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The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that Republican Tea Party (GOTP) favorite, Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh, the fellow who won his race last year by vowing to bring fiscal responsibility to Washington and who has been one of President Barack Obama’s most outspoken critics during the standoff over the debt ceiling, is being sued for more than $100,000 in unpaid child support.

Spit take – clean off monitor – what!? It just doesn’t get any better than when “family values” candidates are caught failing to take care of family. This hypocrite is lecturing others on fiscal responsibility? OK …

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the GOTP freshman congressman’s ex-wife, Laura Walsh, filed the claim against him in December as part of their divorce case, saying he owed $117,437 to her and their three children. The ex-Mrs. Walsh is contending that her dead beat husband loaned his own campaign $35,000 and took international vacations but said he couldn’t afford child support payments because he was between jobs or out of work.

“Joe personally loaned his campaign $35,000, which, given that he failed to make any child support payments to Laura because he `had no money’ is surprising,” Laura Walsh’s attorneys wrote in the motion. “Joe has paid himself back at least $14,200 for the loans he gave himself.”

Wow, really? You’re paying back yourself while not taking care of your kids? But why is this surprising – considering he’s a Tea Party favorite? He’s the backbone of the crowd wanting to keep the top 2% protected while throwing the Greatest Generation under the bus. Just another family values guy who doesn’t understand either the word “family” or “values”. Can’t wait to see the ads his opponent is going to run.