Joe Walsh's Rants Subject Of New Tammy Duckworth Ad (VIDEO)

Just days after U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced that he would be running in Illinois' 8th District, one of his Democrat opponents released a video highlighting some of his more intense moments.

In an online video titled "Joe Walsh: Running and Screaming in IL-8," former director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth rips Walsh for his Tea Party rhetoric and cable television persona.

"Going on Fox News and spouting Tea Party slogans isn't fighting for your country," Duckworth says in the ad. "What we need now in Washington are more practical solutions, and a lot less screaming."

The video shows Walsh yelling at constituents during a Town Hall-style event in suburban Gurnee last month.

"Don't blame the banks ... that pisses me off" Walsh yelled, before telling the calm constituent that he was going to ask him to leave if he didn't stop talking. He later apologized for the outburst.

Duckworth is one of two popular Democrats taking on Walsh in the 8th, pending the results of a primary battle. Progressive Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi has previously called Walsh "unelectable." Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who lost both of her legs in combat, has been endorsed by Sen. Dick Durbin and Obama advisor David Axelrod.

Walsh has a tough road ahead in the 8th, which was recently redrawn by Illinois Democrats to be a more left-leaning district. He was previously going to run against fellow GOP Congressman Randy Hultgren in the 14th Distrct -- where he now lives given the remap -- but said he didn't want to give up the 8th District seat to a Democrat. The Daily Herald reported that Walsh was lured into the 8th after being promised financial help -- including $3.5 million in fundraising assistance from House Speaker John Boehner. Boehner's spokesman has since denied that claim, but the National Republican Congressional Committee told Politico they do plan on helping the congressman.

WATCH Duckworth's anti-Walsh ad here:

Comments

[Steve Grey]

05:22 PM on 01/17/2012

Goodbye Joe, Too bad we hardly knew you...NOT!

[TeraWatt60]

08:52 PM on 12/22/2011

Walsh ... head of the Teapublican Deadbeat Dad caucus and the other crazies who won narrow elections really think that they will win re-election after showing what total they are really about?? That thick wall that separates Teapublicans from reality and allows them to function in a fact free void must be thicker than I thought...

[Danlar]

03:43 PM on 12/17/2011

Real vs. Phoney

vote Tammy

[asiclilpup]

02:47 PM on 12/16/2011

No bout adoubt it ---DUCKWORTH is the new REP ! Smoe walsh will keep walker from Wi company in the woe is me tavern. Hope they keep a seat warm for waest and a few other bagees.

[lilacluvr]

01:59 PM on 12/16/2011

If I recall correctly, Joe Walsh won his current seat by only 100+ votes. So I suspect with all the ranting, yelling and screaming this little Joey has done since arriving in Washington, DC - his days are numbered as an Illinois Congressman. Oh, by the way, has Joey provided proof that he did pay his back child support yet? You know, if Joey was a Democrat, I suspect Republicans might call him a deadbeat dad - what do you think?

[bigfated]

01:12 PM on 12/16/2011

So....the "dead beat" dad who brings shame on Congress thinks he can defeat Tammy Duckworth? What a silly joke!
Walsh; CLOWN, LIAR, DEAD BEAT
Duckworth: Hero, hero, hero!
No contest!

[TC Ragstix]

10:35 PM on 12/15/2011

I don't know about his politics, but he played a ripping lead guitar on "Hotel California."

[Danlar]

03:48 PM on 12/17/2011

......Lifes been good to me so far.......I saw Joe walsh (the musician)) totally drugged out skinny pale jammin his guitar at the hotel bar at the Princeville Hotel on Kauai in Hawaii playing that . and BTW -Tammy went to Roosevelt High School here in Honolulu

[TC Ragstix]

12:52 AM on 12/18/2011

When was that?

[Deep Thinking Man]

10:08 PM on 12/15/2011

walsh is a NIMROD !!!!!...i know that i'd rather see Tammy in office !!!!!!

[Rowwdy]

09:51 PM on 12/15/2011

*Mr. Walsh, please read “Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse” from the United States Senate; their investigation found that the crisis was not a natural disaster, but the result of high risk, complex financial products; undisclosed conflicts of interest; and the failure of regulators, the credit rating agencies, and the market itself to rein in the excesses of Wall Street.
http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/_files/Financial_Crisis/FinancialCrisisReport.pdf
I guess Walsh has the same philosophy as ‘past’ presidential hopeful Herman Cain, your knowledge of foreign countries or even your own personal job is irrelevant because you can always blame someone or something for the downside, and take credit for the upside even if it’s at someone else’s expense…

[Bodie1]

09:00 PM on 12/15/2011

The Dems in that district need to get down to one candidate, fast. They shouldn't spend any ammunition on each other. Their best bet to beat the Mouth is the Vet.

[Sector7G]

08:59 PM on 12/15/2011

"Don't Blame the Banks"...how did anyone cast a vote for this putz?

[NVEd]

08:56 PM on 12/15/2011

Tammy Duckworth was flying helicopters in Iraq while Joe Wilson was skipping out on his child support, for whom would you vote?

[NVEd]

08:57 PM on 12/15/2011

Oops (no I am not Rick Perry) Joe Walsh.

[stevestrange]

09:21 PM on 12/15/2011

Nice save...I like that. And I just thought it was a Freudian slip..Because Joe Wilson is also a tool..Faved.

[Danlar]

03:53 PM on 12/17/2011

yea, as you know" Joe Wilson" was trying to bring truth to the pre-iraq war debate .....but truth was not what the Bush Admin wanted to hear......If Joe Wilson had been listened to as much as Joe Walsh Tammy would still have two good legs to walk on.....

I'm for Tammy....say no to Joe....Walsh

[tomasino]

08:54 PM on 12/15/2011

I'm glad to see so many good people here standing up for Tammy.

She'll make a great congressional representative!

[tomasino]

08:18 PM on 12/15/2011

"... including $3.5 million in fundraising assistance from House Speaker John Boehner."

Hey "Boney" how about a little assistance for deadbeat Joe's kids?

[calm-down-bro]

08:29 PM on 12/15/2011

I would rather see Mr. Boehner work to give assistance to the unemployed, the environment, education, . . .

[tomasino]

08:50 PM on 12/15/2011

Good point.

[A Dub]

08:04 PM on 12/15/2011

He will not win. The tea party have dealt the cards and no one likes what they got.

[trumbull desi]

08:22 PM on 12/15/2011

The entire Tea Party class in Congress are one and done.

[NVEd]

08:58 PM on 12/15/2011

We can only hope.