Video: Conservatives have a fee-vah and the only prescription is more Joe the Plumber
posted at 12:00 pm on October 16, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Four minutes from the impromptu presser outside his home this morning. It’s like “Meet John Doe” but without the newspaper columnist pulling the strings! If there was any doubt about his political affiliation before, listen to him on social security and Iraq and watch those doubts melt away. Can a cameo at a ‘Cuda rally be far off?
The highlight: One of the reporters trying to kookify him by pressing him on some sort of old association with the Natural Law Party. He’s middle class and conservative; there simply must be some extremism in there somewhere.
Update: Let the ritual humiliation by airing his dirty laundry begin.
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I love my conservative buddies!
Sadly, I’ve got to hit the road–actually the seas–and I won’t be around for the next two days to read all the excellent commentary from my HA buddies. Will do my best to catch up on Saturday.
Sayonara ’til then!
IrishEi on October 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Shi- that’s right; Planned Murderhood
carbon_footprint on October 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Reverse Offensive Flatulent Leftism.
upinak on October 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Now I know why Obama want a ‘Civilian National Secruity
Forces”!
To go after the Joes,in their neighborhoods!
canopfor on October 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Your Mamma is a jerk!
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM
The reason that he didn’t want to say that he’s a Repub is that he’s obviously disenchanted with the not-so-conservative Republican ‘leadership’.
Joe the plumber is my man. How long will it take for Team Obama to bring him down?
Christine on October 16, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Wait until Joe gets his bailout bill in the mail…You’ve been hosed by both parties, Joe.
Fletch54 on October 16, 2008 at 12:29 PM
An Ace commenter was saying that during the liveblog last evening. An excellent idea and sounds like a winning ticket.
amerpundit on October 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Expect this man to be torn apart by the MSM for every past discretion he has ever made.
CanadianGuy on October 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
This is a very disturbing pattern, to me. Anyone who dares speak against these people is subject to this sort of treatment – and things like the “Kill him!” remark, a flat-out lie, gets repeated as though it were the gospel truth.
Everyone get a copy of “The Lives of Others” and have some folks over to watch it. That’s the world we’ll be living in if we don’t fight back.
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Trolls are what become you.
You are an offensive little a$$hat whom is probably no more then 21 yrs of age and think the world revolves around you.
upinak on October 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Stay safe, friend.
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
The media’s crucifiction party can’t be far off!
Griz on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
“Now I know why Obama wants a ‘Civilian National Secruity
Force”!
To go after the Joes, in their neighborhoods!
canopfor just hit it on the head!
Christine on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
I am encouraged when I hear people like Mr. Wurzelbacher speaking so directly and clearly.
ABOUT TIME!
I also liked the directness of this article:
http://townhall.com/columnists/LauraHollis/2008/10/16/time_to_use_the_c_word
Lockstein13 on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
No it’s
Republican Obtuseness For Life
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Let’s be clear. We all stand with Joe the Plumber, and we all go down with him.
BuckeyeSam on October 16, 2008 at 12:32 PM
psst. He’s a skinhead! (me too!)
el hombre on October 16, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Why not. IMO I think it would be a great move. Middle America taking back our own Government.
It doesn’t take a genius to run a Government… it takes someone who is able to run and think at the same time.
upinak on October 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Here’s the problem…how is he going to make money? He will be forced to spend his time giving interviews, when he goes to work, a film crew will be following him. What business wants a film crew and journalist asking why they hired him. Then you have his life exposed by the crazy left…the HuffPo and dKos that are fans of Obama will go about to make his life deplorable. This will all help McCain, but ruin Joe the plumber.
Some nut is even stating Joe is the nephew of Keating…my God they are crazy.
right2bright on October 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM
You go, c_f! Send us a post from whichever 3rd world country with no extradition treaty you end up in.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM
You’re what they call a useful idiot, kid…completely and utterly expendable. You’re cocky now, but just wait.
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM
You and IrishEi have the same mamma!
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Did I hit a nerve?
Poor wittwe wannabe man. Take your pimply butt to the gym.
upinak on October 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Joe should be the RNC chairman!
He needs to be out on the stump for McCain/Palin!!!!
Way to go Joe!
He does a better job than McCain in explaining our positions.
jencab on October 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Fantastic!!!
Now the lawyers and reporters in Wasilla, AK can relocate to Ohio!!
This is a great day!!!
Mcguyver on October 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
This guy speaks like many Americans do, I think.
Like Sarah Plain does also.
Reporter that presses the kook party… next question please,
What part of the answer didn’t you understand,
Kini on October 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
I agree, really good movie.
jimmy the notable on October 16, 2008 at 12:35 PM
No it’s
Republican Obtuseness For Life
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
No it’s:
Barry Norris the Fukwit.
Bishop on October 16, 2008 at 12:35 PM
I saw a cute joke about Joe in the comments for last night’s debate on another site:
This was an especially humorous quip to me since I and others wondered if Joe W. was the famed “Joe Sixpack” Sarah talks about all the time.
powerpro on October 16, 2008 at 12:35 PM
And you’re what they call a useless idiot!
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:35 PM
psst. He’s a skinhead! (me too!)
el hombre on October 16, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Naturally or by choice?
Bishop on October 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
I don’t think it’ll get that bad, there’s so little time until the election. He’s a flash in the pan, mostly. Plus I assume he’s got enough saved up to where he could take 2 weeks off work if he really had to…otherwise he has no business purchasing a business.
jimmy the notable on October 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
I want to see the full interview. This was sliced. When the NLP question cuts in it looks like he’s just finished laying the smackdown on a reporter.
lodge on October 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Then those Americans are really stupid. Thank goodness for north eastern liberal elitists to govern us.
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
It’s amazing that any opponent to massive government is someone who must be destroyed.
lorien1973 on October 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM
ronsfi on October 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM
America still lives through you Joe.
It comforts me to know that if (God forbid) Obummer wins that there are people like you Joe who don’t see the Country the way the MSM wants us to. Hope will still be found in pockets throughout the land.
God bless you Joe!
FireBlogger on October 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I had an idea the other day and it was a minor epiphany about how lefties present their propaganda. I jotted down the phrase: ultra-liberal, race-baiting view master.
Ya’ll remember the old Viewmasters that used paper paper discs with photographic transparencies in them. Hold them up to the light and see the pretty pictures. The me-dia is doing a great job of showing the prettiest of pictures of B.O.
Now it’s time to bring out the scary discs. It will boost their ratings; it’s all about survival from now on.
Christine on October 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM
How is it that conservative always find the least noticed person on the block to put on top of the pedestal?
It’s not too far off from when we’ll be hearing, “Joe Sixpack, 2012!”
PresidenToor on October 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Actually, I’m a productive citizen who doesn’t suck off the teat of people who work and pay taxes – but we’ll be a dying breed pretty soon. That’s how socialism works, and that’s where we’re headed.
If you think this crap is going to improve people’s lives, you’re out of your mind.
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Nice Middle School bravado there. Here, let me try to answer Barry Norris on his terms:
True fact: Joe the Plumber got a certificate in laying pipe from Barry Norris’ mom.
pmm on October 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Get used to it. It’s part of the grand scheme to silence dissension. Silence opposing viewpoints. The left has taken very good notes from their heroes, the Soviets, and brushed up on the Orwell. Obama has been the most flagrant user of these methods with his “Truth Squads” and the willing accomplice – the MSM. This will get worse if Obama is elected, I’m afraid.
Brass Pair on October 16, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Good insight, but it’s not just the lefties, it’s anyone with an agenda – cherry pick your facts, frame your presentation, exclude that which does not help your cause. Lefties do it, Righties do it, the birds and the bees do it. We are all trying to f@#& each other.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Good man. Good man.
Black Adam on October 16, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Someone’s obviously start drinking early.
I sense a Kent Brockman wannabe is ready to welcome his overlords.
Someone to change yer diapers and wipe yer bum, Barrrrrrry?
Troll Licker
Kini on October 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Meh. This is the same moral equivalence fallacy that was commonplace late in the Cold War, in which it was argued that the U.S. really wasn’t any better than the U.S.S.R.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Identity politics. It’s the new “right.”
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
pwned!
Brass Pair on October 16, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Dang it, Barry, you forgot the /sarc tag again!
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:47 PM
The blowback meter for skewering Joe the Plumber is spiking. Average Americans are not going to like this one bit.
swami on October 16, 2008 at 12:47 PM
If Joe lived in a communism country,he
would be held in a room till after the
election!
Come to think of it,Entelechy would know better
about this,than I,me thinks!
canopfor on October 16, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Can I get Joe the Plumber on the Texas ballot?
He makes more sense than 562 people that make up the 3 branches of government.
Dr. Dog on October 16, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Don’t mean to take an offensive tone, but you apparently do not own, or have owned a small business.
Small business owners live week to week like most families, and can hardly take “two weeks” off, that is for their employees.
After the business is established, and his isn’t, then they can after a few years take some time off.
You don’t “buy a business”, and then have income…if so then everyone would be in business for themselves.
right2bright on October 16, 2008 at 12:48 PM
The RNC needs to get this guy on the payroll…NOW!
Scorched_Earth on October 16, 2008 at 12:48 PM
No, Sir Itchalot, it’s the unfortunate truth. It’s the core of politics and of propaganda – message control. You don’t control your message, you don’t survive. Basic.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:48 PM
This, in my opinion, makes him EVEN BETTER.
The simple fact that he doesn’t get taxed AND STILL DOESN’T SUPPORT TAXING THOSE RICHER THAN HE is the sheer embodiment of the conservative’s position on federal taxes. WOOHOO!
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 16, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Wow. That was like a 5-minute free commercial for John McCain and the Republican Party. What a great American.
rockmom on October 16, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Keep posting barry, it shows us why we are not liberals…give us some more of your liberal knowledge…
right2bright on October 16, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Indeed, pay attention boys and girls, this is your future. I hope Obama’s “Fairness Ministry” will put out a citizens’ approved speech manual, or something, so we average joe’s will know how stay of trouble. In the absence of one I will assume that anything other than “hail Dear Leader” will be risy.
neuquenguy on October 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM
“risky”
neuquenguy on October 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Actually, it’s the same old “left,” which had cornered the market on identity politics and elitist snobbery.
Joe the Plumber truly is Joe Sixpack and is the face of the upcoming Neo-Reagan Insurgency in the Republican party. Looks like it won’t be long before Noonan, Parker, Barnes and all the other elitist, paleorepubs scurry for refuge in Fortress Liberalism.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM
I see the obama love children are out in force today. They must be worried about Joe the Plumber.
unseen on October 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Finally, someone named “Joe” I can be proud of!!!
Praying that the MSM vultures don’t try to destroy him!
rightwingmom on October 16, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I’m sure the Post is already crawling through his dumpster and the NYT is already looking for his tax returns.
And right now David Brooks and Chris Buckley are somewhere discussing over chai just how bad all this nasty populism is for the GOP.
JEM on October 16, 2008 at 12:52 PM
In that case, what was your point? You merely stated the obvious.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Like I said, the new right.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Will no one rid me of this troublesome
priestplumber…-Barack Obama
elgeneralisimo on October 16, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Just wanted to draw you into the discussion, and knew this would do it. ;)
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Democrats despise average Americans, and this blinds them to the colossal tactical blunder they are about to commit. The blowback will be devastating.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:54 PM
You’ve got to admire Joe for being a real “stand-up guy” (as O’Reilly the Bloviator would say) and actually going to confront Obama and get their conversation on YouTube even though he had no intention of voting for him. How many other conservatives would simply ignore Obama when he came to town?
Obama told his supporters to “get in people’s faces”. This can work both ways–was Obama’s conversation with Joe the Plumber his “macaca moment”?
Steve Z on October 16, 2008 at 12:55 PM
That isn’t what you said. You falsely conflated Joe Sixpack with identity politics and then asserted that this is what the right is now practicing.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Not true. My mom said his wrench was too small.
Do you play Stronghold Crusader?
barry norris on October 16, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Joe the Plumber is my new hero. He’s right up there with Ronaldus Magnus and Sarah’cuda now. :D
And no I’m not kidding :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 16, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Meh.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Quite an awesome opportunity here. Let them tear Joe The Plumber to shreds and then lift him and Palin up as shining examples of what Obama and the left think of, and do to, the average American.
neuquenguy on October 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Oooo! Flex those e-muscles, dipstick. Takes a lot of guts, coward.
AubieJon on October 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM
No, Can’tscratch Fever, I correctly equated Joe Sixpack with identity politics and asserted that is the what right is practicing and seems poised to embrace for the future.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Grue in the Attic on October 16, 2008 at 12:57 PM
and the general in NO when the press were stuck on stupid. what was his name. I love common sense. How can raising taxers be a good thing? Our poor have cell phones the Iraq poor have a shirt and a one pair pof pants. Nothing like putting things in prespective. Patton was another that could do it.
unseen on October 16, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Did your mommy tell you to write that? How did she ever find the time to help you with all of the plumbing certificates she issues on a daily basis?
Brass Pair on October 16, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Joe the Plumber shirts.
carbon_footprint on October 16, 2008 at 1:01 PM
The viewmast analogy is close, but not quite. It is more like a Disney version of an old fairy tale. Hans Christian Anderson’s Little Mermaid had a sad ending and an important lesson to be learned.
Change-O Prest-O rewrite, add a soundtrack, and you have a whole new schtick: Hope and change will give you the man of your dreams and everything you ever wanted with the help of a little magic.
Laura in Maryland on October 16, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Meh. Double meh.
trailboss on October 16, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Even if this were true (this is a link to second-hand information, so who knows?), if all the media attention to Joe the Plumber could get McCain elected, Joe would probably save so much in future taxes (by avoiding Obama’s taxes) that he would willingly pay back his $1183.
Steve Z on October 16, 2008 at 1:04 PM
No…
elgeneralisimo on October 16, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Awesome *bookmarked!*
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 16, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Troll phasers set to “Educate”, Captain.
Fire when ready.
AubieJon on October 16, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Even if this were true (this is a link to second-hand information, so who knows?), if all the media attention to Joe the Plumber could get McCain elected, Joe would probably save so much in future taxes (by avoiding Obama’s taxes) that he would willingly pay back his $1183.
Steve Z on October 16, 2008 at 1:04 PM
In OH and Pa there are a lot of liens. No biggy.
unseen on October 16, 2008 at 1:08 PM
I heard Joe the plumber is mean to kittens, hates children, and doesn’t sort his recycling properly.
Laura in Maryland on October 16, 2008 at 1:08 PM
This blogs gone topsy-turvy again with its latest parlour game
You talk about this Plumber Joe from night to morn
You dress yourselves in forlorn hope as a tribute to his name
You’d think that good Ronald Reagan had been re-born
But the jackanapes is always runnin’ round in some disguise
What little good he’ll do, the devil knows
It’s unfortunate to note the curiosity of it all just grows and grows
Tav on October 16, 2008 at 1:08 PM
He’s insulted the messiah and the whole liberal mantra of socialism, he must be ridiculed and punished. It’s what’s liberals do…
bentman78 on October 16, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Anyone else want to see Joe Plumber debate David Brooks?
econavenger on October 16, 2008 at 1:10 PM
As gruesome as it would be, if Joe the Plumber is killed my Obamatrons, it would in fact help McCain.
Blood for Freedom.
Sapwolf on October 16, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Only if it is a Texas steel cage “debate”.
Laura in Maryland on October 16, 2008 at 1:11 PM
WHAT??? He doesn’t recycle properly? Lock him up!
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM
And you are still wrong. But hey – enjoy yourself. McCain is going to win, Joe Sixpack is going to retake the Republican party from the elites and Sarah Palin is going to be the 45th president of the U.S. Perfect Trifecta.
ManlyRash on October 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Yuck. Please don’t say that again.
capitalist piglet on October 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM
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