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| September 10, 2009
| Mark Silva
Posted on 09/11/2009 6:43:14 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Shimkus walked on Obama: 'Frustrated'
Rep. Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who yelled at President Barack Obama during his address to Congress this week, wasn't the only one unhappy with what he heard.
Rep. John Shimkus, a Republican from Illinois, walked out.
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"Congressman Shimkus was frustrated that the president was not offering any new ground and left with just minutes remaining in the speech,'' spokesman Steven Tomaszewski said today in response to our question about the late-speech walk-out.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 111th; 200909; bho44; joewilson; johnshimkus; liarinchief; obama; obamaspeech; shimkus
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
If only dozens of others had walked out too.
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:47:28 AM PDT
by
SandWMan
(NO MORE NEOCONS!!!)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
The ALL should have gotten up and left.
This was a mediocre manager calling in the whole team to waste time telling them nothing new
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:48:40 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(THIS ADMINISTRATION IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!!!)
To: SandWMan
" If only dozens of others had walked out too. "
That is what I was hoping too.... so would Pelosi punish all of them ?
There is no civility in the way the communist want to destroy this country.
To: SandWMan
Most of the Repubs in congress are really Closet Dems without the marbles to say so.
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:52:15 AM PDT
by
Bailee
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Walking out of a public event is a good way to go. It does not go without notice.
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:52:42 AM PDT
by
OldNavyVet
(The essence of evil lies in the irrational.)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Dozen or so walking out at same time would have been better... saluting with “the BIRD” as they walked up the aisle would have been even BETTER!!!
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:53:12 AM PDT
by
gwilhelm56
(Orwell's 1984... For Conservatives - a WARNING, for Liberals - a TEXTBOOK!)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
I was wondering why someone didn’t walk out. I’m glad to hear Simkus did!
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:57:17 AM PDT
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
If we had a GOP the entire caucus would have walked out. I will only support individual representatives who show a willingness to fight.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:01:53 AM PDT
by
Steamburg
( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
I'm glad he walked out, it was a civil way to protest.
I wish every conservative there had walked out.......we are past the time of go a long to get a long bipartisanship, the Republic is in the balance
10
posted on
09/11/2009 7:03:09 AM PDT
by
Kakaze
(Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
If they try to ram this through, the entire GOP delegation had better walk out. This kind of parliamentary strong-arming requires a full-blown parliamentary rebellion in response.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:03:44 AM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Sarah Palin will soon have more fans on Facebook than most major newspapers have readers.)
To: Bailee
“Most of the Repubs in congress are really Closet Dems without the marbles to say so.”
You are correct, sir.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:08:27 AM PDT
by
SandWMan
(NO MORE NEOCONS!!!)
To: OldNavyVet
its a great protest. Enough walk out and the cameras leave obozo and focus on those leaving. Its insulting as well.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:09:42 AM PDT
by
wiggen
(Never in the history of our great country have the people had less representation than they do today)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Wow, there are still a few Republicans with a set.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:11:16 AM PDT
by
DTogo
(High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
To: wiggen
If they just stood up, turned around, and faced the other way the entire speech, it would be an ongoing spectacle with more camera time.
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:12:39 AM PDT
by
Styria
To: Styria
If they did this or all walked out it it is the RIGHT thing to do and I support it as I have had enough of both parties...
But it would give political ammunition to enable 0bama to pass the bill illegally. Thehill is already reporting Joe Wilson ‘was a gift’ to the WH.
Im sick to death of all of the BS.
To: Mr. K
This was a mediocre manager calling in the whole team to waste time telling them nothing new Well put.
17
posted on
09/11/2009 8:12:18 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
John Shimkus is a good Missouri-Synod Lutheran ex-schoolteacher & veteran who no doubt has many bones to pick with the chameleon [shameleon] President.
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posted on
09/11/2009 11:49:46 AM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Whew! There are some brain-dead angry libs on that site. Not one of them can recall any history beyond what they ate for breakfast.
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posted on
09/11/2009 12:04:21 PM PDT
by
piasa
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Good for him! I wish Wilson had done that rather than give the Dems ammo.
20
posted on
09/11/2009 12:39:23 PM PDT
by
oneamericanvoice
(Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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