60-712: William Walsh may refer to: Politics and government [ edit ] Joe Walsh (Illinois politician) (born 1961), full name William Joseph Walsh, American politician William Walsh (Maryland politician) (1828–1892), U.S. congressman from Maryland William Walsh (MP for Guildford) (fl. 1417), English politician and landowner William Allen Walsh (1887–1940), Canadian Member of Parliament William C. Walsh (1890–1975), American judge in Maryland William D. Walsh (1924–2003), American politician William E. Walsh (Oregon politician) (1903–1975), member and president of
120-442: A Tea Party conservative activist and obtained endorsements from two Tea Party organizations, conservative radio talk show host Tom Roeser , and many others. The national Democratic and Republican parties did not compete or spend any money in the district, and the state GOP did not help Walsh. As a result, during the 2010 election cycle, Walsh's campaign raised only one-quarter as much as Bean's. He spent about $ 603,000 and ended
180-707: A libertarian free-market think tank based in Chicago. He helped launch conservative organizations that seek to limit government and elect fiscal conservatives to state legislatures such as the Legislative Education Action Drive and the Americans for Limited Government . He also did consulting work with the United Republican Fund, an Illinois political action committee helping to elect Republican state legislators. He has raised venture capital for
240-567: A "no compromise" approach to deficit reduction that rejects any tax increases on the wealthy. He consistently voted against raising the federal debt ceiling and authored a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Walsh has also said that President Obama was elected "because he pushed that magical button: a black man who was articulate, liberal, the whole white guilt, all of that." In his first six months in office, Walsh made over 30 appearances on television. During
300-565: A 1993 American football videogame Bill Welsh (1911–2000), television announcer William Welsh (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Walsh&oldid=1223297409 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
360-408: A call for violent insurrection." On May 2, 2017, Walsh wrote on Twitter, "Sorry Jimmy Kimmel: your sad story doesn't obligate me or anybody else to pay for somebody else's health care." in reference to a 13-minute monologue delivered by late night host Jimmy Kimmel discussing his son's congenital heart defect and his belief that covering pre-existing conditions is an important part of healthcare in
420-525: A conservative political commentator. After less than a year on the air in Chicago, The Joe Walsh Show also began airing on WNYM in New York City. In April 2015, WNYM dropped Walsh from its radio platform. As of September 2016, Walsh's radio talk show is aired in several major U.S. cities, including Chicago, New York City, Phoenix , Dallas , and Denver . On December 19, 2015, Walsh announced that, should Democratic presidential candidate, and later
480-566: A constituent pointed out that veterans have also taken part in the Occupy movement , Walsh responded, "I don't know how many veterans are part of the Occupy protest. I can't imagine it's many. But anyone who would advocate socialist solutions to certain problems in this country ... they don't understand this country." During the COVID-19 pandemic , Walsh supported the idea of businesses being compensated for
540-567: A decision. In November 2011, Walsh was cited by the Family Research Council Action committee for his "unwavering support of the family." In December 2011, Walsh decided to run in the redrawn 8th district instead, where he would likely face Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth , a former assistant secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , in what posed a tough race for Walsh. In January 2012,
600-471: A living, according to the Chicago Tribune , with his campaign website indicating that he worked for Ravenswood Advisors, a Chicago boutique investment banking group which raised early-stage investment capital for new and small businesses. It was reported that Walsh earned $ 30,000 to $ 40,000 a year in the past. In 2010, he had a negative net worth of $ 317,498 according to OpenSecrets . Walsh won
660-441: A mandatory lockdown. On entitlement reform, he suggested cuts would have to be made. "The first thing we need to do is acknowledge that everybody is going to have to give on Social Security reform and Medicare reform," he said. Walsh opposes the extension of unemployment benefits. He said the benefits have already been extended for too long and that attention should be paid to the cost. Following President Obama's 2011 State of
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#1732844822193720-483: A margin of 0.1% or 291 votes. The race was not called until two weeks after Election Day when provisional ballots were counted. It appeared that Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer was a factor in the race; he tallied 6,400 votes, far more than Walsh's margin of victory. During the 2011 redrawing of Illinois' election districts by the Democratic-controlled state legislature, Walsh's home, along with most of
780-437: A racist, "I've said racist things on Twitter." In an interview on This Week on August 25, 2019, Walsh announced that he would enter the 2020 Republican Party primary race , challenging incumbent President Donald Trump . He stated that Trump's behavior in office motivated him to declare his candidacy. Walsh admitted that some of his past comments might have "helped create Trump" and that Trump "made me reflect on some of
840-708: A social worker, Walsh worked with the Jobs for Youth program in the inner-city Chicago area, teaching high school dropouts basic academic and job skills. He later taught American government and American history at Oakton Community College and the Hebrew Theological College . Walsh ran the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund, a Chicago-based, privately funded program which grants scholarships to low-income students to attend private high schools. He raised funds for two organizations advocating school choice :
900-500: A substantial upset, ending seventy years of Republican control. In February 2010, Walsh won the Republican primary election, taking about 34 percent of the vote in a six-person field and moving into the district from Winnetka in April. The Republican establishment refused to put much stock into the district with National Republican Congressional Committee member Tom Erickson, saying, "In
960-546: A two-hour call-in talk show on the GAB Radio Network and its Chicago flagship station WCGO . On May 26, 2021, Walsh announced that he lost that radio show because he was "anti-Trump". In October 2021, Walsh launched his new podcast White Flag , which he claims has been in the works for months. His first guest on the podcast was Andrew Yang . According to various media outlets, Walsh has a history of making controversial statements. On August 8, 2012, while serving in
1020-460: A vocal critic of the Democratic Party and President Obama's fiscal policies, and posted a YouTube video in which he accused President Obama of bankrupting the country. He also vowed, "I won't place one more dollar of debt upon the backs of my kids and grandkids unless we structurally reform the way this town [Washington, D.C.] spends money!" He became a frequent fixture on cable TV, advocating
1080-575: A woman who questioned him about his comment that the marketplace and the banks were not responsible "for the mess we're in right now." He later apologized for being "too passionate". While in Congress, Walsh held 363 town hall meetings , more than any other member of Congress. For the 112th Congress, Walsh was appointed to leadership positions on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security (vice chairman), and
1140-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Joe Walsh (Illinois politician) William Joseph Walsh (born December 27, 1961) is an American politician, talk radio host, former social worker, and former 2020 Republican Party presidential candidate, who served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 8th congressional district . Born and raised in
1200-528: The Charlie Hebdo shooting , in a tweet which he described as satirical, Walsh called for Islamists to "behead" reporters on CNN and MSNBC and referred to them as "appeasing cowards" for not airing cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo which depicts prophet Muhammad . In another tweet, Walsh stated that not showing cartoons of Muhammad would lead to more attacks. On July 7, 2016,
1260-438: The Chicago Tribune that Twitter suspended his account and deleted the tweet itself: "The pre-condition for me reopening my account was they had to delete that tweet." He said, "Of course I didn't mean 'let's go kill Obama and Black Lives Matter.' I was not trying to incite violence against Obama and Black Lives Matter. That's crazy and stupid and wrong. It would end my career and it's wrong." Rep. Keith Ellison also called for
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#17328448221931320-536: The Bush tax cuts , abolishing the estate tax , and cutting both the capital gains and corporate tax rates. He blamed joblessness on a reluctance by small businesses to hire and traced that reluctance to an uncertainty on tax policy. In November 2011, Walsh said that the Occupy movement was composed of "generally spoiled, pampered, unfocused, clueless young people and a smattering of other people who don't understand this country and are advocating anti-American solutions." When
1380-579: The Chicago metropolitan area , Walsh began his career as a social worker providing education and job skills training to students in low-income areas, gradually becoming more politically active. Walsh had unsuccessfully campaigned for Congress in 1996 and the Illinois House of Representatives in 1998, but was elected to the U.S. House in 2010, defeating three-term incumbent Melissa Bean . Though he received little Republican Party support in his bid against Bean, he
1440-696: The Illinois House of Representatives , which represents the Chicago North Shore suburbs of Wilmette and Evanston, Illinois . Walsh again ran as pro-choice on abortion. He drove a yellow school bus throughout the district during his campaign to focus attention on the issue of public school funding. He criticized Schoenberg for voting in favor of Republican Governor Jim Edgar 's school-funding reform bill that would have increased state income taxes but given property tax relief to North Shore homeowners. Walsh lost to Schoenberg, 62%–38%. On September 28, 2009, Walsh launched an exploratory committee to run for
1500-528: The McHenry County portion of his old district, was drawn into the 14th district, represented by fellow Republican Randy Hultgren . The 8th was reconfigured to favor a Democratic candidate. Walsh and nine other Republican Illinois Representatives filed a lawsuit alleging that the new borders discriminated against Republican and Latino voters. On September 21, Walsh announced that if the new district lines were upheld in federal court, he would run for election in
1560-797: The New Hampshire primaries. On February 7, 2020, Walsh announced on CNN that he was ending his presidential campaign after receiving only 1.1% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses . He called the Republican Party a "cult" and said he was leaving the party. He suggested he would likely support the Democratic nominee in the general election. According to Walsh, no one could beat Trump in a Republican primary, because Trump supporters had become "followers" who think that Trump "can do no wrong", after absorbing misinformation "from 'conservative' media. They don't know what
1620-615: The United States House of Representatives in the Illinois's 8th congressional district . The district included parts of the northwest Chicago suburbs, such as Arlington Heights , Schaumburg , Gurnee , Palatine , Mundelein , Zion , Barrington , Woodstock and Walsh's home in McHenry . It had long been reckoned as the most Republican district in the Chicago area, and by some measures in all of Illinois. However, in 2004, Democrat Melissa Bean had ousted 36-year Republican incumbent Phil Crane in
1680-549: The 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney , who received 41% of the vote in the 8th district. Several days before being sworn into Congress, The New York Times criticized Walsh for his willingness to accept donations from political action committees and lobbyists. After being sworn in, Walsh announced that consistent with his opposition to government-provided health care and the 2010 health care reform legislation, he would not accept congressional health care benefits. During his early months in Congress, he emerged as
1740-594: The American Education Reform Council, and the Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation . In addition, Walsh raised nearly $ 1 million over a five-year period for the Fabretto Children's Foundation, an international charity which uses education and micro-enterprise to alleviate poverty among Nicaraguan children. Walsh also worked on state and local government policy issues for The Heartland Institute ,
1800-795: The House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth (chairman). A list of all of his former committee assignments follows: Walsh held other memberships related to his work as a congressman including: the Congressional Hockey Caucus, the House Republican Israel Caucus, the Republican Study Committee and the Tea Party Caucus . On March 25, 2013, Walsh aired his first radio show, The Joe Walsh Show , on Chicago's talk station WIND as
1860-454: The House, Newt Gingrich . In response, Walsh distanced himself from Gingrich and said he considered himself a "moderate Republican;" he also ran as a pro-choice candidate in the liberal-leaning district, and described himself as "the most gay friendly Republican around". Yates defeated Walsh 63–37%. In 1998, Walsh challenged incumbent Democrat Jeffrey Schoenberg for the 58th district seat in
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1920-479: The House, Walsh appeared at a town hall in Elk Grove Village, Illinois . Walsh made several comments about the dangers of "radical Islam" and suggested that the danger was in nearby towns, and that Muslims are "trying to kill Americans every week." On June 19, 2014, Walsh was removed from his radio show for using racial slurs. He was on air again the next day. WIND general manager Jeff Reisman commented: "During
1980-455: The Iowa caucus , and subsequently left the party. He later endorsed and voted for Democratic nominee Joe Biden , who won the election. Walsh was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of North Barrington , the fifth of nine children of Susan (Stanley) and Charles Melville Walsh, a real estate mortgage banker who had an appraisal business. He graduated from Barrington High School in 1980, where he
2040-840: The National Football League Bill Walsh (American football coach) (1931–2007), head coach of San Francisco 49ers and at Stanford University Bill Walsh (author) (1961–2017), American author and newspaper editor Bill Walsh (firefighter) (born 1957), American firefighter and television actor Bill Walsh (footballer) (1923–2014), former English footballer Bill Walsh (hurler) (1922–2013), Irish hurler Bill Walsh (producer) (1913–1975), American film producer Bill Walsh (rugby league) (1891-1981), New Zealand rugby league player Bill Walsh, former drummer for punk band Cosmic Psychos See also [ edit ] Billy Walsh (disambiguation) William Walsh (disambiguation) Bill Walsh College Football ,
2100-1555: The Oregon State Senate William E. Walsh (Wisconsin tailor) (1869–?), tailor and state legislator William F. Walsh (1912–2011), U.S. congressman from New York William Henry Walsh (1823–1888), Queensland squatter and politician William J. Walsh (politician) (1880–1948), Newfoundland politician William L. Walsh (1857–1938), Canadian lawyer and judge, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta William Walsh (MP for Worcestershire) (c. 1561–1622), English MP for Worcestershire Religion [ edit ] William Walsh (archbishop of Dublin) (1841–1921), Roman Catholic bishop William Walsh (archbishop of Halifax) (1804–1858), Roman Catholic bishop William Walsh (bishop of Dover) (1836–1918), Bishop of Mauritius and later Bishop of Dover William Walsh (bishop of Meath) (c. 1512–1577), Irish Roman Catholic prelate William Walsh (bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin) (1820–1902), Anglican priest and author William Horatio Walsh , Anglican priest in Australia and England Willie Walsh (bishop) (William Walsh, born 1935), Roman Catholic bishop of Killaloe Sports [ edit ] William Shawn Walsh (1955–2001), American ice hockey coach William Francis Walsh (polo) (1907–1992), British polo player William A. Walsh (1871–1967), American football player Other [ edit ] William Walsh (academic) (1916–1996), Vice-Chancellor of
2160-404: The Republican nomination for Illinois's 9th congressional district and faced longtime Democratic liberal incumbent Sidney R. Yates , who was 87 years old, in the general election. Walsh campaigned by riding his bicycle through the district. He engaged in self-admitted "outrageous" stunts during the campaign which included paying the doorman at Yates's Chicago apartment building $ 1,000 for being
2220-516: The Union address , Walsh remarked that he did not believe there should be a social safety net because it is not in the Constitution. Bill Walsh (disambiguation) (Redirected from Bill Walsh (disambiguation) ) Bill Walsh is the name of: Bill Walsh (American football, born 1927) (1927–2012), player at University of Notre Dame, player and coach in
2280-546: The United States. On September 23, 2017, Walsh described Stevie Wonder as "Another ungrateful black multi millionaire" after Wonder had taken a knee at his concert in protest of what he termed police brutality. In 2018, Sacha Baron Cohen 's satirical television program Who Is America? premiered showing Walsh supporting the hoax "kinderguardians program" which supported training toddlers with firearms. In August 2019, he stated that while he did not consider himself
2340-834: The University of Leeds William Walsh (officer) , Irish soldier and officer, fl. 1605–1616 William Walsh (piper) (1859–after 1913), Irish piper William Walsh (poet) (1662–1708), English poet William B. Walsh (1920–1996), founder of Project HOPE William G. Walsh (1922–1945), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient W. H. Walsh (William Henry Walsh, 1913-1986), British philosopher and classicist William Thomas Walsh (1891–1949), American historian See also [ edit ] Bill Walsh (disambiguation) Billy Walsh (disambiguation) Willie Walsh (disambiguation) W. S. Pakenham-Walsh (1868–1960), British missionary to China and writer William Welsh (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
2400-411: The campaign about $ 362,000 in debt according to campaign finance reports, (with much of the debt due to post election ballot counting of the close race). As late as October, The New York Times forecast that Bean had an 88 percent chance at winning re-election. Even CQ Politics had the election as "Safe Democratic". Despite the lack of funding and his long-shot status, Walsh narrowly defeated Bean by
2460-560: The comments and stances he made during his time in Congress. As a result of redistricting following the 2010 United States Census , Walsh's district was redrawn by the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly in 2012. While he initially planned to run in the newly drawn 14th district against fellow Republican Representative Randy Hultgren , he eventually decided to run in the remapped 8th district against Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth . Walsh
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2520-448: The conservative political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity gave Walsh a 100 percent rating. The ensuing campaign between Walsh and Duckworth emerged as a bitter race. At a July 2012 campaign event, Walsh accused his opponent of politicizing both her military service as a helicopter pilot and her Iraq War injuries, which cost her both legs and the partial use of one arm. He said, "My God, that's all she talks about. Our true heroes,
2580-501: The country. Walsh maintained a no-compromise approach to legislating that included rejecting any tax increases. He consistently voted against raising the federal debt ceiling and authored a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution . Walsh rejected the scientific consensus on climate change and supported tougher border control . Later, during his presidential campaign, Walsh expressed regret for some of
2640-570: The election season, Walsh was asked what his approach to bipartisanship would be if elected. He replied it would "not be the time right now to extend your hand across the aisle". In September 2011, Walsh was among 19 members of Congress criticized for ethics violations in the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington annual report. In November 2011, Walsh was videotaped meeting with his constituents, becoming visibly aggressive and swearing at
2700-419: The first person to spot Yates in his district, and throwing a birthday party for Yates that included a cake decorated with 87 candles. Walsh denied he was trying to play the "age card". Yates responded that his own age was not a factor, and that Walsh was too young and inexperienced for the job. Yates also commented that the district was too liberal for Walsh, and tried to tie Walsh to the conservative Speaker of
2760-604: The form of outside spending by conservative Super PACs . In September 2012, Americans for Limited Government gave $ 1,950,000 to the Now or Never PAC, which then spent $ 2,022,039 to support Walsh and oppose Duckworth. Over $ 6.6 million in outside spending was reported in the race, with Walsh receiving more than $ 6 million of that total. Overall, Walsh outspent her $ 7 million to $ 4.7 million. Despite his spending advantage, on November 6, 2012, Duckworth unseated Walsh 55 to 45 percent. Despite his loss, Walsh outperformed
2820-436: The investigation of Walsh following the tweet. On October 24, 2016, Walsh wrote on Twitter, "On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump. On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket. You in?" When Jake Tapper asked him what he meant, Walsh responded, "It means protesting. Participating in acts of civil disobedience . Doing what it takes to get our country back." The New York Post wrote that "some took his tweet as
2880-436: The men and women who served us, it's the last thing in the world they talk about." Walsh later suggested that she was, in fact, a "true hero," but that she should not talk about her service so frequently, and that her service should not command votes. Walsh decided to skip the 2012 Republican National Convention , distancing himself from establishment Republicans. Walsh's campaign was bolstered by major financial support in
2940-539: The night of the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers , Walsh wrote on Twitter, "This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out Black Lives Matter punks. Real America is coming after you." These comments were interpreted by some as threats. After deleting the tweet (by his account, it was deleted by Twitter), Walsh wrote later, "I wasn't calling for violence, against Obama or anyone. Obama's words and BLM's deeds have gotten cops killed. Time for us to defend our cops." The next morning, Walsh stated in an interview with
3000-716: The nominee, Hillary Clinton win the 2016 United States presidential election , he would run for the office himself in 2020 . However, Republican nominee Donald Trump won the 2016 election, defeating Clinton. In February 2017, The Joe Walsh Show received national syndication by the Salem Radio Network . Walsh joined Newsmax TV in May 2018. On August 26, 2019, a day after announcing his campaign for president, Walsh announced he had lost his radio show. After concluding his run for president, Walsh resumed broadcasting in June 2020 with
3060-501: The primary, we had really liked Dirk Beveridge or Maria Rodriguez. Those are the two candidates who we thought really had the potential to make this a very competitive race." Walsh's campaign responded that the GOP establishment was "a bit tone deaf when it comes to independent, conservative reform candidates". Walsh then advanced to face Bean in the general election. In 2006, Bean had been re-elected with 51 percent and in 2008 with 60 percent of
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3180-474: The segment Joe intended to cite several common racial slurs as examples. He did not in any way use them in a defamatory or derogatory manner, simply as examples. However, AM 560 The Answer did not allow them to go on the air. AM 560 The Answer has a policy of not using certain words on the air that are highly inflammatory and offensive even in the context of a discussion of why those words are offensive. We will continue that policy." On January 14, 2015, following
3240-512: The then-heavily Republican 14th district against Hultgren. In late July 2011, Walsh was endorsed by the Club for Growth to run against Hultgren. However, after several ethics issues regarding Walsh emerged, (such as charges of failing to pay child support, and driving on a suspended license), the Club for Growth distanced itself from Walsh, stating that it would wait until more facts were known before making
3300-536: The things I said in the past." He stated he would not vote for Trump again and that he had not decided on whether to vote for a Democrat to prevent Trump's re-election. Following his announcement, Salem Radio Network said it would cancel its national distribution of his talk show on September 26, 2019, and that Walsh will be free to sign up with a different syndicator if he chooses. Walsh commented, "No more radio show, but that's OK. I'm going to campaign full time." On November 13, 2019, Walsh filed to challenge Trump in
3360-552: The truth is and – more importantly – they don't care." In an interview with Fox News , Walsh reiterated he was willing to support a socialist over Trump in the general election, and he repeated this sentiment in later comments. In his failed 1996 congressional bid, Walsh was more socially liberal, favoring abortion rights and gun control . By 2010, his views had become more conservative, and by 2019, he took some moderate positions and reversed some of his previously conservative positions. On taxes, Walsh stated he favors extending
3420-693: The vote. Bean was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune , the Chicago Sun-Times , The Daily Herald , and the Lake County News-Sun . Walsh criticized Bean for her 2010 votes in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and against the Stupak–Pitts Amendment that would have prohibited the use of federal funds to cover any part of the cost of any health plan that included coverage of abortion. He described himself as
3480-400: Was defeated by Duckworth in the general election on November 6, 2012. After leaving office, Walsh began hosting a talk radio show. Though initially a strong supporter of Donald Trump , Walsh became increasingly critical of the president and, on August 25, 2019, he announced his presidential campaign in opposition to Trump. He dropped out of the race on February 7, 2020, after a poor showing in
3540-464: Was popular with the Tea Party movement . In the 1990s, he identified as a moderate Republican , but he later became a conservative and a Tea Party activist. During his time in Congress, Walsh was criticized for his often personal attacks against members of the Democratic Party and, specifically, President Barack Obama . He accused the president of abandoning the U.S.–Israel alliance and bankrupting
3600-585: Was the student body president and active in sports. He attended Grinnell College then earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Iowa in 1985. In the mid-1980s, he embarked on an acting career, taking lessons in stage, theater and television at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City and Los Angeles. He completed a Master of Public Policy at the University of Chicago 's Harris School of Public Policy Studies in 1991. As
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