Former Congressman Slammed for Mocking Jimmy Kimmel's Son's Heart Surgery

[Ken Burch]

Source: MSN

Jimmy Kimmel Tearfully Reveals Newborn Son Billy Underwent Open Heart Surgery

Jimmy Kimmel has received an outpouring of love and support following his announcement that his newborn son, Billy, underwent emergency open-heart surgery just a few days after birth.
However, not everyone was empathetic towards the late night host.
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) tweeted his reaction to Kimmel's baby news on Tuesday, writing: "Sorry Jimmy Kimmel: your sad story doesn't obligate me or anybody else to pay for somebody else's health care."

Walsh, who is now a syndicated radio host, was referencing Kimmel's opening monologue in which he made a case for former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.


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Yeah...that's right...the guy actually SAID that...

[Ken Burch]

1. A little more from the article, because it's worth it...

Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to criticize Walsh for his tweet, with some reminding the former Congressman about his $117,000 child support scandal, an issue he settled in 2012.
"Joe, you won't even pay child support for your OWN kids. We already knew you felt this way, you worm. No need to tell us - we're good," tweeted comedian Patton Oswalt.

[onit2day]

29. Any ins. pymnt pays for others. Known as a pool

This man is so offensive and stupid if he doesn't understand that an ins pymnt is based on a pool of ins payers...he wants his "opinion" on who should be covered to dominate the majority opinion and in a representative democracy we the people do have a right to ask him to pay for those with pre existing conditions since we the people pay for his ins as part of this pool and has the cost of living in a democratic society.

[LiberalLovinLug]

35. They don't understand the concept of how insurance works

Maher was ripping Paul Ryan about this.
Either they are stupid, or they are purposely muddying the waters. They always try and appeal to the basest greediest instincts in people. Most people are in, if not great health, they are doing alright. So the whole argument from the right seems to be...you feel fine and so why should you have to pay for someone elses expensive surgery or other health related costs?

[dalton99a]

31. +1

[jazzcat23]

2. Of course it was Joe Walsh

He was our rep and had his office just down the block from my residence. We protested against him daily, outside his office for months. Yes, we finally got rid of him, but here he is again. How the hell he got on radio I will never know, well, guess it's just a matter of money nowadays. I'm sure it's on one of the 'hate radio' stations. We all, in every state, have too much hate radio being blasted at us, 24/7. So now we must try to get him removed off the air....Well, O'Reilly's gone, we can do this is if we stand united against this crap!

[Ligyron]

3. I hate the Eagles!

[Docreed2003]

10. Exactly

[Ken Burch]

15. Different Joe Walsh...The Joe Walsh who played with the Eagles endorsed Walsh's opponent

And called the congressional Walsh out for his jerkitude.

[lunasun]

34. And performed at her fundraiser

Singer-guitarist Walsh — who lived in Evanston Illinois from ages 3 to 11, according to Duckworth's staff — will perform for her campaign on July 1 at John Barleycorn in Schaumburg, with tickets ranging from $100 to $2,500.

"I'm the real Joe Walsh and I'm proud to back a real American success story — Tammy Duckworth," the musician said in a statement Tuesday. "Tammy's story, her service to our nation and her continued commitment to working families (like the one I come from!) have convinced me that she's the right choice for Congress."

It's not the first time the Joe Walshes have crossed paths.

When the congressman ran for office in 2010 and used a version of an Eagles' song on his website, the guitarist threatened to sue for copyright infringement and the video was taken down.
NOT this guy !

[iluvtennis]

4. Two words, shit-stained asswipe

[Ken Burch]

16. That post is stainist, ass-ist and shitist.

It's an insult to ALL of those things to put them in the same metaphor with Walsh.

[Blue_Tires]

5. Walsh talks out of his ass to garner attention, gets it...

mission accomplished

[George II]

6. As, not unexpected from Joe "You Lie" Walsh.

[Aristus]

12. I think that was Joe Wilson.

n/t

[George II]

14. You're right, "they all look the same"!!!

[Ken Burch]

18. ...

[niyad]

26. nah, this is deadbeat dad walsh

[La Lioness Priyanka]

33. this is the one who doesnt pay his child support

[oldcynic]

7. didn't there used to be rules governing over-the-air transmissions?

something about their content must be in the public interest? Or at least, not incendiary? Obviously not being enforced, if it ever existed. How would you write a law covering statements by the likes of asshole Walsh?

[Skittles]

8. Sen Walsh is a pychopath

what a sick, SICK fuck

[3catwoman3]

30. Fortunately, he served only a 2 yr term in the house, so...

...not eligible for congressional pension. Tammy Duckworth kicked his ass the second time he ran, and is now our junior senator from Illinois.

One of the county Republican offices used to be right next door to my hair salon. Strangest thing - every time I would leave the salon, I would feel as if I had a hair in mouth and would just have to spit on the sidewalk in front of the campaign office to get rid of it. Childish, I know, but I enjoyed it.

[Vinca]

9. Well, Walsh is true to form. Apparently he doesn't pay for his own kid's health care.

https://thinkprogress.org/rep-joe-walsh-defends-not-paying-117-000-in-child-support-this-is-where-real-america-is-b94723760d0d

[Warpy]

11. Walsh's sociopathy and cruelty combined to strip him off the office he

was so obviously unqualified for. No one should pay any attention to what this snotbag says, ever.

[DK504]

13. "Former Rep. Joe Walsh"

The dead beat dad throws rocks at glass houses. What a fucking idiot.

[spiderpig]

17. Why does anybody give this jerk airtime?

I knew he was a bunghole, but he still managed to raise my blood pressure about 30 points.

Oh yeah - I'm not taking care of myself, so I should have to pay prohibitive medical costs since he's the picture of health.

Family values my ass.

[Ken Burch]

19. He gets air time because enough people listen to let the station charge high ad rates for his show.

That's why people like that are on the air.

It's why "Bill-O" is off Faux Noise.

Murdoch loved every word of O'Liely's hatesprache-it was the loss of advertisers he didn't love.

[DRoseDARs]

20. That tweet, tho! Rich words from someone who fucking refused to pay child support!

[colorado_ufo]

21. Well, Joe, maybe we shouldn't make this about money.

Let's think about it this way, dollars aside: Suppose I saw you lying in the road, with your car rolled off to the side, obviously the victim of a hit and run accident. Am I obligated to help you? What if you might sue me, if my "services" were not up to your standards? It would be very easy to forget that I know CPR, since I am not a medical professional.

How about it, Joe? You don't feel obligated to pay for anyone else's health care. Should I feel obligated to use my knowledge to help you? Did you pay for my CPR training? Did you go to classes and take the time out your "busy" schedule to get certified and recertified?

People like you would be the FIRST to expect everyone else to drop everything and move Heaven and earth to come to your aid. Yet you wouldn't lift a finger to help a baby. You asshole.

[duncang]

32. +1000 nt

[calimary]

22. That piece of excrement-on-legs had umpteen different replies on his Twitter page

reminding him about his own life as a deadbeat dad. "What about paying your child support, dude?" There had to be dozens of versions of that, tweeted back to him.

ASSHOLE.

[Locrian]

23. FU walsh

Why is it repubes don't mind spending $$$$$$$$$$$$ for somebody else' WAR - but when it comes to health care, all of a sudden it's an outrage.

I really don't get it. Why even have a civilization if it's just supposed to be Lord of The Flies 24/7?

[Mosby]

24. It was only a matter of time before the rw psychos turned on insurance

Sharing risk is for socialist losers.

[niyad]

25. joe "deadbeat dad" walsh. yep, classy as ever.

[Bleacher Creature]

27. Interesting choice of words from the guy who won't pay for his own kids. nt

[demigoddess]

28. don't these people understand insurance and how it works

I guess he would say the same about
car insurance?
life insurance?
fire insurance?
flood insurance?

if he dies and his wife collects his life insurance is that somebody else paying for him to die???

stupid is as stupid does