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Title: Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh Being Sued For $100K In Child Support
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URL Source: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsme ... oe_walsh_was_sued_for_100k.php
Published: Jul 28, 2011
Author: Ryan J. Reilly
Post Date: 2011-07-28 11:54:11 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 12835
Comments: 30
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), who has made the media rounds bashing President Obama on the national debt, is being sued for $117,437 in back child support he allegedly owes his ex-wife and their three children, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, according to divorce documents filed in court in December. Walsh's ex-wife Laura Walsh asked a judge to suspend Walsh's driver's license until he paid his child support, the newspaper reports. In response, Walsh asks his ex-wife's lawyer: "Have you no decency?" A lawyer for Walsh said the Illinois Republican doesn't actually owe that much the amount his ex-wife claims, telling the Sun-Times the $117,437 debt was "unfounded." "I dispute that he owes the child support that she's claiming or anywhere near that amount," R. Steven Polachek said. "Joe Walsh hasn't been a big-time wage-earner politician until recently -- he's had no more problems with child support than any other average guy." Walsh reportedly told his ex-wife that he was out of work or between jobs before he was elected to Congress in November and therefore couldn't make child support payments. So his ex-wife said it was news to her when she learned that he made a sizable personal loan to his campaign. "Joe personally loaned his campaign $35,000, which, given that he failed to make any child support payments to Laura because he 'had no money' is surprising," Laura Walsh's attorneys wrote in a motion filed in December. "Joe has paid himself back at least $14,200 for the loans he gave himself." Walsh and his ex-wife divorced in 2002. After Walsh allegedly missed child support payments, Cook County Judge Grace Dickler ordered in 2005 that he had to pay his ex-wife within 7 days or the court would enter an automatic withdrawal from his employer. In response to the most recent dispute, Walsh submitted an email from his ex-wife that he said showed he was willing to settle with him for around $10,000. Walsh's run for Congress was dogged by the disclosure of liens on his property from unpaid bills and staffers leaving his campaign because they claimed he wasn't paying them. One woman who claims she was hired to be Walsh's campaign manager sued for $20,000 in salary she said Walsh owes her. The Sun-Times discovered the court documents during research for a profile on Walsh.
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#1. To: Brian S, *Tea Party On Parade* (#0)
Just another deadbeat Teabagger who refuses to pay what he owes.
The Do As I Say Not As I Do Party strikes again... I'm putting the over/under as 100 days that another Moral Majority GOPer gets outed as either a Pole Smoker or Adulterer... Any takers?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
Gee Skip - NO agenda or Fix is in here, eh?? HEY! Remember when 0bama's backdoor henchmen (with the help of the Chicago Sun-Times) delved into the sealed divorced records of that Ryan fella (R) who would have kicked the Community Organizer's azz in the Illinois Senate race back in 2004? Hmmm....
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
No... You mean the Party of Hypocrisy and Smears rides their Pale Horse again. LOL - this is soooo transparent that even YOU ought to see this as bullsh*t.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
HEY! Remember when 0bama's backdoor henchmen (with the help of the Chicago Sun-Times) delved into the sealed divorced records of that Ryan fella (R) who would have kicked the Community Organizer's azz in the Illinois Senate race back in 2004? And this correlates to the above article in what fashion?
You mean the smears, political hack-jobs, and usual collusion by the Chicago Sun-Times as Dem operatives? Go ahead and add up 1+1. I dare you.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
Any takers? Let's keep yukon out of this, ok?
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
Nope.
Go ahead and add up 1+1. I dare you. So don't buy the newspaper, if you don't like what they report. I don't have the time for your wild goose chases. You should be able to back yourself up since it means so much to you.
It's quite a story. You should investigate the sleazy way of just how 0bama became a Senator over the favored Jack Ryan.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
Okay - I see you need help. Answer: 2
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
I'll put you down as "Yes"...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
We have a winner here!!!!It's official!!!!!WooooHooooo Politics are now sleazy according to liberator.
I see that YOU need help: No one gives a fuck.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
Wu-Wu!
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
Projecting already? That wuz quick.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
No one gives a fuck. Let's hope liberator never gets a job as a census taker or pollster.
Leash just got shorter, Libby, and believe me, others will follow. Go back to LP to play games, Libby. We already have Boofer, Rudgear and harrowup here doing this crap. Don't need a fourth.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
So...YOUR idea of "politics" as usual is unsealing sealed divorce records that protect children and families privacy? Gotcha.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
MEMO: F**k YOU.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
What part of "my expections of you are already low" didn't you get? What a very typical representation of your side of the argument you make, btw.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
The only sleazy thing I see is Ryan's behavior. Perfectly normal for a Republican, though, so I can understand your angst.
Gotcha. Another wrong assumption but you Tea Baggers are full of them. And it's meant to distract from the content of the article, so is OFF TOPIC.
You've disappointed me. I don't dislike you, war. But by now I'd have thought you might not be such an asshole and political hack. I guess it's just not in your DNA. Your puerile behavior indicates you're not worth my time and effort yet.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
I can find no indication that 'divorce records' were 'unsealed' in this case. The situation was discovered during, what seems to be, a routine public records search.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
So you're also endorsing accessing sealed private records of families for the sake of political expediency? FWIW, whatever Ryan and his wife did or didn't do while married was their business. OR, do you even disagree with that?
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
The situation was discovered during, what seems to be, a routine public records search. Look harder.
#1. To: Goldi-Lox (#0) I used the wrong link. yukon posted on 2011-03-27 1:40:47 ET
I don't dislike you either, Libby. I'm just done with the ad hominem in these discussions. What is occurring is not a joke. My position here is you have to pay your bills. Not doing so only has disastrous consequences.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
The topic of this thread is a deadbeat Dad Tea Bagger. Not Paul Ryan's divorce as it related to the 2004 IL Senate race.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
No need. There are no references to 'unsealed' documents of any sort in any of the reports on this child abandoning dirt-bag... Thanks for playing, however.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
#2. To: Skip Intro (#1)
(Edited)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#3. To: Skip Intro (#1)
(Edited)
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), who has made the media rounds bashing President Obama on the national debt, is being sued for $117,437 in back child support he allegedly owes his ex-wife and their three children, the Chicago Sun-Times reported...
#4. To: war (#2)
The Do As I Say Not As I Do Party strikes again...
#5. To: Liberator (#3)
#6. To: mininggold (#5)
And this correlates to the above article in what fashion?
#7. To: war (#2)
I'm putting the over/under as 100 days that another Moral Majority GOPer gets outed as either a Pole Smoker or Adulterer...
#8. To: Liberator (#3)
HEY! Remember when 0bama's backdoor henchmen (with the help of the Chicago Sun-Times) delved into the sealed divorced records of that Ryan fella (R) who would have kicked the Community Organizer's azz in the Illinois Senate race back in 2004?
#9. To: Liberator (#6)
(Edited)
You mean the smears, political hack-jobs, and usual collusion by the Chicago Sun-Times as Dem operatives?
#10. To: Skip Intro (#8)
#11. To: mininggold (#9)
#12. To: Liberator (#7)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#13. To: Liberator (#10)
It's quite a story. You should investigate the sleazy way of just how 0bama became a Senator over the favored Jack Ryan.
#14. To: Liberator (#11)
Okay - I see you need help.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#15. To: war (#12)
I'll put you down as "Yes"...
#16. To: war (#14)
No one gives a fuck.
#17. To: war (#14)
I see that YOU need help:
#18. To: Liberator (#16)
(Edited)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#19. To: mininggold (#13)
Politics are now sleazy according to liberator.
#20. To: war (#18)
#21. To: Liberator (#20)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#22. To: Liberator (#10)
You should investigate the sleazy way of just how 0bama became a Senator over the favored Jack Ryan.
#23. To: Liberator (#19)
So...YOUR idea of "politics" as usual is unsealing sealed divorce records that protect children and families privacy?
#24. To: war (#21)
#25. To: Liberator (#19)
unsealing sealed divorce records
#26. To: Skip Intro (#22)
The only sleazy thing I see is Ryan's behavior. Perfectly normal for a Republican, though, so I can understand your angst.
#27. To: Brian S (#25)
I can find no indication that 'divorce records' were 'unsealed' in this case.
#28. To: Liberator (#24)
You've disappointed me. I don't dislike you, war.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#29. To: Liberator (#27)
Look harder.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#30. To: Liberator (#27)
Look harder.
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