Rep. John Shimkus Walked Out On Obama Speech Out Of "Frustration"

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While U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) has been pilloried for yelling at President Obama during his address to Congress Wednesday evening, one of his Republican colleagues has escaped public scrutiny for a less vocal protest.

Rep. John Shimkus, from Collinsville, Illinois, walked out on the President's health care speech before it was over.

The reason? Obama's tone wasn't cooperative and his ideas were not new, Shimkus' spokesman told the Tribune's Mark Silva.

"Congressman Shimkus was frustrated that the president was not offering any new ground and left with just minutes remaining in the speech,'' Shimkus spokesman Steven Tomaszewski explained to the Tribune.

An Associated Press photographer captured Shimkus on his way out of the speech.

Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill. leaves as President Barack Obama delivers a speech on healthcare to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, Sept., 9, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/10/rep-john-shimkus-walked-o_n_282563.html

Visit his website too: http://shimkus.house.gov/index.html

Keep on walking......

[DesertFlower]

1. did anyone ever walk out

when bush's was speaking?

[TxRider]

5. I'm sure they did..

[ShortnFiery]

6. They wouldn't dare. The BushCo. Executive Branch was an authoritarian entity.

We should REMEMBER and make detailed notes of these breeches of respect and etiquette lest we relapse into a police state when another GOP authoritarian scores the WH.

[cali]

27. yes. more than once.

[Raven]

2. This man just does not belong in Congress. I had no idea Republicans

had such fine sensibilities...they don't seem to exhibit that when they are screwing the little folks.

[TxRider]

8. Most congress critters don't belong in congress

[eleny]

3. Maybe he has a *going* problem

Time for

[TxRider]

7. ROFL

Now that's a good one..

[ShortnFiery]

9. ...

:rofl:

[orpupilofnature57]

4. Thats up there with Hooting Out , Kkkarl picked the two of them ,in case

things got too articulate.

[BlueIdaho]

10. When you gotta go - you gotta go...

Weak bladder and weak knees?

[Minimus]

11. Hey Shimkus - See ya, wouldn't want to be ya!

That is about the level of communication that these republicans understand. They need a time out.

[Barack_America]

12. "Frustration". Is that what they're calling urinary incontinence these days?

Get your prostate checked, buddy.

[lunatica]

13. He was beginning to fall in love with O

And ran away from the satanic influence of the attempted seduction!

[Maru Kitteh]

14. what a child

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. Hey, look......another attention grabber

Maybe he should have vocalized his ploy by crying like a whining child.

[LostInAnomie]

16. Are there really that many emotion basket-cases in congress?

Seriously, walking out, vocal outbursts, waving signs... That's behavior you would expect from a grade schooler.

[lamp_shade]

17. Bullshit. He shat his drawers.

[Bobbie Jo]

18. LA LA LA LA....

I'm not hearing you, I'm not hearing you.

[lamp_shade]

19. Best. Thread. Today. (I'm laughing like a fool)

[gratuitous]

20. I hope Rep. Shimkus finds reason to call the White House soon

And Rahm Emanuel answers the phone. "Oh hi, Rep. Shimkus! What can I do for you?" just before he sets down the receiver and goes to chat with the deputy undersecretary for bathroom wallpaper.

[Shandris]

21. Frustration?

He doesn't have a fucking clue what frustration is yet. :grr:

[chollybocker]

22. He wanted to beat the traffic?

He's a Fair-Weather Congresscritter. When his team is losing the game and getting stomped, he leaves early. Hide your shame!

Run away! Run away!

[Ruby the Liberal]

23. Is he being challenged in 2010?

Might need to Rob Miller his opponent. :evilgrin:

Anyone know?

[liberaltrucker]

26. So, "Rob Miller" is already a verb?

COOL!

:bounce:

Belated welcome to DU

:hi:

[Ruby the Liberal]

28. Sure - Why not?

Half a mill+ in under 24 hours? :evilgrin:

Thanks for the welcome! Laid off 2 weeks ago and thought I would and delurk hang with you fine folks now that I have time on my hands. :hi:

[DisgustipatedinCA]

24. Maybe Congress isn't the right job for him if he cannot handle frustration

If the Congressman doesn't possess the attention span to sit through a required-attendance event, and if he's too easily frustrated by things he hears but does not like, it sounds to me like he's not up to the job of being in the US House of Representatives. I think it's time for him to retrain for the (non-stressful) jobs of the 21st Century.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

25. Drama Clown. n/t