Ashley Martella interviews Joe Wurzelbacher, AKA, Joe the Plumber, for Newsmax, and it turns out that Joe may not stick with plumbing. After his rather unique experiences, Joe wants to get into politics, at least as a watchdog. He rejects the idea of running for office, but Wurzelbacher wants to keep an eye on those who do:
Asked if he still plans to buy a plumbing business, as he originally stated, or to run for elected office, Joe said he could “better serve my fellow man by working with a new watchdog group I’m coming up with,” called Secure Our Dream.com, “that essentially will hold politicians accountable and make them remember that they actually got into this business to serve their fellow man, and not themselves.” …
Joe declared that for the Republicans to “get back into the game” following their election defeat, “they’ve got to remember that they’re conservatives.
“As soon as people say the Republican Party, all they think about is big business and corporations and guys that make $30 million a year. That’s not the case. I’ve voted Republican a lot in my lifetime because of conservative core values that built America. That’s what I think they need to get back to.”
Wurzelbacher refuses to blame Barack Obama for his treatment by Ohio state officials, but does believe that Democrats organized to attempt to discredit him. That’s why he wants to remain involved, as he says, to ensure that citizens can question their leaders without fear. For those of us who watched as Joe got savaged by the media, we can only hope that he succeeds.
Of course, not everyone in the media will probably agree (language warning):
KGO talk show host Charles “Karel” Bouley has been suspended from his duties after he said the f-word over the air.
The host apparently thought his mic was off. …
Karel was heard saying, “I want mother-f—ing Joe the plumber dead.”
Karel’s Saturday show is pre-empted by a football game. KGO has not announced officially what will happen during his Sunday slot.
I work in radio, and I know that hosts blow off steam during commercial and news breaks, assuming the producer has turned off the mikes. However, I’ve never worked with one who wished someone dead. What did Wurzelbacher do to generate that kind of response? Ask a question?
Small wonder Wurzelbacher fears for America after his experiences.
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