PALATINE, Ill. -- An outspoken Republican congressman from Illinois is defending his decision to boycott President Barack Obama's jobs speech next week.U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh said Saturday that Obama is abusing his power as president by calling a joint session of Congress for the address. Walsh said at a meeting of Republicans in his northeastern Illinois district that such a move should be reserved for "momentous" topics like war, not what he called a political speech.Read More... More on Barack Obama