At a recent town hall, Tea Party favorite, Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois was caught on tape saying:
“The Democratic Party promises groups of people everything. They want the Hispanic vote. They want Hispanics to be dependent upon government, just like they got African-Americans dependent upon government. That’s their game.”
Walsh’s comments are not only offensive, they are especially irresponsible coming from a sitting Member of Congress.
Please join me in telling Walsh his comments are unacceptable.
Walsh has a long history of inappropriate and offensive comments. He has claimed--more than once--that Americans voted for Obama “based on who he was: a historical figure - our first black president.” He’s said that illegal immigrants “should be deported immediately, no questions asked.” In February, while talking about school choice, he said “African Americans and Hispanics love this issue...Republicans have to do a better job of talking freedom to some of these other populations. Because all the Democrats want to do is put ‘em on a plantation, they could care less of them.”
Enough is enough. This isn’t just a one-time gaffe--it’s a pattern. We can’t let Joe Walsh get away with these disparaging comments any longer.