For all the time I’ve been away, he pretty much wins for any number of mind numbingly stupid things the dumbass has done in just a to remain very short Congressional Career. Even Mike Flanagan had better sense then Walsh. I, of course, want Walsh returned to Congress, but I doubt even Illinois Republicans will do anything that stupid.
But for all of his stupid utterances, the stupidest and most uncredible is:
Walsh’s ex-wife says Walsh owes more than $100,000 in back child support for their three children. Walsh counters that he and his wife had a “verbal agreement” that he didn’t have to pay child support during years when he wasn’t earning as much.
So, let’s get this clear Congressman. Your ex-wife, the one who has sued you multiple times for lack of child support payment, just agreed to you not paying child support.
What everyone seems to forget is that Walsh wasn’t just running for Congress and loaning his own campaign thousands of dollars, but he had two homes at the time:
Questions about Walsh’s finances have recently dogged his campaign. After the primary, news surfaced that Walsh lost his Evanston condominium to foreclosure last June, because he owed more than $300,000 on the property. Walsh says he’s a venture capitalist who averaged $40,000 in income the last two years but then fell on tough financial times. However, he still managed to scrape together enough money to rent a $3,300 per month house in upscale Winnetka.
Now, he didn’t pay his child support and he had a condo foreclosed on, but he paid $3,300 a month in rent for a house in Winnetka. Has he ever heard of Schaumburg? I have no brief with someone who makes financial mistakes–I have more than a few under my belt. However, I do find it odd to spend $3,300 a month on a house while going into a foreclosure and claiming to be too poor to pay child support.
Don’t forget taking trips to Mexico with his girlfriend instead of paying for the care of his children.