Walsh, too, engages in political theater

You can count me as one of Illinois’ 8th District residents that is increasingly embarrassed to be represented by Rep. Joe Walsh. His latest attention-getting behavior prompts me to publicly express my opinion of him.

He said that President Obama’s speech was “political theater.” Well, I have three words for him: pot, kettle and black. When Walsh first went to Washington, D.C., he indulged in political theater by sleeping on a sofa in his office rather than getting a D.C. residence. I would prefer that my representative get a good night’s sleep in order to do a good job for me, especially in these trying times.

Hmm, I wonder if he’s still sleeping in his office. Well, it doesn’t matter. He’s had plenty of other moments of political theater since, such as calling Obama a liar and announcing his intention to boycott Obama’s speech.

Walsh said his reason to boycott the speech was because he didn’t feel the jobs speech was a significant enough reason to call a Joint Session of Congress. Many say that if Walsh doesn’t think 9.1 percent unemployment is significant, he has a problem. Personally, I think it was just an excuse for Walsh to indulge in more political theater.

Lastly, I will not call Walsh a “dead-beat dad.” That is up to a judge to determine. However, I will be interested in what that judgment is. I do not believe it’s a “red herring”; it is in fact a relevant issue for his constituents who want to know the character of the person representing them in Congress. You better believe if Obama were in similar personal circumstances, Walsh would be one of the first and loudest critics.

Debbi Sippel

Island Lake