Rep Shimkus walked on Obama: 'Frustrated'

[kpete]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Shimkus walked on Obama: 'Frustrated'

Posted September 10, 2009 3:00 PM
The Swamp

by Mark Silva

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.

"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.

"Regardless of the words the president used, the tone did not bring Republicans on board,'' the congressman's spokesman said. "As George Stephanopoulos said, 'He was right on the edge of anger,' and as Rachel Maddow said, 'I think liberals will be happy.'"


Read more: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/09/shimkus_walked_on_obama_frustr.html

[noiretextatique]

1. pathetic

admit it...you can't stand the fact that he's black, articulate, popular...and president. "his tone" is definitely a problem for some :nopity:

[MrModerate]

2. And if liberals are happy, then Republicans must be offended.

Small-minded shithead twits.

[hedgehog]

3. I was cracking up every time he tossed them a bone and they

didn't know whether to applaud because it was one of their ideas or sit on their hands because he was talking.

So much for bipartisanship.

[grytpype]

4. He's going to get even more frustrated after health care reform passes

and he's going to absolutely bonkers when immigration reform and energy reform pass.

[undeterred]

5. Its amazing how many non-adults get elected to office.

[JBoy]

6. Don't let the huge wooden door hit your ass on the way out,

ya fuckin' baby.

[bertman]

7. 'the tone did not bring Republicans on board.'

And please enlighten us as to exactly WHAT TONE might bring Republicans on board.

Shimkus Shimkiss my ASS.

[DrZeeLit]

8. By now we all know the Repubs are Tone Deaf.

[roody]

18. That would be a "white" tone.

[Feron]

9. Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Republicans only extol the virtues of bipartisanship when they are in the minority.

[onehandle]

10. I wish the Republicans would have walked out en masse.

Fuck them.

[CreekDog]

11. What was Schmuckus complaining about?

Just give me the gist of the thing. :shrug:

[Rincewind]

15. His complaint?

Simple, poor people might get health care.

[RoccoR5955]

12. Call out the Whaaaaambulance!

[Xipe Totec]

13. We're playing for all the marbles, since the pugs already lost theirs n/t

[Paulie]

14. It's obvious it's not frustration with the President's plan

it's his frustration with not packing his Depends and having too much coffee. When ya gotta go ya gotta go.

The two dudes on the left see it's totally bad form.

[Snarkoleptic]

16. Mebbe it was a stunt to get a job as a pitchman for prostate meds?

[Death2Ignorance]

17. Shimkus is quite the idiot

He should have walked out when he was helping George Bush attempt to bankrupt our country. These republicans are some self-serving clowns! Shimkus..asshole of the week.

[yellowwood]

19. Who's Running Against Him?

Much has been said about politicians in the South. Here in Illinois, we have a shady reputation for idiot politicians, too. Looks like this guy fits the pattern of the guys who should go.
Now, who's his opponent in the next election?

[Blandocyte]

20. It was the diarrhea from too much Illinois sweet corn and butter

Rumor has it that it was signalled by stomach rumbling and some quite nefarious flatulence. That's why many around him are laughing. Note that one of his colleagues is checking out the back of Shimkus' drawers for evidence of an escapee. The man was simply leaving to maintain a bit of dignity.

[maxsolomon]

21. "Not offering any new ground"?

WTF does that even mean?

And Stephanopoulos, you need to go away. Assertive, direct, & forceful does not = Angry, dumbass.

[SOS]

22. Frustrated

by going from a "permanent Republican majority" in 2005 to being an unpopular, powerless loser in 2009.