Controversial, bombastic, brash, rude, principled, direct, passionate, argumentative.  Those are just a few of the terms that have been used to describe former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh. Love him or hate him, you have to admit, he gets your attention.

While Joe Walsh has been surrounded by controversy in his personal life, he has taken some strong stands in his short tenure in Congress. Walsh supported and sponsored legislation to protect the Second Amendment, restore election integrity, eliminate wasteful government programs, and balance the federal budget. Walsh has also earned a reputation for saying whatever is on his mind.

While most people don’t agree with everything he says, it is undeniable that he is great at starting passionate conversations.