Joe The Plumber: 'I Question Obama's Loyalty To The Country'

Normally it would just be funny, if Joe the Plumber (or JTP as press insiders have dubbed him) was just another sudden celeb shooting off his mouth and getting ludicrous airtime, even if it is mainly just Fox. But the man has appeared at numerous rallies at McCain's side. McCain has called him his "mentor," an "American hero" and promises to bring him to Washington with him if elected. So this brief video from Fox today, in which Joe suggests Obama is disloyal to his country, really shows how far the campaign -- and the mainstream media -- have fallen.

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Comments

[chelseabites]

I'm amazed by the incredible amount of public interest in both Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin. Good or bad, they've become somewhat of a pop icon. With Palin, people are dressing like her to be and/or mock her all at the same time.

For instance, I found this video on dressing like Palin:

http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/668-how-to-dress-like-sarah-palin

[lunarmagpie]

What a complete and total stooge this dude is... figures Faux Noise would make a star out of him... feh.

[PT6]

McCain does not support the Middle Class! He is More Trickle Down like Bush!

"Joe the Plumber" is McCain's way to bring Reagonomics back into the discussion:

McCain could NOT say "Middle Class" in the debates as it appeared to "CHOCK" him, so he adopted "Joe the Plumber" as a surrogate for the Middle Class.

McCain uses "MAGIC MIRRORS" to portray "Joe of Wall Street" who wears a suit and tie and makes $500,000+ net income per year to look like "Joe the Plumber" who earns less than $45,000 net per year and wears a T-Shirt.

McCain knows "Joe of Wall Street" appears "Corrupt" in the minds of Middle Class voters!

But McCain thinks "Joe the Plumber" is acceptable to the Middle Class!

This lets McCain avoid the apperance of "SERVING the RICH" with TAX CUTS and instead makes it look like he is "Serving the Middle Class."

Obama's approach is honest and serves the Middle Class having incomes less than $250,000 Net.

[zoozey]

O.K., so maybe this is how we can settle this problem that the Joe the Plumber types have with social security, paying taxes, etc. Maybe we can go ahead and have TWO AMERICAS. We can have the ones where we contribute because we know that it goes to help someone somewhere. One person may not like that his tax dollar goes to a clean needle for a unkie; but then he might like that his elderly Mom with Alzheimer's will be taken care of with Medicaid at her Nursing Home when all her assets are spent with the $6,000 per month fee. She will not be kicked out on the street to live among the aforementioned junkie.

So I say we just let the ones like Joe who CAN pay taxes, but rail against it all the time, have a choice. They don't have to pay taxes. However, they won't be allowed to call the police, they won't get social sec. or Medicare. they cannot send their kids to Public Schools--they have to have a big, purple Neon JOE light on any vehicles they might own that tells the police they can't use the roads.

And if they are accused of a crime, they will not have the choice of a Public Defender. And if they are the victim of a crime, the DA office won't represent them for free.

Taxes are a package deal.

[KSinTN]

Amen!

[Kay72403]

??? is this a joke? McCain's advisor and taking him to Washington? And that Fox would give him air time, ludicrous. Joe is a joke and along with McCain is a insult to all Americans.

[master09]

"McCain called him his "mentor," an "American hero" and promises to bring him to Washington with him". Have you ever heard or seen utter ignoranence(JTP) ? The Mccain campagine muzzeled palin but they let this neanderthal run loose like the animal that he is. An "american hero "?? John McCain has lost his fu*king mind and all you real americans that belive in this JTP crap you too have lost your mind you need to see a doctor.

[glitz]

Starting at the top of the McCain campaign...their use of the noun "hero" diminishes its true definition. It is just another slap in the face of those who really are heros...

[FlamingLibrul]

When JTP was first being investigated (or according to Republand- having his character attacked), someone pointed out that not only was Da Plumber not licensed, he was likely being sent on jobs, by his company, as a licensed professional. How would anyone having work done by JTP know whether or not he was properly certified- and not only that, but customers would have paid the premium hourly rate, for services from a licensed professional. Shouldn't this be investigated further?

[maeme]

I was reading the comments section and came across comments
Posted by: fivepin | Nov 2, 2008 3:15:38 PM
ON THE ABC BLOG "POLITICAL RADAR
which implicate " that Joe the Plumber has been abusive to his female partners but never held accountable allegedly?
I do not know if it is true. In the beginning his whole persona seemed so thrown together even his being at the rope line, I think eventually it will come out that he was a plant. I may be wrong.
Now he is a Superstar with a publicist, a record deal, and he is talking about running for Congress and doing full interviews on Fox news. I just find it so insulting to the electorate and the Republican Party, continually being led and represented by deviants and liars.

[HRHuffnstuff]

Its so blatantly sad...

[YellowDogInRedCounty]

T O O L

[IDgal]

This from a guy who doesn't even have a license?
More of the dumbing down of America, thanks to Faux News.

[RepubLieResistant]

This also from a guy who doesn't even pay taxes.

[Rimser]

McKooky sure knows a "celebrity" when he sees one. Just goes to show that with Faux News, you don't even need a brain to be dangerous (it helps if you don't have a brain at all).

[emmalee]

FOX NEWS, where is your integrity? You have to be desperate to put this guy on tv. Are you kidding me? You lost me as a viewer thats for sure. You are part of the problem we have today.

This isnt journalism, and it isnt interesting news. The only news this is, is how stupid FOX news really is.

[jake666]

Tomorrow "Joe the Plumber" crawls back into the toilet!

[hogoza]

He is going to be " Joe The Loser" JTL

[MizLiz]

Does anyone care what this silly man is saying? I can't believe his ignorance and stupidity. He's going to get a nice tax cut with president Obama, since his taxable income was around $44,000 from what I've read. Might help him pay his back child support. And yet he whines like a millionaire--go figure.