Ex-GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Reportedly Set to Announce Primary Challenge to Trump

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/ex-gop-rep-joe-walsh-reportedly-set-to-announce-primary-challenge-to-trump/

According to The New York Times, Joe Walsh — a former Republican congressman from Illinois who currently hosts a syndicated radio show — is set to announce that he is mounting a primary challenge to the president. The official declaration could come as soon as this weekend.

The conservative talk show host would be the second challenger to Trump on the Republican side. Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, who ran for vice president as a libertarian in 2016, has already thrown his hat in the ring.

In response to a comment request from the Times about Walsh’s entry into the race, Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said simply: “Certain failure.”

Walsh has been a vocal critic of the president, frequently appearing on cable news to slam his positions on a host of issues. Walsh said he voted for Trump in 2016 but has become disenchanted with the president. The summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki served as something of a final straw for Walsh, according to the Times.

[BootinUp]

1. He'll get slaughtered. Nt

[mitch96]

11. " He'll get slaughtered."

GOOD. Anything to split the vote.
Historically no incumbent in recent time was re elected if he had a challenger in the primary.... GO WALSH!!!
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[BootinUp]

17. Gotcha, heh. The bloodier the better. Nt

[Takket]

2. expect a tweet soon about what a "loser" and "failure" he is

and some method of making fun of his name

[Cha]

3. Interesting.. thanks,

highplains!

[sheshe2]

8. Joe trashed Tammy Duckworth's military service, Cha.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212399415#post7

How could anyone disrespect this woman? He is as bad as bonespurs trump.

There are so many firsts attached to Tammy Duckworth—she’s the Senate’s first member to give birth while in office, its first member born in Thailand (to an American father and a Thai mother of Chinese descent), and, of course, its first female amputee. It’s that last distinction that tends to overwhelm all the others. As a wounded veteran with a Purple Heart, she has introduced or cosponsored bills protecting the rights of veterans—and she’s been fearless in confronting the president over military and foreign affairs. Last January, when President Trump accused the Democrats of holding the military hostage over immigration, it was Duckworth who took to the Senate floor, declaring in a now-historic speech, “I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger.”

https://www.vogue.com/article/tammy-duckworth-interview-vogue-october-2018-issue?verso=true

[Cha]

13. Isn't he the dead beat dad, too?

Yeah, JW is no good.. not quite as bad as trump.. I just thought it would be interesting to have him out there exposing trump to repubs from a repub.

Thanks for the info on his stupidly trashing Sen Duckworth, she. That's what repubs do.. they have nothing so they attempt to trash those who are honorable.

[sheshe2]

14. Yup.

Dead beat dad as well, Cha.

I hate these people. I am tired of seeing the 'menz' going after strong women.

[Wounded Bear]

4. This could get interesting, and perhaps fun...

considering that a couple of major states are enacting tax return disclosure requirements.

:evilgin:

[dalton99a]

5. Expect Walsh to start attacking Democrats

[sheshe2]

9. He already started years ago.

Let's see if he is up to take Duckworth on again. He lost big time.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Did he ever pay his ex-wife the child support he owed her?

There's a reason that deadbeat Walsh only served a single term.

[sheshe2]

7. The same Joe Walsh that disrespected...

The same Joe Walsh that disrespected Tammy Duckworth?

“I don’t mind if he attacks me personally,” said Duckworth. “But when he says a veteran is not a true hero if they speak about their military service he’s now discouraging 23 million veterans across this great nation from speaking about their service at a time when young vets coming home need to be talking about the leadership skills they developed in the military.” Watch more here.

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/11/tammy-duckworth-on-her-opponent-joe-walsh-hes-the-one-whos-been-bringing-up-the-military-service/




SHE LOST BOTH LEGS WHEN HER BLACKHAWK WENT DOWN. Fugg Joe Walsh.

[Guilded Lilly]

10. And who didn't see this shit head laying this out a mile away? Scum.

[UTUSN]

12. O.K. Fine.

[Hekate]

15. Anyone who wants to primary Trump is fine by me. They don't have a chance in hell of winning...

...but they could sure split GOP votes.

[ooky]

16. What a choice Republicans have. Weld, Walsh, or

The King of Israel.

[dweller]

18. there's the ticket

with
Palin, or ted nugent or kid rock as vp.. the base will turn

✌🏼

[Qutzupalotl]

19. A non-traitor Republican, what a concept.

I can’t stand Walsh’s politics but at least he wouldn’t bend over for Putin like Gimpy McFuckstick.

[NCLefty]

20. He might be as big an asshole as Trump, and an Internet troll to boot...

... which means he's fully qualified to be a Republican president.