Right after he steals ice cream from toddlers, and leaves a nickel for tip at the diner. Seriously this guy's campaign is taking on an air of desperation. Flop sweating much, Joe?

Sounds like a right-winger plan!

They are attacking females in general . n=Narcissist with Mommy issues , rejection/frustration in the breeding arena , unhappy men .... with no clue as to how to make it right .

He rarely spoke about it. I remember thinking he should during the debates with Obummer. B. Hussein Obamma constantly referred to his "community-organizer" (Marxist Alinsky-Wright) days, but the veteran McCain was too modest to refer to his time that he wound up disabled from not giving information to the "agrarian reformers" who beat him.

My God, not only are you using RayGun's picture, you're channeling his Swiss cheese brain as well. McCain made certain, for years, that everyone on the planet knew what he went through.

I'm guessing the few books he authored talking about his military service isn't talking about it!

Swiss-cheese brain! Ha! Well said!

Yews, but he still has lots of time before the election to shove his foot further into his mouth...

...because he HAS feet...

More right-wing success in getting people removed?!? Color me amazed! They are the masters of dirty tricks aren't they? All they are, they've got nothing else...

Good point Leen. I've been thinking about that (the people who elect these politicians) more and more. I've been watching videos of Walsh and he has a manic personality. He doesn't allow others to speak, he's brash and caustic. But there seems to be people out here who think those are admirable qualities.

These bought and paid for Wall Street whores don't have to show any class it seems. They figure they will ride the wave of their rich right wing benefactors' pocketbooks to victory no matter how big of an asshole they are. But I do agree that there is something wrong with the current electorate's view of who possesses the integrity to hold public office. All you need to know is two words, Donald Trump and that tells you all you need to know about how their minds work.

People are frustrated, angry and politicians like Joe Walsh fan the flames. A great deal of talk by the Republicanteaparty that has nothing to do with actually improving the economy or jobs. If this were a Democrat saying these things, then we'd hear from Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin about how inappropriate and unpatriotic it was.

Very true, FSM.

A country is in trouble when the number of parasites reaches critical mass.

Joe may be THE LAST STRAW, that causes the vomit reflex to expel the Tea Party infection;

or THE STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK, just part of the Bush, Gramm, Blankfein, Scalia etc.---disease that is killing America.

In November our fever will either break or we will take a turn for the worse..

Very well said, fiberbundle. November will be a turning point, no doubt.

" If this were a Democrat saying these things, then we'd hear....."

Whaaaaaa?

ALL we hear from Left-wingers is cheap slander and character assassination!

Let's establish something right now Mishima. I have been here long enough to see what happens when someone engages or exchanges thoughts and opinions with you. I have read your comments here at Current and am very clear as to where you stand, therefore we really have nothing to discuss. I enjoy reading different opinions, in fact believe they are necessary to any blog, or site such as Current. However, I do not engage in exchanges where I believe the intent is to provoke.

Again from what I have seen at Current, too many people have taken the bait and are now gone. I'm sure you do understand, but if there's any question; I pretty much disagree with 99.9% of what you have to say here at Current.

Truth!

"But there seems to be people out here who think those are admirable qualities."

...very essence of what the right-wingers constituency sees as "strong", "masculine", "aggressive". their "ideals" being a law-of-the-jungle "society" (if it could be called a society at all) this fits.

And don't forget Mayor Michael Bloomberg, our sugar-bear,(for issuing edicts against sugary drinks). But he is against regulation of Wall Street.. He was supposed to have higher qualifications because of his wealth, and business background, yet he has presided over the impoverishment of increasing numbers of his constituents.

I've never seen that one. Very funny, thanks for posting.

Yes, Bob. I should've included Bloomberg in my list. My bad.

yup!

"the fact he’s done nothing in his two years in Congress other than be an extremist loudmouth for the tea party, and really he’s not served his district at all"

sums it up perfectly, and the insani-tea-party-fascists in general!

I admire the way she got that point across, quite clearly.

The Tea Party is absolutely loosing it's popularity. Fringe is no longer in.

Good news!

I admire your optimism and wish I could share in it. The teabaggers, with their billionaire backers, are out there and are preparing for battle. Unfortunately, not all of them actually say the evil things they are thinking like Joe Walsh does.

Do you know why Brandeis' comment was removed? I don't remember seeing anything offensive in it.

I can only guess that Brandeis was flagged and moderation removed him/her (?). There was nothing offensive in the comment that was made. I thought it was a great contribution to the thread, OlBlue.

I thought was a good post too. Weird that it's gone. It's like we're fish swimming in a tank in a south Florida restaraunt:
"Hey, what happened to Charlie?"
"I don't know, he was here a minute ago."
"Oh well."
swim swim swim

No, the Tea Party is strong and well. I will be attending a meeting in Sarasota, Florida on Tuesday.

"The teabaggers, with their billionaire backers, are out there and are preparing for battle."

That is simply not true. Virtually all organizations are local affiliations supported by small donations. I know because I have investigated it before donating and joining several organizations in two states.

It's my opinion the Tea Party has never been well, but good for you that you're joining up with like minded people. From what I have been reading the Tea Party is not as popular or strong as it once was.

You are right. It was more popular in the past, probably at its height just before the 2010 elections. Then the enthusiasm waned.

But I think that overall there is not much enthusiasm now. Look at both candidates: Many on the Left are disappointed with Obama; I read these postings of people who think that he is a corporate whore, gave in to the controlling powers etc. Compare that to the people who voted for "hope and change" almost 4 years ago.

And on the other side? I think most people who will vote for Romney will do so to oust Obama or because, well, he is "OK, I guess....."

My suspicion is that many people will not vote this November.

Hope you're correct in this, but I can't ever discount the power of right-wing-fascist money, and the depth of their lunatic-fringe supporters madness.

I give you a pass on many of the things you say Mishima, but you've gone too far off the rails on this one. Your claim would cause even Shaun Hannity to blush. Because you didn't see portraits on the wall of the billionaire backers at the tea houses you frequent, you think they don't contribute? Have you seen their books? Can you dispute the liberal Frank Rich's words quoted below? Will you deny that the billionaire Murdoch of Fox News supports the tea party movement? If you do, I will enjoy posting
proof.

From The New York Times Op-Ed Page
The Billionaires Bankrolling the Tea Party By FRANK RICH
Published: August 28, 2010

Last week the Kochs were shoved unwillingly into the spotlight by the most comprehensive journalistic portrait of them yet, written by Jane Mayer of The New Yorker. Her article caused a stir among those in Manhattan’s liberal elite who didn’t know that David Koch, widely celebrated for his cultural philanthropy, is not merely another rich conservative Republican but the founder of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which, as Mayer writes with some understatement, “has worked closely with the Tea Party since the movement’s inception.” To New Yorkers who associate the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center with the New York City Ballet, it’s startling to learn that the Texas branch of that foundation’s political arm, known simply as Americans for Prosperity, gave its Blogger of the Year Award to an activist who had called President Obama “cokehead in chief.”

The other major sponsor of the Tea Party movement is Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks, which, like Americans for Prosperity, is promoting events in Washington this weekend. Under its original name, Citizens for a Sound Economy, FreedomWorks received $12 million of its own from Koch family foundations. Using tax records, Mayer found that Koch-controlled foundations gave out $196 million from 1998 to 2008, much of it to conservative causes and institutions. That figure doesn’t include $50 million in Koch Industries lobbying and $4.8 million in campaign contributions by its political action committee, putting it first among energy company peers like Exxon Mobil and Chevron. Since tax law permits anonymous personal donations to nonprofit political groups, these figures may understate the case. The Kochs surely match the in-kind donations the Tea Party receives in free promotion 24/7 from Murdoch’s Fox News, where both Beck and Palin are on the payroll.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/opinion/29rich.html

I was counting on the Occupy Movement to be a much stronger force than they turned out to be, especially around this time of the year. It seems to have fizzled out. The Right knows just where the hot buttons are and they have no hesitation in pushing them. It's so far guaranteed them the emotional response from people that they want.

The TParty has been pretty quiet although I believe their network is set up so they can be activated when needed. You're right, Wisconsin was an example of just what money can do. I remember Leen saying they were flooding the media with advertisements.

We had some powerful voices on the left that are gone now, Bernie Sanders is an Independent but we could use more like him.

Koch gave $12 million to the Tea Party. So what? Soros actually gives more to his pet projects, by the way. Why don't you criticize every project to which Comrade Soros contributes? I know why and you know why. You go off on tangents, concactenating associations that are anti-captialist based, and you expect these to stick together, simply by your conflating them together.

But about 3 years ago, I started contributing to the Tea Party and became a member. Before donating any of my very limited funds, I checked thoroughly. Yes, Koch gives money, but I assure you that he does not control it, and there are branches and affiliates all over the country.

You simply want to believe your MSNBC and Huffington Post reports. They cherry-pick and do not include the information that I am giving you.

I did a quick analysis once; I actually give more - as a % of my income - to political causes than the Koch family. If you had an extra $10 million sitting around, would you donate any of it to your Left-winger causes?

How about that? Mishima is a card-carrying member of the Tea Party. (I can see it now, at the tribunal, "Mr. Mishima, are you now, or have you ever been......")
But was there ever any doubt fellow blog commentators? This "poster" has been impersonating a real person all along, (and to think he had us all fooled).

Unfortunately I thought occupy would probably turn out to be less effective for the simple reason as many have said that they lack a organization. There isn't enough structure or a definite enough agenda. They're too diffuse. Hoped it would be otherwise... Hoped they would a more coherent organization, but... The insani-tea-party-fascists, well they're something else entire as a wholly owned subsidiary of the khoks... yes if the 1%er-masters snaps their fingers they will drop to their knees in worshipful obeisance. One of the strengths of the right-wing-fascists is they are singular of borg-mind, the progressives on the other hand are actually diverse. It's so easy for the right-wing-fascists to keep everyone in goose-step when there is no diversity. They have no ideas or ideals except give everything to their 1%er masters. Not really much for them to have any internal debates about... We progressives do need more strong sane voices to bring us focused direction. Good strong leaders to rally behind.

Really? You'll be there in person? Wow, I can't contain myself, Mishima and a whole floor of people just like him, in Florida no less, that bastion of liberalism.

I stated that the teabaggers have billionaire backers. You stated that they do not. Thank you for doing the honorable thing and admitting that they do.

Great photo! Must have been taken just before the fangs entered his jugular. Regarding our friend Mishima, he did finally admit that the teabaggers have billionaire backers, before going on the dervish spin you predicted. That could have been his swan song because now he appears to be gone. RIP Mishima.

The borg-mind works for them, it makes them one strong voice, whether it's right or wrong.

I wasn't fooled! ;)

Exactly! I agree!

I'm sorry to know that the loss of someone's limbs brings you happiness.

and hope!

Whatever floats your boat trut.

Interesting view. The sons and daughters of many of my friends entered the military simply because they either could not find full-time employment or could not afford to pay for college. I have represented clients who were given the choice by the judge of entering the military or going to jail or reform school for relatively minor infractions. I guess if all these children come home paraplegics we can rejoice...

That is a very high horse you sit upon . How dare you .

i know for a fact i have never murdered innocent men, women or children. She can't make the same claim.
ironically she uses the fact that her legs were blown off as a springboard to politics.

Unless you were right there with her , the whole time she served , you cannot claim that she HAS murdered innocent men women and children . You have the arrogance to sit in judgement without proof .

i am sure there were a whole lot of good nazis too, but that doesn't really matter does it?

OK, interesting but what does this have to do with a thread about a congressional election? There are lots of 9/11 related threads and groups, they can be found with a simple search of this site.

they always get a free ride

I love the real Joe Walsh. And the irony!

It's especially funny since the evil Joe "100 grand + dead beat dad" Walsh got a nastygram from musician Joe's attorney in 2010 telling him to stop using a Joe Walsh song in his campaign.

Good news and he is the evil Joe Walsh from what I've been reading about him.

Sweet!

because the real Joe is a decent human being .

thank you, sir!

Well said and thank you for your service.

From one vet to another, thanks for your service and Happy 4th!

Thank you for your service!

Thank you as well for your service!

You are very welcome. :)

I'll join you!!! No need to waste too much energy on this f@#$wad!!!

I also thank you for your service . May this tool get what he so richly deserves . In spades .

If it were posted on utube , that would restore my faith in justice ....