go home and work for somebody and find out how the real world works.”
TPM:
Listen to the full audio of Walsh’s response here.
If you listen to Rep. Vile’s response, he’s the victim. He just wants to say what’s on his mind, see. Big bad meanie trackers tape him and then everyone takes him out of context! His despicable words are actually documented! No fair!
These latest remarks reflect Rep. Walsh’s history of making racially inflammatory comments and encouraging his supporters to discredit President Obama’s leadership. Earlier this year, Rep. Walsh told a suburban Chicago audience that “[The Democratic party] want the Hispanic vote, they want Hispanics to be dependent on government, just like they got African Americans dependent on government. That’s their game.”
The following is a statement from ColorOfChange Executive Director Rashad Robinson:
“Once again, Rep. Joe Walsh has decided to stoke racial fears about President Barack Obama in order to leverage support for his own campaign. His comments not only demonstrate the lack of respect for President Obama’s position, but also for the millions of American voters who elected him into office in 2008. Walsh’s attempt to discredit President Obama’s leadership succeeds only in demonstrating that he is unfit to lead.“
“As the country draws closer to election day, the ColorOfChange community will remain vigilant and vocal as candidates such as Walsh race-bait and stoke race-based fears. We will continue to call out their efforts to divide America, and we will hold them accountable.”
Apparently, Walsh was “just having fun.” “My first reaction was to laugh,” says he, regarding the above statement.
My first reaction to Walsh was to tell him to do this, and a whole lot more:
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