The official Joe The Plumber thread

[purveyor of truth]

This stuff is gettin too good to be true, Joe the Plumber and Hank Williams Jr at Sarah Palin rallies. Last night I watched with utter disbelief as "Joe" was signing autographs at a rally.

[Jennywocky]

This stuff is gettin too good to be true, Joe the Plumber and Hank Williams Jr at Sarah Palin rallies. Last night I watched with utter disbelief as "Joe" was signing autographs at a rally.

That's incredible.

Why aren't they inviting Holly the Hooker and Dom the Dealer? They run small businesses too that could be impacted by the new tax laws, but no one seems to give a damn about them.

[purveyor of truth]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-29-joe_n.htm

[airjaw]

That his man could even CONSIDER running for senator is unbelievable.

[purveyor of truth]

That his man could even CONSIDER running for senator is unbelievable.

But first, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/15072.html

[Ferrus]

Why does everyone feel sorry for Joe the Plumber and the possible taxes he might pay? Everyone knows plumbers (and electricians for that matter) are theiving bastards who will rape you of all you money for every conceivable fault conveniently discovered in your house. Let them get taxed to the hilt, I say.

[dubbeltop]

The official Joe The Plumber thread

Palin has such a small stage to show her latest action dulls she needs to reach the largest common denominator...geezz I feel like a kid in a toy shop...

Where can I find the Joe and Hank dolls...?

[ocop]

The republicans have a virulent cult of personality thing going on, the fact that Joe the Plumber and Sarah the Wolf Hunting Pentecostal Baby Factory have been big hits is a little unnerving.

Then again, the Obamamania "yes we can" chanting has a really creepy cultish feel to it in person as well. At least he hasn't said anything quite as bizarre as the whole "anti-pro-america-muslim-communist-atheist-terrorist" meme.

[ryan_m_parr]

Facts about "Joe the Plumber" (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/16/MNQ013J6JV.DTL)

More info (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/16/joe_the_plumber_not_a_licensed.html)

One source says he is an 'Undecided': http://bloggerinterrupted.com/2008/10/undecided-joe-the-plumber-either-not-registered-or-voted-march-4-in-gop-primary

[purveyor of truth]

Foreign policy expert: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1032257.html

I mean seriously, WTF!!!

[C.J.Woolf]

That his man could even CONSIDER running for senator is unbelievable.
Sarah Palin is positioning herself to run for president in 2012.

'Nuff said.


The republicans have a virulent cult of personality thing going on, the fact that Joe the Plumber and Sarah the Wolf Hunting Pentecostal Baby Factory have been big hits is a little unnerving.

Then again, the Obamamania "yes we can" chanting has a really creepy cultish feel to it in person as well. At least he hasn't said anything quite as bizarre as the whole "anti-pro-america-muslim-communist-atheist-terrorist" meme.
Look at presidential campaigns as a TV show. The Ronald Reagan Show has been running for 28 years. Any 28-year-old show is at least a little creaky, but this one has replaced its main character several times, and each new star is worse than the last. You can tell it's jumped the shark because they keep desperately trying new gimmicks.

[Leafknight]

...and Sarah the Wolf Hunting Pentecostal Baby Factory..."

I simply must applaud your concise bluntness. I have never heard it put more succinctly or accurately before.

*applauds*

Also, you're right about how creepy the Obamania is.

I'm still considering writing in Laura Roslin...:dont:

[MacGuffin]

I'm still considering writing in Laura Roslin...:dont:

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[dubbeltop]

Sarah Palin is positioning herself to run for president in 2012.

'Nuff said.




The Kama Sutra never mentions the 'underdog' position though...:devil:

[mgb]

This thread just comes off to me like Jack the Carpenter is just jealous of all the attention Joe is getting.

[purveyor of truth]

This thread just comes off to me like Jack the Carpenter is just jealous of all the attention Joe is getting.

That doesnt suprise me, coming out of you.

[airjaw]

Haha I just remembered something funny, I didn't think of it before.. but

My father actually refers to himself as "John the Carpet Guy". I hear that all the time when he's on the phone. It's kinda folksy I suppose but it works.

edit:: And he actually does sell carpets.

[Ferrus]

Sarah Palin is positioning herself to run for president in 2012.
Although Mitt Romney is probably in a better position to clinch it at the moment.

Still 4 years is a long time.

[purveyor of truth]

This thread just comes off to me like Jack the Carpenter is just jealous of all the attention Joe is getting.

Did you figure out that the thread title was facetious? You know like this is so ridiculous it needs a ridiculous thread title?

[Ivy]

Looks like he didn't show up to a McCain event today where McCain was expecting him.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/30/1616435.aspx

[outmywindow]

Then again, the Obamamania "yes we can" chanting has a really creepy cultish feel to it in person as well. At least he hasn't said anything quite as bizarre as the whole "anti-pro-america-muslim-communist-atheist-terrorist" meme.
On that note, what's up with the freakish button collecting? Several women at work collect, trade, and display their Obama/Biden pins like it's some kind of viable currency.

"I sent a 'Babies for Obama' pin to my grandbaby yesterday."
"Oh, that's great! She'll love that!* I just got a new 'I'm Sidin' with Biden' pin."
"The same size as the one you already have, or bigger?"
"Bigger, and blue this time."
"Oooh ooh, let me show you this new one!......."


*She will? She can't even control her own bowel movements yet.

[The Question]

Sarah Palin is positioning herself to run for president in 2012.

'Nuff said.



That is quite frightening, though not that surprising. I'm fascinated by the fact that everyone has been trying to shunt the campaign onto her. Why are people enamored by the idea of someone who is 'folksy' (read: stupid) and an 'outsider' (read:clueless) appealing?

Do we really want someone with no idea of how government works? Okay, he's started his own business from scratch and that's admirable in it's own way. When toilet's clogged with shit, because that's what you know how to do. When I want an informed opinion, I'll go to someone who knows what's going on in the government.

Maybe I'm an elitist, but I'd much rather have some fuddy in his tweed sweet talking about something he understands than have somebody with a threadbare knowledge of politics babbling on about the death of Israel.

Seriously, Joe. You're a plumber. That's fantastic. You make our pipes hold water and that's important. But you're ideas don't. You're a symbol, not a cause, and you're fooling yourself if you actually buy media hype that classifies you as some sort of indicator for the election.

And while your psuedo-celebrity status will entertain us as you fling your poo around like an aggravated chimp, but eventually you will slip the poo you have irresponsibly flung and your audience, the inevitably ADD, pixie-stick-addled channel surfers that they are will move on. We'll find a new fad. So enjoy your short-lived fame. So, make sure your business keeps working for your precious fifteen minutes.

[AllAboutSoul]

Looks like he didn't show up to a McCain event today where McCain was expecting him.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/30/1616435.aspx

Probably had an appointment with his new publicist.

[PsiKik]

Whoever Joe the plumber actually turns out to be, the Republican penchant for creating condescending stereotypes for the people they pretend to serve, shows their arrogance toward those very people. 'Joe-sixpack', 'soccer-mom', 'Joe-the-plumber'... How sad that they do not see their fellow humans as three-dimensional, unique individuals. - Arye Michael Bender -


Exactly, the Republicans primary goal is to protect and further the interests of the wealthy elite. To do so, however, requires being elected and having to find people dumb enough to vote for them.

[kuranes]

Playing Joe in the movie will be...

http://www.intpcentral.com/uploads/Joe_The_Plumber.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/2u4h8wo.jpg

[C.J.Woolf]

I'm fascinated by the fact that everyone has been trying to shunt the campaign onto her. Why are people enamored by the idea of someone who is 'folksy' (read: stupid) and an 'outsider' (read:clueless) appealing?

Do we really want someone with no idea of how government works? Okay, he's started his own business from scratch and that's admirable in it's own way. When toilet's clogged with shit, because that's what you know how to do. When I want an informed opinion, I'll go to someone who knows what's going on in the government.

Maybe I'm an elitist, but I'd much rather have some fuddy in his tweed sweet talking about something he understands than have somebody with a threadbare knowledge of politics babbling on about the death of Israel.
A lot of people have the mistaken idea we can improve politics if we replace the politicians with non-politicians, as if politics was not a skill, an art, or a profession. No, we can improve politics if we replace bad politicians with good ones.

Having dealt with a homeowners' association, I know what amateur politicians are like. Give me professionals, please.

[Ivy]

Probably had an appointment with his new publicist.

Apparently he said in an interview that he was tired of the attention. :stupid:

[C.J.Woolf]

Apparently he said in an interview that he was tired of the attention. :stupid:
:lol: Updated Warhol:

In the future, everyone will be a diva/media whore for 15 minutes.

[purveyor of truth]

Looks like he didn't show up to a McCain event today where McCain was expecting him.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/30/1616435.aspx

Watched the Colbert Report have fun with this, good stuff.

[airjaw]

It's quite brilliant really, to stand mccain up... it just adds to his cult-like status even more. Him showing up to mccain's rally? = not so big news
him standing up mccain = omg what happened?

[purveyor of truth]

It's quite brilliant really, to stand mccain up... it just adds to his cult-like status even more. Him showing up to mccain's rally? = not so big news
him standing up mccain = omg what happened?

I've done work for people that would forget you existed if you stood them up. Mccain is running for president of the united fucking states and its all good, just picks him up for the next rally. Joes bigger than John now.

[earwax]

Apparently he said in an interview that he was tired of the attention. :stupid:
But Joe! Your country needs you. Where would America be if Abe Lincoln had been "tired of the attention"?

[Ivy]

Update, I misunderstood, his being tired of the attention was unrelated to his not showing up at the rally. He says it was "miscommunication."

[Ferrus]

McCain says [Joe the Plumber is] the only person that's managed to get a straight answer out of Obama. Which doesn't say much for McCain's debate performances, I'd argue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/matthewprice/2008/10/no_wiggle_room.html