Huffington Post logo Huffington Post 2 months ago

Shimkus' Obama Walkout Could Create Campaign Problems

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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. Full Article at Huffington Post

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  3. Joe Wilson (politician)

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    2 months ago

    tool goes here Some people are outraged that U.S. Rep. John Shimkus walked out on President Barack Obama's speech the other night. The Republican from Collinsville obviously disagrees with Obama's take on health care reform. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

  2. The Southern Illinoisan logo
    Shimkus: Frustration made him walk out
    2 months ago

    Congressman left before president finished speaking CARBONDALE — Nearly lost in the wake of South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson’s now infamous “You lie” shout during President Barack Obama’s Wednesday evening address was a quieter act by another... Full Article at The Southern Illinoisan

  3. Belleville News-Democrat logo
    Shimkus, unhappy with talk, left early
    2 months ago

    tool goes here U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, is receiving a sudden dose of national attention after walking out in frustration a few minutes before President Barack Obama finished his health care reform speech Wednesday night. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

  4. Chicago Tribune logo
    Why Shimkus walked out on Obama
    2 months ago

    Yawn. More infantile conduct from a knuckledragger. Out of curiosity: What does Shimkus' healthcare reform bill say? Full Article at Chicago Tribune

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  1. Republicans will not turn health care decisions over to the federal government
    John Shimkus – John Shimkus SOURCE: Belleville News-Democrat 2 months ago
  2. What we've seen all summer was the worst of debate
    SOURCE: Deseret News 2 months ago
  3. There are 14 months for people's memories of this to fade before the election -- although I'm sure they'll be reminded by opposition campaign ads ... While the reaction here has been pretty strongly negative, I don't get the sense that Wilson will be severely damaged.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 months ago
  4. I do think that, as I said last night, we have to get to the point where we can have a conversation about big important issues that matter to the American people without vitriol, without name-calling, without the assumption of the worst of other people's motives
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 months ago
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